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Legislation of interest to Land & Water Bureau -- older enacted chapers
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Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature and Second Special Session (Winter/Spring 2003-2004). The general effective date for the Second Regular Session is April 30, 2004 and the general effective date for the Second Special Session is July 30, 2004. The Legislature may specify other effective dates. The following links go off-site to the Legislature's website.
Chapter 130. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 355: Sand Dune Rules, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection (emergency, effective date 4/14/2004).
Chapter 551. An Act to Amend Certain Laws Relating to Environmental Protection
Chapter 554. An Act Relating to the Consideration of the Cumulative Effects on Protected Natural Resources
Chapter 574. An Act To Amend Water Quality Laws To Aid in Wild Salmon Restoration
Chapter 607. An Act Relating to Storm Water Management
Chapter 627. An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Invasive Aquatic Species
Chapter 637. An Act to Change the Point System for Clearing Vegetation Adjacent to Protected Natural Resources
Chapter 650. An Act to Protect Maine's Coastal Water
Chapter 655. An Act to Revise the Fish and Wildlife Laws to Complement the Recodification of those Laws
Chapter 663. An Act to Reclassify Certain Downeast Waters
Chapter 664. An Act to Amend the Dissolved Oxygen Standard for Class C Waters
Note: The effective dates above describe when a law takes effect under Maine state law. In some cases, federal law may affect when a law is effective for a particular purpose. For example, laws that affect Maine's water quality criteria do not take effect until approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, based upon a provision of the federal Clean Water Act.
First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature (Winter/Spring 2002-2003). Non-emergency legislation is effective on September 13, 2003 unless otherwise specified by the Legislature. The documents attached are unofficial. Official texts are made available through the Legislature's website.
Chapter 14. Resolve, Relating to the Consideration of the Cumulative Effect on Protected Natural Resources
Chapter 37. Resolve, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to Recognize the Distinction between Water Storage Reservoirs and Natural Lakes
Chapter 39. Resolve, to Update Water Quality Criteria
Chapter 79. Resolve, to Study the Implementation of a Plan to Prohibit the Discharge of Certain Wastewater into Coastal Waters
Chapter 23. An Act to Reenact Standards for Road Construction for Forest Management Activities
Chapter 130. An Act Concerning the Adoption of Coastal Sand Dune Rules (Emergency: Effective May 13, 2003)
Chapter 131. An Act to Clarify the Responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Protection
Chapter 134. An Act to Require Public Meetings prior to Dam Removal
Chapter 136. An Act Regarding the Development and Implementation of an Eradication Plan for Invasive Aquatic Plants
Chapter 165. An Act to Amend a Requirement Concerning Dioxin
Chapter 226. An Act to Amend the Subdivision Laws
Chapter 227. An Act to List Agriculture as a Designated Use in Water Quality Standards. Note: See Ch. 227, sec. 9, Effective date: "Those sections of this Act that amend Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 465, subsection 1, paragraph A; subsection 2, paragraph A; subsection 3, pargagraph A; and subsection 4, paragraph A and section 465-A, subsection 1, paragraph A take effect when the water use standards for maintaining in-stream flows are finally adopted as provided in Title 38, section 470-E."
Chapter 245. An Act to Amend Certain Laws Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection
Chapter 246. An Act to Expedite the Removal of Overboard Discharge
Chapter 247. An Act to Make Changes to the Laws Governing Aquaculture Leasing
Chapter 257. An Act Regarding Riverine Impoundments
Chapter 277. An Act to Improve Boating in Maine
Chapter 301. An Act to Require the Installation of Dental Amalgam Separator Systems in Dental Offices
Chapter 317. An Act to Reclassify Certain Waters of the State
Chapter 318. An Act Concerning Storm Water Management (Emergency: Effective May 27, 2003)
Chapter 335. An Act to Promote Consistent Protection of the State's Waters
Chapter 502. An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Storage of Sand and Salt and to Provide Funding for State and Municipal Storage Facilities
Of related interest:
Chapter 22. An Act to Enhance Integration of Transportation and Land Use Planning
Chapter 82. Resolve, to Protect High and Moderate Value Waterflow and Wading Bird Habitat
Chapter 113. An Act to Increase Protection for Endangered and Threatened Species
Chapter 121. An Act to Manage Water Resources
Chapter 126. An Act to Require Information on New Well Caps
Chapter 175. An Act to Modify Water Well Reporting Requirements
Chapter 207. An Act to Permit Electronic Notification of Rulemaking for Interested Parties (Emergency: effective May 16, 2003).
