H.P. 1030 - L.D. 1447
Resolve, to Require the Department of Environmental Protection to Review the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986
Sec. 1. Study. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall review, within its existing budgeted resources, the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, 15 United States Code, Section 2641 et seq. as it relates to asbestos abatement in Maine schools to determine the appropriateness of the State's current response to asbestos abatement in schools throughout Maine. In conducting the review the department may include, but is not limited to, an examination of the following professional literature:
1. Breaking the Vicious Circle; Toward Effective Risk Regulation. Stephen G. Breyer, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1993;
2. "Proceedings: Symposium on Health Aspects of Exposure to Asbestos in Buildings." Harvard University Energy and Environmental Policy Center, 1988;
3. "Asbestos: Scientific Developments and Implication of Public Policy." Science, Washington, D.C., January 19, 1990;
4. "The Toxic Tort that Won't Die." The Wall Street Journal, July 10, 1996; and
5. "High Court to Hear Two Cases on Asbestos Exposure." The New York Times, November 2, 1996; and be it further
Sec. 2. Consultation required. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall consult with the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Department of Education prior to and during the review; and be it further
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit its report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature by January 1, 1999.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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