An Act to Ensure
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0500
Committee Amendment CA_A_H288 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "h to H.P. 329, L.D. 500, "An Act to Ensure 
Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding 
Testing" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "The" and inserting the following: 'By July 1, 2027, the' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for contracted services to conduct free water testing 
of private residential well water of low-income residents for certain contaminants. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0143 
2025-26 
$0 
$0 
2026-27 
$40,000 
$40,000 
Initiative: Establishes one Public Health Educator III position in the environmental and 
occupational health program within the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, division of environmental and community 
health for educational outreach to low-income residents regarding free water testing and 
grants for drinking water systems. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other • 
2025-26 
1.000 
$99,621 
$7,256 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
1.000 
$104,305 
$7,256 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 4, to H.P. 329, L.D: 500 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
.DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$106,877 
2025-26 
$106,877 
$0 
$106,877 
$111,561 
2026-27 
$111,561 
$40,000 
$151,561 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
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This amendment provides that well water testing programs established in the bill for 
low-income residents must be established by July 1, 2027. The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/15/25 LRL • 
LD 500 
LR 886(02) 
An Act to Ensure Access to Safe Drinking Water from Household Wells in Rural Areas by Expanding 
Testing 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" ( /4 -2 c:8 \ 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
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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 
$106,877 
$106,877 
$0 
FY 2026-27 
$111,561 
$111,561 
$40,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$115,019 
$115,019 
$40,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$118,145 
$118,145 
$40,000 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $106,877 in fiscal 
year 2025-26 and $111,561 in fiscal year 2026-27 for one Public Health Educator III position to provide educational 
outreach to low-income residents regarding free water testing and grants for drinldng water systems. The bill also 
includes Other Special Revenue allocations of $40,000 each year beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 to provide free 
water testing for ce1iain contaminants to low-income households. 
Additional costs to the Maine State Housing Authority associated with consulting with the Department of Health and 
Human Services regarding the availability of grants under Title 30-A, section 472~, paragraph FF can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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