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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Special Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 567
H.P. 1328 - L.D. 1806

An Act To Provide for the Safe Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §2133, sub-§2-B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 779, §3, is further amended to read:

     2-B. Household hazardous waste collection. The office may, within available resources, award grants to eligible municipalities, regional associations, sanitary districts and sewer districts for household hazardous waste collection and disposal programs. In implementing this program, the office shall attempt to:

Preference in allocating resources under this subsection must be given to municipalities that participate in a household hazardous waste collection region as defined in subsection 2-D.
At a minimum, the office shall award grants to public schools and municipalities for reasonable costs incurred as a result of managing waste mercury-added products generated by those public schools and municipalities, in compliance with the requirements in sections 1663 and 1664, that would not otherwise be incurred by complying with existing laws, rules or regulations as of July 15, 2002.

     Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §2133, sub-§2-D is enacted to read:

     2-D. Preference for other state grants and investments. When awarding grants or making a discretionary investment under any of the programs under paragraphs A and B, a state agency shall give preference to a municipality that is part of a household hazardous waste collection region. For purposes of this subsection, "household hazardous waste collection region" means a region made up of 2 or more municipalities that work together to establish a collection center to accept the household hazardous waste of residents of each municipality for disposal on a year-round basis. This subsection applies to:

This subsection does not apply to state grants or other assistance for sewage treatment facilities, public health programs or education.
The office shall work with state agencies to prepare mechanisms for establishing preferences in specific investment and grant programs as described in paragraphs A and B.

Effective July 30, 2004, unless otherwise indicated.

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