An Act To Require Third-party Ce1iification for Persons Undertaking Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation Projects for Public Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure and Bridges
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0311
Committee Amendment CA_A_S39 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 137, L.D. 311, "An Act To Require 
Third-party Ce1iification for Persons Undertaking Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation 
Projects for Public Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure and Bridges" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Adopt Rules Regarding 
Corrosion Mitigation' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Rules governing corrosion mitigation methods for bridges. 
Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules governing corrosion 
mitigation methods for bridges wholly under the control of the State. Rules adopted 
pursuant to this resolve must include, but are not limited to, the establishment of processes 
for ensuring that conosion mitigation activities are carried out in accordance with 
established federal c01rosion mitigation standards and under the supervision of personnel 
who are industry-trained and industry-certified in corrosion mitigation methods on an 
appropriate substrate or surface; requiring plans to prevent environmental degradation that 
might result from corrosion mitigation activities; and requiring compliance with all 
applicable state and federal regulations and industry standards established by the Society 
for Protective Coatings, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Labor, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve are 
not required to apply to routine maintenance work performed by Maine Department of 
Transportation employees. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve are routine technical rules as defined in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 137, L.D. 311 Cs-3 t;-J 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that requires the Department of 
Transportation to adopt routine technical rules governing corrosion mitigation methods for 
bridges wholly under the control of the State. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/05/21 :wac 
LD311 
LR 1007(02) 
An Act To Require Third-party Certification for Persons Undertaking Corrosion Prevention and 
Mitigation Projects for Public Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure and Bridges 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "1q'L'S-3"7J 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Additional cost to the Department of Transportation associated with rule-making can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR1007(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1