Chapter 414. An Act to Recodify the Laws Governing Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (in part).
Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature (Winter/Spring 2002). The effective date for regular legislation from this session is July 25, 2002. "Regular legislation" is non-emergency legislation for which the Legislature has not set a specific effective date.
Chapter 97. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Amendments to Chapter 305, Permit by Rule Standard and Chapter 310, Wetland Protection Regarding Cutting and Removal of Vegetation, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection
Related Legislation: Chapter 101. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 21: Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting in Shoreland Areas, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Conservation.
Chapter 123. Resolve, to Reduce Pollution of Androscoggin Lake by Repairing and Altering the Existing State-owned Barrier on Dead River in Leeds
Chapter 618. An Act Regarding the Clearing of Vegetation in Areas Adjacent to Protected Natural Resources. Effective April 3, 2002.
Chapter 619. An Act to Require Major Water Users to Provide Public Information About Their Water Withdrawals from Public Resources.
Chapter 626. An Act to Amend Certain Laws Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. Effective April 5, 2002.
Chapter 662. An Act to Update the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management Laws (This is a long file and will take awhile to load. See pages 43-45 concerning establishment of the River Flow Advisory Commission).
P&S Law, Chapter 71. An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $24,100,00 for Water Pollution Control, Drinking Water, Water for Crops and Fish-rearing Facilities, to Clean up Hazardous Substances and Tire Stockpiles, Promote Public Geographic Data, Recapitalize the Potato Marketing Fund and Capitalize the Dam Repair Fund.
First Regular Session of the 120th Legislature (Winter/Spring 2001).
Effective dates -- Non-emergency legislation becomes effective 9/21/2001, unless otherwise provided by the Legislature.
Chapter 207, An Act Exempting Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Work from Permitting Requirements under the Natural Resource Protection Laws and the Shoreland Zoning Laws
Chapter 230, An Act to Ensure the Financial Stability and Effectiveness of Certain Pollution Abatement Programs Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection
Chapter 232, An Act to Amend Certain Laws Regarding Land and Water Quality Protection
Chapter 248, An Act to Clarify Where a Public Hearing Involving Dredging Activity by the Department of Marine Resources Must be Held
Chapter 333. An Act to Establish a Clean Government Initiative
Chapter 385. Act Act to Address the Health Effects of Mercury Fillings
Chapter 391. An Act to Permit the Salvage of Pulpwood
Chapter 418. An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection on Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Mercury
Chapter 434. An Act to Revent Infestation of Invasive Aquatic Plants and to Control Other Invasive Species
P & S Law, Chapter 33. An Act to Authroize a General Fund Bond Issue in the Amount of $17,000,000 to Construct and Upgrade Water Pollution Control Facilities, to Limit Water Pollution Discharges from Maine Farms and Construct Agricultural Storage Facilities, to Remediate Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, to Clean up Tire Stockpiles and to Make Water System Improvements
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Second Regular Session of the 119th Legislature. Handout (onofficial text) -- compilation of amendments of interest from the Second Regular Session of the 119th Legislature.. (pdf file). May, 2000.
First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature. Handout (unofficial text) with amendments affecting L&W programs, from the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature. (pdf file) If you cannot read pdf files, go here.
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