An Act To Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0430
Committee Amendment CA_B_H628 (House)

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to H.P. 339, L.D. 430, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 36 MRSA c. 725 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 725 
MARINE FLARE DISPOSAL FEE 
§5011. Marine flare disposal fee imposed 
A fee is imposed on the retail sale in this State of marine flares in the amount of 25¢ 
per flare for the purpose of offsetting the cost to the General Fund of paying for the 
marine flare disposal, education and collection programs pursuant to Title 25, chapter 
318-A. 
1. Marine flare. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, 
"marine flare" means a device designed to produce a bright flame for use as a signal or 
marker on the inland or coastal waters of the State or at sea. 
2. Exemption. Transactions that. under the laws of this State, are not subject to 
taxation in accordance with Part 3 are exempt from the fee imposed by this section. 
3. Administration. The fee imposed by this section is administered as provided in 
chapter 7 and Part 3, with the fee imposed pursuant to this chapter to be considered as 
imposed under Part 3. The revenue derived from the fee imposed by this chapter must be 
deposited in the General Fund. 
4. Effective date. This chapter takes effect January 1, 2020. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
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Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for computer programming to update the sales tax 
return. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fire Marshal - Office of 0327 
2019-20 
$16,000 
$16,000 
2019-20 
$16,000 
$16,000 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the purchase of a new high temperature thermal 
destruction incinerator to be used for the destruction of marine flares and other items as 
part of the marine flares disposal program established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
25, chapter 318-A. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
2019-20 
$43,500 
$43,500 
2019-20 
$43,500 
$43,500 
2019-20 
$59,500 
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2020-21 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$0 
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
$59,500 
$0 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment adds to the 
bill a marine flare disposal fee, in a new chapter in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, 
of 25 ¢ per flare. The fee will offset the cost to the General Fund of paying for the marine 
flare education, collection and disposal programs in the bill. The marine flare disposal 
fee takes effect on January 1, 2020. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/14/19 feac:. 
LD430 
LR 6(03) 
An Act To Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment i,( Jl-~d,v 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$57,000 
($5,000) 
$59,500 
$0 
$2,500 
$5,000 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
($5,150) 
$0 
$5,150 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
($5,305) 
$0 
$5,305 
The bill creates a fee of $.25 per marine flare sold in the State and would increase General Fund revenue by $2,500 in 
fiscal year 2019-20 and $5,000 in fiscal year 2020-21. It includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $43,500 
in fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of Public Safety for one the1mal destruction unit to assist with safely 
disposing of expired marine flares. It also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $16,000 in fiscal year 
2019-20 to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for computer programming to update the sales 
tax return. Additional costs to the Department associated with establishing an education campaign and updating the 
website can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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