An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1519
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H1054 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT " A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1004,
L.D. 1519, "An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and
Related Products"
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 8 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 15 in
amendment) by striking out the following: "i6l7" and inserting the following: '1618'
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 8 in the 5th line (page 1, line 17 in
amendment) by striking out the following: "1617" and inserting the following: '1618'
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 8 in the first blocked paragraph in
the last line (page 1, line 22 m amendment) by striking out the following; "1617" and
inserting the following: '1618'
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 8 in the 2nd blocked paragraph in the
last line (page 1, line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "1617" and inserting
the following: •16181
Amend the amendment by inserting after section I the following:
"Amend the bill in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 2 in L,D.) by striking out the
following: "§1617" and inserting the following: '§1618'
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the
following: "&16H" and inserting the following: '§1618''
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 14th instructional paragraph the
following:
'Amend the bill in section 1 in §1617 in subsection 6 in the first line (page 3, line 3 in
L.D.) by striking out the following: "2026" and inserting the following; '2027''
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following;
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Remediarion and Waste Management 0247
HOUSE AMENDMENT
2025-26
0.000
$0
$0
2026-27
1.000
$104,480
$5,000
HOUSE AMENDMENT " f\" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1004, L.D. 1519
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for one limited-period Environmental Specialist III
position and associated position costs.
GENERAL FUND
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
Personal Services
All Other
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $109,480
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section and updates the
date by which a producer of electronic smoking devices must submit a stewardship plan to
the Department of Environmental Protection from November 1, 2026 to November 1, 2027.
The amendment also mako? technical changes,
SPONSORED BY:
(Representative GATTINE, D.)
TOWN: Westbrook
FISCALNOTE REQUIRED
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04,13/26 t-Kt.
LD 1519 LR 2253(08)
An Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products
Fiscal Note for House Amendment '^(' to Committee Amendment "A"(n -
Sponsor: Rep. Gattine ofWestbrook
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund ($109,480) $109,480 $0 $0
ippropriations/AllocaUons
General Fund ($109,480) $109,480 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($121,474) $0 $0
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment moves the General Fund appropriations from fiscal year 2025-26 to fiscal year 2026-27. The
amendment also removes the Other Special Revenue Fund allocations in fiscal year 2026-27.
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