An Act To Reduce Waste from Disposable Bags
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0680
Committee Amendment CA_A_H84 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fl " to H.P. 461, L.D. 680, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce Waste from Disposable Bags" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund N190 
Initiative: Provides an allocation in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 for one full-time 
Office Associate II position and related administrative costs to ensure compliance with 
and enforce requirements of the Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$59,314 
$60,774 
All Other 
$2,262 
$2,262 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$61,576 
$63,036 
Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund N190 
Initiative: Provides an allocation in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 for one part-time 
Environmental Specialist III position and related administrative costs to ensure 
compliance with and enforce requirements of the Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
2015-16 
0.500 
$36,927 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
0.500 
$37,723 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 461, L.D. 680 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund N190 
$3,1l3 
$3,113 
$40,040 
$40,836 
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation in fiscal year 2015-16 for rulemaking related to 
administering the single-use disposable bag surcharge. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$2,500 
$2,500 
2015-16 
$104,116 
$104,116 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$103,872 
$103,872 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and adds an appropriations 
and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07/15 
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LD680 
LR 885(02) 
An Act To Reduce Waste from Disposable Bags 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A, ( /I-J1~ 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$104,116 
$103,872 
$104,116 
$103,872 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$106,318 
$106,318 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$109,346 
$109,346 
The bill establishes the Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund in the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 
through a collection of 3¢ or 4¢, depending on the retailer, from a 5¢ surcharge assessed on single-use point-of-sale 
disposable bags. The retailer will retain the other 1 ¢ or 2¢. This bill also requires the DEP to conduct an intensive 
public education campaign regarding the environmental damage from single-use disposable bags. The bill includes 
Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $104,116 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $103,872 in fiscal year 2016-17 for 
an Office Associate II position, an Environmental Specialist III position, rulemaking and other administrative and 
technology costs associated with the administration of the Plastics and Paper Recycling Fund program. Revenue 
realized through this surcharge is estimated to cover the cost of these allocations. 
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