HP0522
LD 693
PUBLIC Law, Chapter 543

Signed on 2012-03-29 00:00:00.0 - Second Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature
 
 
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees

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

Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1310-N, sub-§12  is enacted to read:

12 Citizen advisory committee notification.   Except for applications for minor alterations, the department may not issue a license or an amendment to a license to a solid waste disposal facility owned by the State unless the provisions of this subsection are satisfied.
A For purposes of this subsection, the following terms have the following meanings.

(1) "Appointing authority" means an entity authorized pursuant to law or resolve to appoint a member to a citizen advisory committee.

(2) "License" means a license, permit, order or approval issued by the department pursuant to this chapter.

(3) "Minor alteration" means an alteration that in the department's judgment does not have a potential to impact the environment or public health or welfare or to create a nuisance.

B The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall:

(1) At least 10 days prior to filing an application for a license or an amendment to a license with the department, send to each member of the relevant citizen advisory committee established pursuant to law or resolve a notice that a copy of the license or amendment application will be sent to each appointing authority in accordance with subparagraph (2). The notice must be sent by United States Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested; and

(2) At the time of filing an application for a license or an amendment to a license with the department, send to each municipality and any other appointing authority a copy of the license or amendment application. The copy must be sent by United States Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested or by a commercial mail delivery service with a comparable proof of delivery.

C When filing a license or amendment application, the owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall submit to the department a copy of the certified mail receipts or comparable proof of delivery received under paragraph B.

The department may not issue a license or an amendment to a license prior to 30 days after the latest date of mailing of an application or notice sent in accordance with paragraph B.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, Second Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.


Top of Page