An Act To . Strengthen the Lead Poisoning Control Act
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1116
Committee Amendment CA_A_S122 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §1322-F

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 336, L.D. 1116, Bill, "An Act To . 
Strengthen the Lead Poisoning Control Act" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 3 to 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §1322-F, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2007, c. 628, Pt. A, §6, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Contingent repeal. This section is repealed when the Commissioner of Health 
and Human Services certifies that a period of 24 months has elapsed since the 
Department of Health and Human Services identified a child with an elevated blood lead 
level through screening by health care providers under section 1317-C. 
The 
Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall provide notice to the Secretary of the 
Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Office of the Revisor of 
Statutes when this condition has been met. For purposes of this subsection, "elevated 
blood lead level" means a confirmed level of blood lead ef-±0 that is equal to or exceeds 5 
micrograms per deciliter or a level of blood lead defined by the federal Department of 
Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.vhichever is 
!ewer. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides funding for testing of lead samples. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$76,922 
$76,922 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$79,669 
$79,669 
COMMITTEEAMENDMENT")\ "toS.P.336,L.D.1116 ( 
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Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Continues funding for 5 limited-period Environmental Specialist III positions 
previously continued in Public Law 2017, chapter 284 through June 19, 2021 and 
provides funding for related All Other costs. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
Personal Services 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2019-20 
$445,351 
$73,684 
$519,035 
2020-21 
$459,521 
$74,295 
$533,816 
Initiative: Provides funding for 2 limited-period Environmental Specialist III positions to 
handle the increased caseload of blood lead testing. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2019-20 
$164,709 
$21,291 
$186,000 
2020-21 
$170,302 
$21,291 
$191,593 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Office Associate II position to handle the 
administrative duties resulting from the increased caseload of inspections. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2019-20 
1.000 
$62,358 
$10,646 
$73,004 
2020-21 
1.000 
$63,842 
$10,646 
$74,488 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Public Health Nurse I position to handle the health 
case management duties resulting from the increased caseload of inspections. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2019-20 
1.000 
$81,739 
$10,646 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
1.000 
$84,200 
$10,646 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /Jr" to S.P. 336, L.D. 1116 (.s -/ 7, L:') 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$92,385 
$94,846 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Chemist I position to handle the lead dust testing 
duties resulting from the increased caseload of inspections. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2019-20 
2020-21 
1.000 
1.000 
$74,552 
$76,622 
$10,646 
$10,646 
$85,198 
$87,268 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Chemist II position to handle the management and 
quality control of the lead dust testing resulting from the increased caseload of 
inspections. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2019-20 
2020-21 
1.000 
1.000 
$82,550 
$85,431 
$10,646 
$10,646 
$93,196 
$96,077 
Initiative: Provides funding for contracted on-site inspections and sample collection. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2019-20 
$124,122 
$124,122 
2020-21 
$128,555 
$128,555 
Initiative: Provides funding for contracted on-site inspections and sample collection. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOT AL 
2019-20 
$7,568 
$7,568 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$7,839 
$7,839 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 336, L.D. 1116 (.c~; 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FUND FOR A HEAL THY MAINE 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
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2019-20 
$62,250 
$62,250 
2019-20 
$614,273 
$643,157 
$62,250 
$1,319,680 
2020-21 
$64,474 
$64,474 
2020-21 
$631,780 
$662,371 
$64,474 
$1,358,625 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, removes the 
sections of the bill increasing the lead poisoning prevention fee. It continues funding for 
limited-period Environmental Specialist III positions instead of making the positions 
permanent. It also amends the section that repeals the lead poisoning prevention fee 
when a period of 24 months has elapsed since the Department of Health and Human 
Services identified a child with an elevated blood lead level from a level of blood lead of 
micrograms per deciliter to 5 micrograms per deciliter. It adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11/19 ;:Wac::-
LD 1116 
LR 1406(02) 
An Act To Strengthen the Lead Poisoning Control Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''l1' L 5 ·· I U-) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
$614,273 
$643,157 
$614,273 
$643,157 
$62,250 
$62,250 
FY 2020-21 
$631,780 
$662,371 
$631,780 
$662,371 
$64,474 
$64,474 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$438,099 
$114,464 
$438,099 
$114,464 
$55,581 
$55,581 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$437,146 
$97,065 
$437,146 
$97,065 
$47,132 
$47,132 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $614,273 in fiscal 
year 2019-20 and $631,780 in fiscal year 2020-21 for 2 limited-period Environmental Specialist III positions, one 
Office Associate II position, one Public Health Nurse I position, one Chemist I position and one Chemist II position to 
handle all the duties associated with the increased caseload of inspections and the blood lead testing. Fund for a 
Healthy Maine allocations are also included to continue funding for 5 limited-period Enviromnental Specialist III 
positions and for the required inspections. Federal Block Grant Fund allocations are also included for the federal 
match on some of the required inspections. 
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