An Act To Support Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0008
Committee Amendment CA_A_S59 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A'" to S.P. 15, L.D. 8, "An Act To Support 
Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph 
(4) in the last line (page 2, line 4 in L.D.) by insetiing after the following: "fotms'' the 
following: 'and prescription pet food' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 1 in paragraph H in the first line 
(page 2, line 24 in L.D.) by insetiing after the following: "unwanted" the following: ', 
expired' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 3 by striking out all of paragraph E 
(page 4, lines 10 to 18 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'E. A certification that, upon implementation of the plan, the operator, jointly with the 
operators of other approved plans if any, will develop and administer a publicly 
accessible website that includes: 
(1) A list of authorized collectors, collection locations and the collection methods 
available at each collection location available under each stewardship program, 
updated as necessaiy; 
(2) General information regarding the purpose and scope of the stewardship 
program or programs and the oppotiunities available to consumers under the 
program or programs for the safe disposal of covered drugs that are household 
pharmaceutical waste; and 
(3) A statement that the stewardship program or programs are designed for the 
collection of covered drugs that are household pharmaceutical waste only;' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in§ 1612 in subsection 3 in paragraph Jin subparagraph (1) 
in the 3rd line (page 4, line 43 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "90%" and insetiing 
the following: '75%' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 'A" to S.P. 15, L.D. 8 { S -5'1) 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 5 in the first blocked paragraph in 
the first line (page 6, line IO in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "program," the 
following: 'or if multiple stewardship programs exist,' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 5 in the first blocked paragraph in 
the 2nd line (page 6, line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "program" the 
following: 'or programs' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 10 in paragraph J in the last line 
(page 8, line 41 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection l O in paragraph K in the last line 
(page 8, line 44 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "/ and inserting the following: •~ 
and' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1612 in subsection 10 by inse1iing after paragraph K 
the following: 
'L. 
An analysis of the market share of covered drugs sold by participating 
manufacturers in the State and any other information required by the department for 
determining appropriate cost allocation in accordance with subsection 5.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in the first 2 lines (page 10, lines 15 and 16 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "Within 180 days after the effective date of this Act" and 
inserting the following: 'On or before July 1, 2022' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for one Environmental Specialist III position and 
associated costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2021-22 
1.000 
$59,642 
$6,071 
$65,713 
2022-23 
1.000 
$89,688 
$8,662 
$98,350 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, amends the bill to 
exclude prescription pet food from the definition of "covered drug"; to amend the drug 
take-back program consumer awareness goals; to clarify the allocation of program costs 
among participating manufacturers if more than one drug take-back program is in 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" (+" to S.P. 15, L.D. 8 (s ""S-'1) 
operation; to require that a drug take-back stewardship plan must be submitted by a drug 
manufacturer or drug take-back stewardship organization to the Department of 
Environmental Protection for review on or before July 1, 2022; and to incorporate other 
technical changes. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03/17/21 fe'ac.. 
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An Act To Support Collection and Proper Disposal of Unwanted Drugs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" C S-5'1\ 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
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Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
$65,713 
$65,713 
FY 2022-23 
$98,350 
$98,350 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$102,821 
$102,821 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$107,067 
$107,067 
This bill would establish a drug take-back stewardship program requirement for household pharmaceutical waste 
overseen by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Manufacturers of household pharmaceuticals would 
be able to choose to create individual programs, coordinate with other manufacturers or utilize a third-party 
administrator when developing drug take-back programs to meet the stewardship requirements. Costs related to the 
drug take-back stewardship programs would be paid by participating manufacturers. The bill authorizes the DEP to 
establish fees, to be paid by participants in the programs, to offset department costs related to overseeing the program 
requirements. DEP has indicated that additional staffing would be required and the bill includes allocations of 
$65,713 in fiscal year 2021-22 and$ 98,350 in fiscal year 2022-23 to DEP for one Environmental Specialist III 
position and associated costs. It is anticipated that the DEP will be able to fund the increased allocation with the new 
fees. 
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