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LD920 • 2025

Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection

Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection

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Sponsor
Representative Richard Campbell
Last action
2025-04-24
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection

Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection Sponsor: Representative Richard Campbell Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection Sponsor: Representative Richard Campbell Reference committee: Environment and Natural Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-22 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-21 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. 2025-03-05 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection
Sponsor:
Representative Richard Campbell
Reference committee:
Environment and Natural Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 920
H.P. 585 House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste
Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant
to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington.
Cosponsored by Senator MARTIN of Oxford and
Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, SCHMERSAL-BURGESS of Mexico, SOBOLESKI
of Phillips, THORNE of Carmel, WOODSOME of Waterboro.

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1Sec. 1. Department of Environmental Protection to review efficiency of
2solid waste disposal facility licensing. Resolved: That the Department of
3 Environmental Protection shall review the requirements in statute, department rules and
4 department policies that apply to the licensing of solid waste disposal facilities. The
5 purpose of the review is to identify efficiencies and inefficiencies in the license review
6 process. The review must include a general review of the license review process and a
7 targeted review of the license review process related to the Penobscot Energy Recovery
8 Company's waste-to-energy facility in the Town of Orrington. The review must also
9 include, but is not limited to, a review of impediments to the efficient review of license
10 applications, renewals and modifications; processing timelines and whether deadlines are
11 typically met and, if not, causes for the delays; ways to improve staffing to eliminate
12 inefficiencies; and methods to improve the licensing process. The department shall
13 establish a stakeholder group to advise the department on matters relating to the review.
14 By December 3, 2025, the department shall submit a report relating to the review, including
15 recommendations and any suggested legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on
16 Environment and Natural Resources. The joint standing committee may report out a bill
17 relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
18SUMMARY
19 This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to review the
20 requirements in statute, department rules and department policies that apply to the licensing
21 of solid waste disposal facilities. The purpose of the review is to identify efficiencies and
22 inefficiencies in the license review process. The review must include a general review of
23 the license review process and a targeted review of the license review process related to the
24 Penobscot Energy Recovery Company's waste-to-energy facility in the Town of Orrington.
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