An Act To Protect the State's Authority in Issues Concerning Federal Relicensing of Dams Located in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1826
Committee Amendment CA_A_H766 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §638

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1315, L.D. 1826, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect the State's Authority in Issues Concerning Federal Relicensing of Dams Located 
in the State" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §638 is enacted to read: 
§638. Notice of relicensing deadline 
By January 15, 2015, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters a 
report describing all pending applications for water quality certification under Section 
of the federal Clean Water Act for dams located in the State that are subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The report submitted under 
this section must include, for each pending application, the filing date of the application, 
the respective response deadline for the department and a short statement describing the 
department's plan to address that deadline. The report must also include a list of the 
licensing or relicensing deadlines for the dams described in this section that are 
anticipated to occur within 5 years after the date of the report and, if applicable, the 
department's plan to address each deadline.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It directs the Department of Environmental 
Protection to, by January 15, 2015 and annually thereafter, submit to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters a report 
describing all pending applications for water quality certification under Section 401 of the 
federal Clean Water Act for dams located in the State that are subject to the jurisdiction 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
The amendment further directs the 
department to include within the report certain information relating to pending 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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applications as well as licensing or relicensing deadlines anticipated to occur within 5 
years after the date of the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/26/14 frac 
LD 1826 
LR 2410(02) 
An Act To Protect the State's Authority in Issues Concerning Federal Relicensing of Dams Located in 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
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Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a report to the Legislature on pending 
applications for Section 401 water quality certification under the federal Clean Water Act for dams subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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