An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1738
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S489 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" fo "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to H.P. 1156, 
L.D. 1738, "An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support 
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Public Health Efforts in the State
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 5th instructional paragraph the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1342 by inserting after subsection 2 the following: 
.. Matching funds from opioid settlement resources, A municipality.that receives 
opioid settlement funds and submits an application for funding under the program shall 
contribute matching funds from its opioid settlement allocation equal to the amount 
requested from the program. The matching funds must be dedicated to eligible uses as 
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described in subsection 7,' 1 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 6th instmctional paragrnph the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1342 in subsection 3 in paragraph B in the last I ine 
(page l, line 25 in L.D,) by striking out the following: 
11and
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1342 in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page I, line 26 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ".i." and insetting the following: 'l 
and' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in § 1342 in subsection 3 by inserting after paragraph C the 
following: 
1D. For a municipality required to provide matching funds pursuant to subsection 4. 
documentation of the amount and source of matching funds, including a signed 
attestation that the matching funds are derived from opioid settlement allocations and 
will be used in accordance with subsection 7.
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inse11ing the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made, 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program Fund N547 
Initiative: Prnvides allocations to establish a fund and authorize expenditures, 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A " 
to COMMITrEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 11 S6, L.D. 1738 ( :Y- t...j O Cj:) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2025-26 
$500 
$500 
2026-27 
$500 
$500 
Amend the amendment by relettedng or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to 1·ead consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires a municipality that receives opioid settlement funds to 
contribute matching funds from its opioid settlement allocation and to provide 
documentation attesting to those matching funds. The amendment also removes the 
funding provided in Committee Amendment "A" for a position to administer the Biohazard 
Waste Disposal Grant Program. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
• (See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/24/25 l-Rl-
LD 1738 
LR 2340(09) 
An Act to Establish the Biohazarcl Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in 
the State 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment l~t to Committee Amendment II A" cs~ L{ ~) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
• Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
($116,505) 
($116,505) 
$0 
FY 2026-27 
($121,994) 
($121,994) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
($126,032) 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
($129,547) 
($129,547) 
$0 
The amendment removes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $116;505 
in fiscal year 2025-26 and $121,994 in fiscal year 2026-27 to establish one Comprehensive Health Planner II position 
to administer a hypodermic apparatus mitigation and collection program. 
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