An Act To FuAh~ Strengthen the Protection of Pregnant Women and Children from Toxic Chemicals
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1181
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S353 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" /J;' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 418, 
L.D. 1181, Bill, "An Act To FuAh~ Strengthen the Protection of Pregnant Women and 
Children from Toxic Chemicals" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in subsection 3-A in the first line (page 2, line 36 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "Within" and inserting the following: 
'Beginning July 1, 2015, within' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 8 and 9. 
Amend the amendment in section 12 in subsection 8 in paragraph B in the 2nd line 
(page 4, line 30 in amendment) by striking out the following: "or distributor" 
Amend the amendment in section 12 in subsection 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph 
(2) in the first line (page 4, line 35 in amendment) by striking out the following: "or 
distributor" 
Amend the amendment in section 12 in subsection 8 in the last blocked paragraph in 
the 2nd line (page 5, line 7 in amendment) by striking out the following: "or distributor" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 13, 14 and 15 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 13. 
Existing resources and fee authority. 
The Department of 
Environmental Protection shall implement this Act within existing resources and existing 
fee authority.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment eliminates the fiscal impact of Committee Amendment "A" on the 
Department of Environmental Protection by: 
1. Deleting the mandate that the department respond to petitions from industry to 
establish alternative reporting thresholds for chemicals in products; 
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2. Deleting the mandate that the department respond to information submitted in 
support of adding chemicals to the lists of chemicals of concern, chemicals of high 
concern and priority chemicals; 
3. Deleting the mandate that the department expand its education and assistance 
program and consult with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to review 
available information and consider further actions on chemicals in children's products; 
4. Preventing the department from exercising its expanded discretionary authority 
before July 1, 2015 to adopt rules to require manufacturers and distributors to report to 
the State on their use of chemicals of high concern in children's products; 
5. 
Limiting the scope of reporting of priority chemicals in food and beverage 
packaging to only the largest manufacturers by deleting "distributors" from the reporting 
requirements; and 
6. Requiring the department to carry out the remaining provisions of the bill within 
existing resources and thr 
of its existing authority to assess fees on product 
manufacturers and distr' utors. 
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SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator HILL) 
COUNTY: York 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06125/13 
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LD 1181 
LR 1627(06) 
An Act To Further Strengthen the Protection of Pregnant Women and Children from Toxic Chemicals 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'A: to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hill of York 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
($180,170) 
($180,170) 
($586) 
FY 2014-15 
($193,052) 
($193,052) 
($781) 
P~ojections 
FY 2015-16 
($198,246) 
($198,246) 
($781) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($203,595) 
($203,595) 
($781) 
The amendment strikes the General Fund appropriations of $180,170 in fiscal year 20l3-14 and $193,052 in fiscal 
year 2014-15 to the Department of Environmental Protection to fund one full-time Environmental Specialist IV 
position and one full-time Toxicologist position along with the associated administrative and technology costs related 
to implementing changes in the toxic chemical~in children's products program. It also eliminates the related Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocations to the department of$586 and $781 in fiscal years 20l3-14 and 2014-15, 
respectively. 
The amendment eliminates several requirements in the bill, delays the impact of certain provisions and requires that 
the provisions in this bill be implemented within existing budgeted resources. The ability of the department to utilize 
existing staff and resources to implement the bill as amended without affecting other existing responsibilties can not 
be detennined at this time. 
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