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LR 3073
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1319-I, sub-§1, ¶A, as repealed and replaced by PL
1987, c. 491, §25, is amended to read:

 
A. For hazardous waste which that is disposed of on the
site of generation in a licensed hazardous waste disposal
facility, 2.0¢ a pound; and

 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §1319-I, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 258, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
A. For hazardous waste that is transported off the site to
a licensed hazardous waste disposal facility for disposal,
2.0¢ a pound; and

 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §1319-I, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 258, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
B. For hazardous waste that is transported off the site to
a licensed hazardous waste treatment facility for treatment,
storage facility for storage or other licensed facility for
handling, including beneficial reuse, reclamation or
recycling, 1.5¢ a pound.

 
Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §1319-I, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1987, c. 787, §19,
is further amended to read:

 
3. Fee for transportation into Maine from out of state. If
hazardous waste or waste oil is transported into Maine from out
of state, the person who first transports the hazardous waste or
waste oil into Maine shall pay a the fee equal to twice the
amount indicated by the schedules outlined in subsection 2 for
hazardous waste or subsection 4-A for waste oil, as if that
person were the waste oil dealer.

 
The commissioner may waive up to 50% of the fee imposed under
this subsection if the state from which the hazardous waste or
waste oil is transported to Maine observes the same reciprocity
with regard to hazardous waste transported to that state from
Maine.

 
Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §1319-I, sub-§4-A, as affected by PL 1989, c. 890, Pt.
A, §40 and amended by Pt. B, §259, is further amended to read:

 
4-A. Fee on waste oil sale or disposal. A fee of a
gallon on each gallon of waste oil transported, collected or
stored must be paid by the waste oil dealer that first


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