Resolve, Dtrectmg the Department of Envrronmental Protect10n to Review Its Envtronmental Penmttmg Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0508
Committee Amendment CA_A_S118 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fl" to SP 225, L D 508, "Resolve, Dtrectmg the 
Department of Envrronmental Protect10n to Review Its Envtronmental Penmttmg Laws" 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out the title and subst1tutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, Directmg the Department of Environmental Protection to Review 
Regulation of Waste Discharge from Fmfish Aquaculture Fac1bties' 
Amend the resolve by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Review of finfish aquaculture waste discharge regulation. 
Resolved: That the Department of Envtronmental Protection shall conduct a review of 
applicable state laws and rules regulatmg the licensmg of waste discharge from proposed 
fmfish aquaculture facilities, mcludmg any waste discharge modeling requn ements or 
standards, and of pnor and current waste discharge momtonng reqmrements Imposed on 
licensed finfish aquaculture fac1ht1es m the State smce 2004, mcludmg identification of 
any momtonng reqmrements Imposed on those facilities that were subsequently removed 
and the basts for the removal The department shall also develop recommendations for the 
establishment of mmimum cntena or standards for waste discharge modelmg reqmred as 
part of a license apphcatlon for a finfish aquaculture facility, which must be based on the 
department's knowledge of current best management practices for those facilities 
On or before January 15, 2024, the department shall submit to the Jomt Standmg 
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Committee on Environment and Natural Resources a report summarizmg its review under 
tlus section and prov1dmg any recommendations, mcludmg any proposed legislation, 
resultmg from the review 
After reviewmg the report, the committee may report out 
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legislation relatmg to the report to the Second Regular Sess10n of the 131 st Legislature ' 
Amend the resolve by relettenng or renumbenng any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pr "to S P 225, L D 508 LS- I/ 8) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the maJonty report of the committee, replaces the resolve 
and changes the title The amendment directs the Department ofEnv1romnental Protection 
to conduct a review of apphcable state laws and rules regulatmg the hcensmg of waste 
discharge from proposed finfish aquaculture fac1ht1es, mcludmg any waste discharge 
modelmg reqmrements or standards, and of pnor and current waste discharge momtormg 
reqmrements imposed on hcensed finfish aquaculture fac1httes smce 2004, mcludmg 
1denttficat10n of any momtormg reqmrements nnposed on those fac1ht1es that were 
subsequently removed and the basts fo1 the removal It also directs the department to 
develop recommendat10ns for the estabhshment of mm1mum cntena or standards for waste 
discharge modelmg reqmred as part of a hcense apphcatlon for a finfish aquaculture 
fac1hty, which must be based on the department's knowledge of current best management 
practices for those fac1ht1es 
On or before January 15, 2024, the department 1s reqmred to submit to the Jomt 
Standmg Committee on Environment and Natural Resources a report summanzmg the 
review and prov1dmg any recommendat10ns, mcludmg any proposed leg1slat10n, resultmg 
ft om the review After rev1ewmg the report, the committee may report out leg1slat1on 
relatmg to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131st Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/14/23 ::k?ae.. 
LD508 
LR 2097(02) 
Resolve, Directmg the Department of Environmental Protect10n to Review Its Environmental 
Permitting Laws 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '(-YC s ~/I <() 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any add1t10nal costs to the Department of Environmental P1 otect10n to adopt the changes m this bill are expected to 
be mmor and can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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