An Act To Minimize the Use of Plastic Bags
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1292
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H261 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "ff" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 919, 
L.D. 1292, Bill, "An Act To Minimize the Use of Plastic Bags" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The fOllowing appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENT AL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the 
Department of Environmental Protection for one full-time Office Associate II position 
and related administrative costs to ensure compliance and enforce requirements of the 
Plastics Recycling Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
2013-14 
1.000 
$53,776 
$3,655 
$57,431 
2014-15 
1.000 
$57,424 
$3,655 
$61,079 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the 
Department of Environmental Protection for one part-time Environmental Specialist III 
position and related administrative costs to ensure compliance and enforce requirements 
of the Plastics Recycling Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
2013-14 
0.500 
$34,091 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
0.500 
$36,337 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ·fr" to COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 919, L.D. 1292 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
$495 
$34,586 
2013-14 
$92,017 
$92,017 
$495 
$36,832 
2014-15 
$97,911 
$97,911 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriations and replaces them with 
Other Special Revenue Funds allocations. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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(Representative MCGOWAN) 
TOWN: York 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/29/13 ;tvae 
LD 1292 
LR 1471(04) 
An Act To Minimize the Use of Plastic Bags 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment~' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. McGowan of York 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
($56,044) 
($56,044) 
$56,044 
$56,044 
FY 2014-15 
($59,692) 
($59,692) 
$59,692 
$59,692 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($61,415) 
($61,415) 
$61,415 
$61,415 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($63,189) 
($63,189) 
$63,189 
$63,189 
The amendment removes the General Fund appropriations of$56,044 in FY 2013-14 and $59,692 in FY 2014-15 and 
increases the Other Special Revenue Funds allocations by those same amounts to the Department of Environmental 
Protection (DEP) to account for a revised revenue estimate of the 3¢ surcharge assessed on plastic bags at the point of 
retail sale. Revenue realized by the DEP through this surcharge is estimated to cover the administrative costs 
associated with the Plastics Recycling Fund program, which will be $92,017 in FY 2013-14 and $97,911 in FY 2014-
15. 
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