An Act To Expedite Rulemaking Concerning Agronomic Utilization of Sludge
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1304, sub-§1-C, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 393, §2, is amended to read:
1-C. Rules; agronomic utilization of sludge. Rules adopted by the board relating to the agronomic utilization of sludge are major substantive routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A. This subsection takes effect January 1, 2000.
summary
This bill amends the rule-making authority of the Board of Environmental Protection to eliminate the requirement for legislative approval prior to adoption of rules on the agronomic utilization of sludge.