An Act Regarding the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1065
Committee Amendment CA_A_S279 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi "to S.P. 438, L.D. 1065, 
11An Act Regarding the 
IO 
Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §2147 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in subparagl'aph 
(I) ln the first line (page 3 > line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
112027" and 
i11sc1ting the following: '2030' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §2147 in subsection 1 in ptwagraph A in subparagraph 
(I) in the ftl'St line (page 3, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
112029,
~nd 
·16 
inserting tho following: '2032.1' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §2147 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph 
(2) in the first line (page 3, line 14 i11 L.D.) by stl'iking out the following: t1_iQ29;." and 
inse11ing the following: 12032,' 
Amend the bill in se-0tio11 4 in §214 7 in subsection l in paragraph A in subparagraph 
(3) in the first line (page 3> line 18 in L.D.) by stt·iki11g 011t the following: "2032" and 
inse11ing the following: '20351 
Amend the bill in section 4 tn. §2147 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 3, line 30 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
112027.
and insertit\g the following: '2030,i 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §214 7 in subsection 4 In the 2nd llne (page 4> line 19 ln 
L.D,) by sll'iking out the following: 
112028,
and inserting the following: 1203 L' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §2147 h1 subsection 5 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 41 line 36 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "20321
at1d inse11i11g the following: 
12035,' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §2147 in subsection 5 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 5, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
112026," and inserting the following: 
12029~1 
Amend the bill by releltel'ing or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
Pagel • l32LR1974(02) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITt'EE AMENDMENT "t+" to S.P. 438, L.D. 1065 { s-P..7'1) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment ex.tends by 3 years the dates for imp1ementation of the law to regulate 
the management and disposal of food waste by designated food waste generators. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03/25 l-Rl-
L]) 1065 
LR 1974(02) 
An Act Regat·ding the Reduction and Recycling of Food Waste 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A lS•d-lq\ 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
·-ProJedions 
FY 2026~27 
li'Y 2027-28 
Projections 
FY2028-29 
Appro11ria tions/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
$11,511 
$17,865 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill prohibits food waste generators from disposing of food waste at incineration facilities or landfills beginning 
July I, 2029. To implement the program1 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) anticipates l'ecla.~sifying 
one Enviromne11tal Specialist lil position to an Environmental Specialist IV in fiscal year 2027•28 and reallocating 
two Environmental Specialist lil positions and one Planning and Research Associate ll position in fiscal year 2028-29. 
The DEP would require additional Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $11,511 in fiscal year 2027-28 and 
$17,865 in fiscal year 2028-29 to support the reorganization, 
LR1974(02) - Fiscal Note- Page l of I