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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1.
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 5 in paragraph G in the 2nd line (page 3, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and the Town of Alton" and inserting the following: ', the Town of Alton and the Penobscot Nation'
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 6 in the first line (page 3, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and the Town of Alton" and inserting the following: ', the Town of Alton and the Penobscot Nation'
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 6 in the last line (page 3, line 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "facility." and inserting the following: 'facility; and be it further'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 7.
Amend the bill by adding after section 7 the following:
‘Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
STATE PLANNING OFFICE
 
Planning Office 0082
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the State Planning Office to provide financial and administrative support to solid waste facility citizen advisory committees.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	$5,000	$5,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment removes the language from the bill that clarifies that a solid waste disposal facility citizen advisory committee established in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 2171 continues through the closure of the facility and that the committee is authorized to appeal and intervene in licensing and permitting proceedings if the disposition of the proceedings could impair the ability of the committee to carry out its responsibilities. The amendment also removes the language that requires the Executive Department, State Planning Office to provide financial and administrative support for the joint citizen advisory committee established for the Juniper Ridge Landfill in accordance with Resolve 2003, chapter 93. The amendment retains the provision in the bill that provides for impact payments to a municipality in which a state-owned solid waste disposal facility is located to provide financial and administrative support for the joint citizen advisory committee.
The bill authorizes the citizen advisory committee established in connection with the Juniper Ridge landfill to report committee findings and recommendations concerning the disposal facility to the City of Old Town and the Town of Alton. The amendment adds the authority to report to the Penobscot Nation. The bill authorizes the citizen advisory committee to appeal a license or permit decision and intervene in proceedings relating to the facility. The amendment gives that authority to the Penobscot Nation also. The amendment also makes technical corrections.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)