An Act To Address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution from State-owned Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1875
Committee Amendment CA_A_H802 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1385, L.D. 1875, "An Act To Address 
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution from State-owned Solid Waste 
Disposal Facilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution at 
State-owned Solid Waste Landfills' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, to complete the study directed by this legislation, the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services is anticipated to need 
to contract, consistent with the State's procurement law, with an outside entity with 
expe1tise in landfill or wastewater treatment facility engineering and design, wastewater or 
leachate treatment technologies or other relevant backgrounds or experience; and 
Whereas, to provide adequate time for that contracting and the subsequent 
development of the legislative report required by this legislation, this legislation must take 
effect immediately; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Burea.u of 
General Services to study methods of treating leachate from state-owned 
landfills. 
Resolved: That, in accordance with the provisions of this section, the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services, refened 
to in this section as "the bureau," shall conduct a study of methods of treating leachate 
collected at the state-owned solid waste landfills in Old Town, known as the Juniper Ridge 
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Landfill, and in East Millinocket, known as the Dolby Landfill, collectively referred to in 
this section as "the landfills," to reduce the concentration of perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances in the leachate. In conducting the study under this section, the 
bureau shall: 
1. Consider treatment technologies other than dilution that are available or under 
development and that could be designed and installed on site at the landfills or at an off-
site treatment facility to reduce perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the 
leachate to no more than the interim drinking water standard established pursuant to 
Resolve 2021, chapter 82. If treatment to that standard is determined by the bureau to not 
be feasible based on available treatment technologies, the bureau may, with input from the 
Department of Environmental Protection, consider options to reduce perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances in the leachate to a different standard; 
2. Evaluate the feasibility of, a reasonable time frame for and the anticipated associated 
costs to the State or to the operators of the landfills, as the case may be, of developing the 
capacity and necessary facilities to treat the leachate on site at the landfills or, alternatively, 
to transport the leachate to an off-site facility for treatment; 
3. Seek input from interested parties that, in the bureau's determination, are directly 
affected by the current discharge into the environment of wastewater containing leachate 
collected at the landfills and, as necessary, consult with the Department of Environmental 
Protection and the operators of the landfills; and 
4. As necessary, contract with individuals or businesses with expertise in landfill or 
wastewater treatment facility engineering and design, wastewater or leachate treatment 
technologies or other relevant backgrounds or experience. 
As used in this section, "perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances" has the same 
meaning as in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 1732, subsection 5-A. 
Sec. 2. Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of 
General Services; report. Resolved: That, on or before January 15, 2023, the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services shall 
submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
environment and natural resources matters a report containing its findings and 
recommendations, including any suggested legislation, resulting from the study conducted 
under section 1. After receiving the report, the joint standing committee may report out 
legislation to implement any such recommendations to the 131st Legislature. 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. It adds an emergency preamble and 
emergency clause and directs the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of General Services to conduct a study of methods of treating leachate collected at 
the state-owned solid waste landfills in Old Town, known as Juniper Ridge Landfill, and 
in East Millinocket, known as the Dolby Landfill, to reduce the concentration of 
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perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the leachate. In conducting that study, 
the bureau is required to seek input from interested parties that, in the bureau's 
determination, are directly affected by the current discharge into the environment of 
wastewater containing leachate collected at the landfills and, as necessaty, consult with the 
Department of Environmental Protection and the operators of the landfills. In conducting 
the study, the bureau may as necessary contract with individuals or businesses with 
expertise in landfill or wastewater treatment facility engineering and design, wastewater or 
leachate treatment technologies or other relevant backgrounds or experience. 
The amendment requires the bureau, on or before January 15, 2023, to submit to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment and 
natural resources matters a report containing its findings and recommendations, including 
any suggested legislation, resulting from its study. After receiving the rep01i, the joint 
standing committee may report out legislation to implement any such recommendations to 
the 131st Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/04/22 .:tPae:. 
LD 1875 
LR 2322(02) 
An Act To Address Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution from State-owned Solid 
Waste Disposal Facilities 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "}f (U -!{OJ} 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
The Bureau of General Services in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services estimates the cost of 
conducting the required study will be between $50,000 and $75,000. The bureau has indicated it will pay for the sn 
from an existing General Fund appropriation and that no additional appropriation is needed. 
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