An Act To Provide Sustainable Funding for Drinldng Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0347
Committee Amendment CA_A_H206 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §6006-H, 30-A MRSA §6054, 38 MRSA §411-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''/I " 
to H.P. 273, L.D. 347, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Sustainable Funding for Drinldng Water and Wastewater Infrastructure" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §6006-H, sub-§1, ,fA, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 377, §2, is 
amended to read: 
A. The fund is established in the custody of the banlc as a special fund to provide 
financial assistance for capital investment in public water and wastewater 
infrastructure. For the purposes of this section, "public water and wastewater 
infrastructure" includes, but is not limited to public water systems, drinldng water 
supplies and treatment facilities, public wastewater systems and treatment facilities 
and water pollution abatement systems. The fund may also be used to provide 
financial assistance for capital investment in private and commercial wastewater 
systems as allowed under Title 38. sections 411 and 411-A. 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §6054, sub-§5, ,fA, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 269, Pt. B, 
§2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
A. Thirty percent to the State Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund established 
pursuant to section 6006-H and divided as follows: 
(1) Forty-five percent to an account within the State Water and Wastewater 
Infrastructure Fund for drinldng water purposes divided as follows: 
(a) Up to the maximum amount allowed for the state match for federal funds 
provided to the safe drinking water revolving loan fund established under 
section 6006-B to an account within the Department of Health and Human 
Services for revolving loan funds for drinking water systems: and 
(b) The remainder to the Maine Drinking Water Fund established pursuant to 
Title 22. section 2610: and 
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(2) Fifty-five percent to an account within the State Water and Wastewater 
Infrastructure Fund for wastewater purposes divided as follows: 
(a) Up to the maximum amount allowed for the state match for federal funds 
provided to the revolving loan fund established under section 6006-A to an 
account within the Department of Environmental Protection for revolving 
loans for wastewater treatment; and 
(b) The remainder to the Maine Clean Water Fund established pursuant to 
Title 38, section 411-C; 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §411-C, sub-§1, ,rA, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 377, §3, is 
amended to read: 
A. The fund is established as a nonlapsing fund to provide financial assistance, in 
accordance with subsection 2, for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, 
reconstruction, enlargement, repair, protection and improvement ofpoolie wastewater 
systems and treatment facilities and water pollution abatement systems. 
Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §411-C, sub-§2, ,rA, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 377, §3, is 
amended to read: 
A. To make grants to public wastewater systems under sections 411, 411-A and 412;1 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. The amendment does the 
following: 
1. It amends the law governing the use of the Liquor Operation Revenue Fund after 
all liquor operation revenue bonds and any ancillary obligations secured by the fund have 
been retired to provide additional funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. 
Specifically, while current law provides a maximum of 15% of funds available after 
retirement of the bonds be used for matching funds for federal programs for drinking 
water and wastewater systems, the amendment provides 30% of funds after bond 
retirement be designated for drinldng water and wastewater purposes. The amendment 
divides the 30% between drinldng water and wastewater at 45% and 55% respectively. 
For both drinking water and wastewater the amendment provides the funds first be used 
for the state match for federal funds for revolving loans. 
2. It amends the law governing the State Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund 
and the Maine Clean Water Fund to allow the funds to be used to provide assistance for 
capital investment in private and commercial wastewater systems. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11/19 feac 
LD347 
LR 1484(02) 
An Act To Provide Sustainable Funding for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A· ( fl !JO~ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Future biennimn revenue decrease - Maine Budget Stabilization Fund 
Future biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
This bill would change how the revenues from the Liquor Operation Revenue Fund (LORF) are used after all liquor 
operation revenue bonds and ancillary obligations have been paid off in fiscal year 2023-24. Cmrent law requires that 
after the bonds are paid off 15% of the revenue is to be divided equally between the Depmiment of Health and 
Human Services and the Department ofEnviromnental Protection for revolving loan funds for drinking water systems 
and wastewater treatment, 35% will go to the Department of Transportation for construction of highways and b1idges 
and 50% will go to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. 
The new distribution of the LORF revenue after fiscal year 2023-24 would be as follows: 30% instead of 15% is to 
be divided 45/55 instead of equally between the DHHS and the DEP with 45% to DHHS for revolving loans for 
drinking ,vater systems and 55% to the DEP for revolving loans for wastewater treatment; 35% will still go to the 
Department of Transportation for constrnction of highways and bridges and 35% instead of 50% will go to the Maine 
Budget Stabilization Fund. These changes would all occur after June of 2024. 
The bill also contains provisions to maximize the amount of federal matching funds that may be received for the 
drinking water and wastewater programs. 
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