An Act To Improve Funding for Maine's Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1038
Committee Amendment CA_A_H319 (House)

FffiST REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " IJ .. to H.P. 768, L.D. 1038, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Funding for Maine's Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Convene a Stakeholder Group on Funding and Training for the State's 
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams and the Acquisition of 
Equipment' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Review of funding and training for hazardous materials 
emergency response teams and the acquisition of equipment. Resolved: That 
the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency within the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management shall convene a stakeholder group to 
review and make recommendations regarding the funding currently provided to the 
hazardous materials emergency response teams in the Department of Environmental 
Protection, including the 8 regional response teams and the 7 decontamination strike 
teams, funding options, the training of the teams and the acquisition of equipment. The 
director shall invite to the stakeholder group representatives of the Maine Fire Chiefs' 
Association, fire chiefs from municipalities with regional response teams and 
decontamination strike teams and other persons who express interest in the work of the 
stakeholder group. The recommendations of the stakeholder group must be compatible 
with the strategic plan of the State Emergency Response Commission. 
Sec. 2. 
Report. 
Resolved: 
That the Director of the Maine Emergency 
Management Agency within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency 
Management shall present the findings and recommendations of the stakeholder group 
pursuant to section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public 
Safety by November 6, 2019. 
Following receipt of the report, the joint standing 
committee may report out legislation based on the report to the Second Regular Session 
of the 129th Legislature.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 768, L.D. 1038 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the concept draft bill with a resolve. The resolve directs 
the Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency within the Department of 
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to convene a stakeholder group to review 
and make recommendations regarding the funding currently provided to the State's 
hazardous materials emergency response teams, including the 8 regional response teams 
and the 7 decontamination strike teams, funding options, the training of the teams and 
equipment acquisition. 
The recommendations of the stakeholder group must be 
compatible with the strategic plan of the State Emergency Response Commission. The 
director is required to invite to the stakeholder group representatives of the Maine Fire 
Chiefs' Association, fire chiefs from municipalities with regional response teams and 
decontamination strike teams and other persons who express interest in the work of the 
stakeholder group. 
The amendment directs the director to present the findings and 
recommendations of the stakeholder group to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal 
Justice and Public Safety by November 6, 2019. Following receipt of the report, the Joint 
Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety may report out legislation 
based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07/19 #ac 
LD 1038 
LR 1750(02) 
An Act To Improve Funding for Maine's Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~' ( fl- 3 J9) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Deparhnent of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management associated with convening and 
reporting on the results of, or for the Deparhnent of Environmental Protection to participate in, a stakeholder group to 
review the funding currently provided to the State's Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams are anticipated 
to be minor can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LRl 750(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1