An Act Regarding the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0297
Committee Amendment CA_A_H537 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §1310-N

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^ " to H,P. 197, L.D. 297, "An Act Regarding the
M:anagement of Oversized Bulky Waste from Wastewater Treatment Plants"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substititing the following:
'An Act Regarding the IManagement of Wastewater Treatment Plant SIudge at the
State-owned Landfill'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the
emergency clause and inserting the following:
'See. 1. 38 MRSA §1310-N, sub-§5-A, ^B, as ai-nended by PL 2023, c, 517, §5,
is further amended by amending subparagraph (2) to read:
(2) A solid waste processing facility that generates residue requiring disposal shall
recycle or process into fuel for combustion through methods other than chemical
plastic processing all waste accepted at the facility to the maximum extent
practicable, but in no case at a rate less than 50%, For purposes of this subsection,
"recycle" does not include chemical plastic processing and does include, but is not
limited to, plastic-to-plastic recycling; the reuse of waste generated within the State
as defined in section 13 03-C, subsection 40-A, paragraph C; the recovery of metals
from waste; the use of waste or waste-derived product as material substitutes in
construction; and the use of waste as boiler fuel substitutes,
At least 50% of the waste that a solid waste processing facility characterizes as
recycled under this subparagraph must have been reused or recycled by the facility
through methods other than placement of the waste in a solid waste landfill, except
that a solid waste processing facility that was in operation during calendar year
2018, that accepts exclusively construction and demolition debris and that accepted
more than 200,000 tons of such debris in calendar year 2018 shall:
(a) Reuse or recycle at least 15% of such debris through methods other than
placement in a solid waste landfill by July 1, 2034 2026;
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(b) Reuse or recycle at least 20% of such debris through methods other than
placement in a solid waste landfill by July 1 , 205^ 2027;
(c) Reuse or recycle at least 30% of such debris through methods other than
placement in a solid waste landfill by July 1 , 2036 2028;
(d) Reuse or recycle at least 40% of such debris through methods other than
placement in a solid waste landfill by July 1 , S037 2029; and
(e) Reuse or recycle at least 50% of such debris through methods other than
placement in a solid waste landfill by July 1, 20S8 203 0.
Sec. 2. PL 2023, c. 283, §2 is amended to read:
Sec. 2. Temporary allowance for disposal or placement of oversized bulky
waste in landfill. Notwithstanding any provision of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title
38, section 1303-C, subsection 40-A to the contrary, for the period beginning on the
effective date of this Act June 23. 2023 and ending July 1 , W3^ 2027:
1. If in any 12-month period the total weight of the residue generated by a solid waste
processing facility and disposed of or otherwise placed in a solid waste landfill exceeds the
total weight of the solid waste initially generated within the State that was processed by the
facility in that 12-month period, such excess residue, not to exceed 25,000 tons in that 12-
month period, is deemed to be waste generated within the State within the meaning of Title
38, section 1303-C, subsection 40-A^ as long as that excess residue is composed of
oversized bulky waste and is disposed of or otherwise placed in a state-owned solid waste
landfill; and
1-A. Any additional excess residue associated with the processing of the oversized
bulky Masteamount identified in subsection 1 generated by the solid waste processing
facility in that 12-month period and used at a solid waste landfill, not to exceed 75,000 tons
in that 12-month period. is deemed to be waste generated within the State within the
meaning of Title 38. section 1303-C, subsection 40-A. as long as that additional excess
residue is not composed ofoversized bulky waste and is used at a state-owned solid waste
landfill as daily cover; and
2. Any excess residue, other than the excess residue identified in subsection
subsections 1 and 1-A, generated by the solid waste processing facility in that 12-month
period is deemed not to be waste generated within the State within the meaning of Title 3 8,
section 1303-C, subsection 40-A.
As used in this section, "oversized bulky waste" means large items of solid waste that
are residue from processing construction and demolition debris, including, but not limited
to, household appliances, furniture and mattresses.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
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Initiative: Provides one-time allocations to authorize the expenditure of additional revenue
from tipping fees,
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
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AllOther $150,000 $150,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $150,000 $150,000
Sec. 4. Retro activity. This Act applies retroactively to June 23,2023.'
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, replaces the bill,
changes the title and adds an appropriations and allocations section and does the following.
1. It amends the law regarding the reuse or recycling of construction and demolition
debris by certain solid waste processing facilities that were in operation during calendar
year 2018 and that accept exclusively construction and demolition debris by extending the
dates by which such facilities must reuse or recycle a certain percentage of such debris
through methods other than placement in a solid waste landfill,
2. Public Law 2023, chapter 283, section 2, which took effect June 23, 2023, provides
that for the period ending July 1, 2025, if in any 12-month period the total weight of the
residue generated by a solid waste processing facility and disposed of or otherwise placed
in a solid waste landfill exceeds the total weight of the solid waste initially generated within
the State that was processed by the facility in that 12-month period, such excess residue,
not to exceed 25,000 tons m that 12-month period, is deemed to be waste generated within
the State, as long as that excess residue is composed of oversized bulky waste and is
disposed of or otherwise placed in a state-owned solid waste landfill. Under that public
law, any other excess residue generated by the facility in that 12-month period is deemed
not to be waste generated within the State. The amendment amends that section of the
public law to extend the end date of the period in which the law applies to July 1,2027, It
also provides that any additional excess residue associated with the processing of the
25,000 tons of oversized bulky waste amount generated by the solid waste processing
facility in that 12-month period and used at a solid waste landfill, not to exceed 75,000 tons
in that 12-month period, is deemed to be waste generated within the State, as long as that
additional excess residue is not composed of oversized bulky waste and is used at a state-
owned solid waste landfill as daily cover.
The changes to these laws provided in the amendment are made retroactive to June 23,
2023,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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Approved: 06/03/25 1-Kt-
LD 297 LR 813(02)
An Act Regarding the Management of Oversized Bulky Waste from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/1"
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Appropriations/AIlocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill extends deadlines related to the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition debris, allowing
oversized bulky waste to continue being accepted at the current tipping fee of $2 per ton until July 1, 2027. The
Department of Environmental Protection estimates that approximately 75,000 tons of eligible waste will be accepted
under these provisions, generating an estimated $150,000 in additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue in fiscal
years 2025-26 and 2026-27, The bill includes one-time allocations to authorize the expenditure of the additional
revenue.
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