This subsection does not apply to contracts in force on the effective date of this subsection.

Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §2132, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 22, §2, is further amended to read:

1. State recycling goal. It is the goal of the State to recycle or compost, by January 1, 2003 2009, 50% of the municipal solid waste tonnage generated each year within the State.

Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §2132, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 22, §3, is amended to read:

1-A. State waste reduction goal. It is the goal of the State to reduce the annual biennial generation of municipal solid waste tonnage by 5% by January 1, 2003 2009 and by an additional 5% every subsequent 2 years. This reduction in solid waste tonnage, after January 1, 2003 2009, is a biennial goal. The baseline for calculating this reduction is the 1999 2003 solid waste generation data gathered by the office.

Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §2132, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 465, Pt. A, §42 and affected by Pt. C, §2, is further amended to read:

2. Goal revision. The office shall recommend revisions, if appropriate, to the state recycling goal and waste reduction goal established in this section and shall establish a waste reduction goal. The office shall submit its recommendations and any implementing legislation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resource matters.