3. Determinations regarding eligibility. The authority shall establish a registry of all persons who qualify under subsection 2 to have a portion of their share of costs of the Plymouth waste oil site remedial study, past cost settlement and time-critical removal action costs paid pursuant to this section. The authority shall adopt rules relating to eligibility, including the calculation of an eligible person's proportionate share, procedures to ensure that money paid pursuant to this section is used to settle an eligible person's liabilities related to the waste oil disposal site and repayment of any amounts in excess of that person's share. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 5. Deadline for applications. Applications submitted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 1023-M, subsection 2 must be received by the Finance Authority of Maine within 90 days after the effective date of this Act, except that the Finance Authority of Maine may extend that deadline by an additional period of time not to exceed 60 days for good cause shown.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.