An Act Rega1dmg Compensation Fees and Related Conservat10n Effo11s to Protect Soils and Wildlife and F1shenes Habitat from Solar and Wmd Energy Development and H1gh-1mpact Electuc Transm1ss10n Lmes Under the Site Locat10n of Development Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1881
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S496 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" f} "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1206, 
L D 1881, "An Act Rega1dmg Compensation Fees and Related Conservat10n Effo11s to 
Protect Soils and Wildlife and F1shenes Habitat from Solar and Wmd Energy Development 
and H1gh-1mpact Electuc Transm1ss10n Lmes Under the Site Locat10n of Development 
Laws" 
Amend the amendment m section 1 m §484-C m subsection 1 m the 5th lme (page 1, 
lme 21 m amendment) by stnkmg out the followmg "2t and msertmg the followmg 'l' 
Amend the amendment m sect10n 1 m §484-C m subsect10n 2 m the 12th line (page I, 
lme 35 m amendment) by stnkmg out the followmg ", as defined unde1 sect10n 3201, 
subsect10n I " 
Amend the amendment m sect10n I m §484-C m subsect10n 2 m the last lme (page 2, 
lme 2 m amendment) by msertmg after the followmg "area" the followmg 'For purposes 
of this subsect10n, "dual-use agricultural and solar product10n" means the productive use 
of land for agricultural product10n and solar energy p1 oduct1on m acc01 dance with 
standards established by rule adopted by the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, m consultat10n with the department and the Governor's Energy Office' 
Amend the amendment m sect10n I m §484-C by stnkmg out all of subsect10n 3 (page 
2, Imes 3 to 5 m amendment) and msertmg the followmg 
'3 
Collect1on of fees 
All compensation fees collected under this section must be 
deposited man account m the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry and 
must be d1stnbuted at the d1scret10n of the comm1ss10ne1 for the purpose of fat mland 
conservat10n and solar m1tlgat1on protects Notwithstandmg any prov1s10n of law to the 
cont1ary, ehg1ble mvestment eammgs credited to this account become part of the assets of 
the account and any balance remammg m the account at the end of a fiscal year must be 
earned forward for the next fiscal year ' 
Amend the amendment m section 3 m c 35 m §320 I by stnkmg out all of subsection 
I (page 4, Imes 11 to 15 m amendment) 
Amend the amendment m section 3 m c 35 m §3201 by stnkmg out all of subsection 
(page 4, Imes 20 to 27 m amendment) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1206, L D 1881 
Amend the amendment m sect10n 3 m c 35 m §3201 by strikmg out all of the last 
mdented paragiaph (page 4, Imes 33 to 35 m amendment) 
Amend the amendment m section 3 m c 3 5 m §3201 by renumbering the subsect10ns 
to read consecutively 
Amend the amendment m section 3 m c 35 by strikmg out all of §3202 (page 4, Imes 
to 38 and page 5, Imes 1 to 12 111 amendment) and 111sert111g the follow111g 
'§3202. Permittmg of solar energy development 
Except as otherwise provided 111 this section, a person may not construct, cause to be 
constructed or operate a solar energy development without a permit from the Department 
of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Fotestry Notw1thstand111g any p1ov1s1on of law to the 
contrary, the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry has perrmttmg 
authority over solar ene1 gy development The Department of Ag11culture, Conservation 
and Forestry shall adopt rules to implement this sect10n, which must mclude, but are not 
lumted to 
1. Admmistratmn. Admimstrat1ve procedures relat111g to the penmtt111g process, 
mcludmg requued fees, 
7 
Permit; standards Standards fo1 the approval of a permit, 
Delegation. Standards and conditions for delegat10n of the authority to issue 
penmts for solar energy development to a mumc1pahty or the Mame Land Use Plannmg 
Comm1ss1on, and 
4. Enforcement Procedures for the enforcement of this sect10n 
Notw1thstandmg Title 5, section 8071, subsect10n 3, rules adopted pursuant to this 
section are routme techmcal rules as defined m Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A' 
Amend the amendment by msert111g after section 5 the followmg 
'Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropriations and 
allocat10ns are made 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Agriculture 0393 
Imt1at1ve Provides fundmg for contracted legal services 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Bureau of Agriculture 0393 
2023-24 
$5,000 
$5,000 
2024-25 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Imtiative Establishes one hmited-period Env1ronmental L1censmg Supervisot pos1tion and 
p10v1des fundmg fo1 related All Othe1 costs Tlus position ends June 7, 2025 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
Personal Services 
$84,930 
All Other 
$9,500 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$119,745 
$9,500 
ROS 
SENATE AMENDMENT" R "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1206, L D 1881 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$94,430 
$129,245 
DACF Admm1strat1on 0401 
Imtiative Provides allocations for expenditures related to centralized technology 
management costs for one hm1ted-pe11od Environmental L1censmg Supervisor posit10n 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
DACF Admimstratron 0401 
2023-24 
$585 
$585 
2024-25 
$585 
$585 
Imtiative Provides fundmg for centrahzed technology management costs related to one 
hm1ted-period Environmental L1censmg Supervisor posit10n 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$3,292 
$3,292 
2023-24 
$102,722 
$585 
$103,307 
2024-25 
$3,292 
$3,292 
2024-25 
$137,537 
$585 
$138,122 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part lettei or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment 111corp01ates the piovisions of House Amendment "A" to Committee 
Amendment "A" and replaces the appropriations and allocations sect10n 
SPONSORED BY: -~--1(1.....-_1i_11_µ_?_0 __ ~_\-=------
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY· Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /19/23 ;:k?ae 
LD 1881 
LR 77(08) 
An Act Regardmg Compensation Fees and Related Conservation Efforts to Protect Soils and Wildlife 
and Fisheries Habitat from Solar and Wind Energy Development and High-impact Electric 
Transm1ss10n Lmes Under the Site Location of Development Laws 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropnat1ons/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2025-26 
($135,232) 
($135,232) 
Pr0Ject10ns 
FY 2026-27 
($141 ,1Q) 
($141,519) 
This amendment replaces the bill's one ongomg Environmental Licensmg Supervisor posit10n m the Department of 
Agnculture, Conservat10n and Forestry (ACF) with one hm1ted-penod Environmental Licensmg Superv1s01 pos1t1011 
m the ACF 
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