An Act To Estabhsh a Stewardship Program for Architectural Paint 0
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1308
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S296 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT '~A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 451, 
L.D. l308, Bill, "An Act To Estabhsh a Stewardship Program for Architectural Paint" 
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Amend the amendment on page 4 by inserting before the last indented paragraph 
(page 4, line 37 in amendment) the following: 
'Amend the bill in section I in §2144 by striking out all of subsection 6 and inserting 
the following: 
'6. Administration and enforcement of program. The department shall enforce 
this section and may adopt rules as necessary for the purposes of implementing, 
administering and enforcing this section. The department shall charge a reasonable fee to 
be paid by an applicant for approval of a paint stewardship program for review of the 
plan. The department may establish a reasonable annual fee to cover the actual costs for 
annual report review, oversight, administration and enforcement. Fees established under 
this subsection may not exceed the greater of $82,000 per year and 1 % of total program 
costs as set forth in the independent financial auditing report required under subsection 5.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 (page 5, lines 22 to 37 and 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the 
Department of Environmental Protection for administrative and technology costs 
associated with an architectural paint product stewardship program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
2013-14 
$1,562 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$1,562 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 451, L.D. 1308 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$1,562 
$1,562 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the 
Department of Environmental Protection for one full-time Environmental Specialist III 
position and related administrative and technology costs associated with an architectural 
paint product stewardship program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGIS LA TNE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
1.000 
$68,182 
$1,495 
$69,677 
2013-14 
$71,239 
$71,239 
2014-15 
1.000 
$72,674 
$1,495 
$74,169 
2014-15 
$75,731 
$75,731 
This amendment specifies that the annual fee set by the Department of Environmental 
Protection for the paint stewardship program must cover the actual costs of the program, 
including administration. This amendment also caps the fee at the greater of $82,000 per 
year and 1% of total program costs. 
The amendment also replaces the appropriations and allocations section in 
Committee Amendment "A." 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
&J:see attached) 
SPONSORED BY: 1 
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(Senator SAVIELLO) 
COUNTY: Franklin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/17/13 
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LD 1308 
LR 1123(03) 
An Act To Establish a Stewardship Program for Architectural Paint 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'it' to Original Bill 
Sponsor:: Sen. Saviello of Franklin 
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 
($36,473) 
($36,473) 
$36,473 
$36,473 
FY 2014-15 
($38,719) 
($38,719) 
$38,719 
$38,719 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($39,809) 
($39,809) 
$39,809 
$39,809 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($40,932) 
($40,932) 
$41,168 
$40,932 
This amendment removes the General Fund appropriations of $36,473 in FY 2013-14 and $38,719 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 an increased annual fee related to the administration of an architectural paint product 
stewardship program. Fee revenue realized by DEP is estimated to cover the administrative cost associated with this 
program, which will be $71,239 in FY 2013-14 and $75,731 in FY 2014-15. 
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