An Act to Improve
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1793
Committee Amendment CA_A_S190 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §2201-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A,, to S.P. 695, L.D. 1793, "An Act to Improve 
Management and Reduce the Volume of Solid Waste
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Amend Eligibility Cl'iteria Under the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant 
Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insetting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §2201-B, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2015, c. 461, §7, is amended 
to read: 
4. Eligibility criteria. The department may disburse grants under the program to any 
public or private entity demonstrating that a proposed program, project, initiative 01· activity 
is, in the depa1tment's determination, likely to increase the diversion of solid waste from 
disposal within a pa1ticular community, municipality or region or the State, including, but 
not limited to, municipal or regional composting, organics recovery or recycling programs, 
including the establishment of such programs 01· the purchase of infrastructure, equipment 
01· other items necessary to implement such programs or improve existing programs; 
programs designed to provide equipment for or otherwise support residential composting 
and recycling; programs or business models designed to collect, transpo1t for processing or 
process organic or recyclable materials; pilot prngrams designed to evaluate the feasibility 
of targeted composting, organics recovery, recycling or other waste management programs 
or initiatives; aAfl initiatives 01· programs designed to educate ce11ain categories of 
individuals or the general public about composting, organics recovery or recycling or to 
otherwise improve individual or community waste management practices: and programs, 
projects, initiatives or activities relating to the collection and transp011ation of waste that is 
diverted from disposal. Grants disbursed by the department under the program to public 
and regional entities may cover necessaiy costs incidental to or associated with the 
implementation of a proposed program, proiect. initiative 01· activity. including. but not 
limited to. the hiring of or contracting with consultants or specialists, the conducting of 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 695, L.D. 1793 { 5., } qb) 
feasibility studies and the promotion of collaborative regional efforts relating to the 
collection and transpo1tation of solid waste.' 
Amend the bill by relettering 01· renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It amends eligibility criteria 
for grants under the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program established in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 2201-B to authorize disbursement of grants to public 
and regional entities to covet· necessary costs incidental to or associated with the 
implementation of a proposed program, project, initiative or activity, including, but not 
limited to, the hiring of or contracting with consultants or specialists, the conducting of 
feasibility studies and the promotion of collaborative regional efforts relating to the 
collection and transpo1tation of solid waste. It also expands grnnt eligibility to public or 
private entities for programs, projects, initiatives or activities relating to the collection and 
trnnsp01tation of waste that is dive1ted from disposal. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUffiED 
(Sec attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/25 LRL 
LD 1793 
LR 1794(02) 
An Act to Improve Management and Reduce the Volume of Solid Waste 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Y1"(:=/} q()\ 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to 
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources, 
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