An Act To Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing To Prevent Threats to Maine 1s Drinking Water
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1453
Committee Amendment CA_A_H212 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1003, L.D. 1453, Bill, "An Act To 
Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing To Prevent Threats to Maine
1s Drinking Water" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Prohibit Hydraulic Fracturing To Prevent Threats to Maine's Drinking 
Water' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA c. 3, sub-c. 1, art. 10 is enacted to read: 
ARTICLE 10 
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING 
§490-WW. Definition 
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, "hydraulic fracturing
means a stimulation technique used to increase production of oil and gas involving the 
injection of fluids under pressures great enough to fracture the oil-producing and 
gas-producing rock formations. 
§490-XX. Prohibition on hydraulic fracturing 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contraty, a person may not perform 
or cause to be performed hydraulic fracturing in the State. 
§490-YY. Prohibition on importation of wastes from hydraulic fracturing 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person may not 
transport any hydraulic fracturing wastewater, waste product or by-product resulting from 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «,4 "to H.P. 1003, L.D. 1453 
hydraulic fracturing exploration or production into the State for the purpose of treatment, 
discharge, disposal or storage.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, changes the title, 
removes the emergency preamble and clause and replaces the bill. It prohibits hydraulic 
fracturing in the State and prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing wastewater, 
waste products or by-products into the State for the purpose of treatment, discharge, 
disposal or storage. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11/17 feac. 
LD 1453 
LR 1703(02) 
An Act To Regulate Hydraulic Fracturf.ng To Prevent Threats to Maine's Drinking Water 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1A
(l/-Z.Jl.) 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill would prohibit hydraulic fracturing and the transportation of hydraulic fracturing by-products, wastewater 
and waste products in the State. The Department of Enviromnental Protection has indicated that current statutes 
regarding well injection, discharge of pollutants and groundwater protection regulations would all have the cumulative 
effect of preventing the granting of a permit to perfom1 hydraulic fractwfog activities in the State. Any additional 
costs to the department to coordinate the enforcement of the currently existing statutes with regard to hydraulic 
fracturing are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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