LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
653
APRIL 23, 2022 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
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H.P. 180 - L.D. 259
An Act To Increase the Waste Handling Fee Imposed on the Landfilling of
Municipal Solid Waste
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §2203-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2021, c. 230, §1, is further
amended to read:
1. Fees. Unless otherwise provided by rule adopted in accordance with subsection 3,
fees are imposed in the following amounts to be levied for solid waste that is disposed of
at commercial, municipal, state-owned and regional association landfills.
Asbestos $5 per cubic
yard
Oil-contaminated soil, gravel, brick, concrete and other aggregate $25 per ton
Waste water facility sludge $5 per ton
Ash, coal and oil $5 per ton
Paper mill sludge $5 per ton
Industrial waste $5 per ton
Sandblast grit $5 per ton
All other special waste $5 per ton
Municipal solid waste or municipal solid waste ash $1 $2 per ton
Front end process residue (FEPR) $1 per ton
Construction and demolition debris and residue from the processing of $2 per ton
construction and demolition debris
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 Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Remediation and Waste Management 0247
Initiative: Provides allocation to allow for the expenditure of additional revenue for
administrative expenses and actions necessary to abate threats to public health, safety and
welfare posed by the disposal of solid waste and to pay municipalities under the closure
and remediation cost-sharing program for solid waste landfills.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $0 $796,000
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $796,000
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 653: 38.2203