An Act To Improve Solid Waste Management
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0259
Committee Amendment CA_B_H883 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §2203-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,13" to H.P. 180, L.D. 259, "An Act To Improve 
Solid Waste Management" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Increase Waste Handling Fees Imposed on the Landfilling of Municipal 
Solid Waste and Construction and Demolition Debris' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §2203-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2021, c. 230, § 1, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Fees. Unless otherwise provided by rnle adopted in accordance with subsection 3, 
fees are imposed in the following amounts to be levied for solid waste that is disposed of 
at commercial, municipal, state-owned and regional association landfills. 
Asbestos 
$5 per cubic 
Oil-contaminated soil, gravel, brick, concrete and other aggregate 
Waste water facility sludge 
Ash, coal and oil 
Paper mill sludge 
Industrial waste 
Sandblast grit 
All other special waste 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
yard 
$25 per ton 
$5 per ton 
$5 per ton 
$5 per ton 
$5 per ton 
$5 per ton 
$5 per ton 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'I!>' to H.P. 180, L.D. 259 
Muaicipal Prior to August 1, 2023. municipal solid waste or municipal 
solid waste ash 
Beginning August 1. 2023, municipal solid waste or municipal solid 
waste ash 
Front end process residue (FEPR) 
Coastrnctioa Prior to August 1, 2023. construction and demolition debris 
and residue from the processing of construction and demolition debris 
$1 per ton 
$2 per ton 
$1 per ton 
$2 per ton 
Beginning August 1. 2023, construction and demolition debris and 
$3 per ton 
residue from the processing of construction and demolition debris 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
Initiative: Provides allocation to allow for the expenditure of additional revenue for 
administrative expenses and actions necessary to abate threats to public health, safety and 
welfare posed by the disposal of solid waste and to pay municipalities under the closure 
and remediation cost-sharing program for solid waste landfills. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$1,293,417 
$1,293,417 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is a minority report of the committee, changes the title and 
replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. It amends waste handling fees to, beginning 
August 1, 2023, increase the fee imposed on the disposal at a landfill of municipal solid 
waste and municipal solid waste ash from $1 per ton to $2 per ton and increase the fee 
imposed on the disposal at a landfill of construction and demolition debris and residue from 
the processing of construction and demolition debris from $2 per ton to $3 per ton. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/23/22 ;b,:?ae 
LD259 
LR 886(03) 
An Act To Improve Solid Waste Management 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 6,{}l--$'<(3) 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
$0 
$1,293,417 
$0 
$1,293,417 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$1,411,000 
$1,411,000 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
$1,411,000 
$1,411,000 
This bill increases the fee imposed on landfilled municipal solid waste and municipal solid waste ash from $1 per ton 
to $2 per ton and the fee imposed on landfilled construction and demolition debris and residue from $2 per ton to $3 
per ton, beginning August 1, 2023. The Department of Environmental Protection has indicated that based on the 
cunent volume of materials subject to these fees annual revenue will increase by $1,293,417 starting in fiscal year 
2022-23 to the Maine Solid Waste Management Fund (MSWMF). The bill includes a conesponding allocation to the 
MSWMF to allow expenditure of the additional revenue. 
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