An Act to Clarify
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2210
Committee Amendment CA_A_H879 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/-\" to H,P. 1489, L.D. 2210, "An Act to Clarify
Board of Environmental Protection Procedures Regarding Appeals of Licensing or
Permitting Decisions of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection"
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by
inserting after the following: "record" the following: 'on. appeal'
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 m the 3rd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by
inserting after the following: "aEEUcation," the following: 'mcluding the record of any
admdicatorv hearing held by the department.'
Amend the bill in section 1 m subsection 4 in paragraph A in the first blocked paragraph
in the 9th line (page 1, line 45 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "admimstrative"
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph A in the first blocked paragraph
in the 9fh to 13fh lines (page 1, line 45 in L.D. and page 2, lines 1 to 4 in L.D.) by staking
out the following: "relied upon by the commissioner in the commissioner's review of the
application, any supplemental evidence admitted by the board on appeal and^ifthe_board
holds a hearing on the appeal, any ether additional evidence obtained by the board through
flfiy from that hearmg on the appeal held by the board" and mserting the following: '?-a»y
supplemental evidence admitted by the board and any other evidence obtained by the board
through any hearmg on the appeal held by the board on appeal*
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph D in the 5th line (page 2, line
18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "admimstrative" and inserting the following:
'administrative'
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in paragraph D in the 5th to 10th lines (page
2, lines 18 to 23 in L.D.) by strildng out the following: "of the department relied upon by
the commissioner in the commissioner's review of the application, including the record of
any adjudicatory hearing held by the department, aad any supplemental information
allowed evidence admitted by the board for smpplementation of the record on appeal and.
if the board holds a hearing on the aDoeal. any additional evidence obtained bv the board
from that hearing" and inserting the following: 'of the dopartmont, moluding the rooord of
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMm-EE AMENDMENT "A. " to H.P. 1489, L.D. 2210
any adjudioatory houring hold by the dopartmont, and any oupplomontal mfonnution
allowed by the board for supplementation of the record on appeal'
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies the record on appeal that may be relied upon by the Board of
Environmental Protection in reviewing a fmal license or permit decision of the
Commissioner of Environmental Protection, including for license or permit decisions
regarding an expedited wind energy development.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/06/26 t-Kt-
LD 2210 LR 3041(02)
An Act to Clarify Board of Environmental Protection Procedures Regarding Appeals of Licensing or
Permitting Decisions of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^ ( hf"~
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor savings - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The provisions of this bill may result in minor savings to the Board of Environmental Protection within the
Department of Environmental Protection due to reductions in administrative costs and staff time,
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