Maine LD920: Resolve, to Review Efficiencies in the Licensing of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities by the Department of Environmental Protection

What the bill says

A bill relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. SUMMARY 1199 This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to review the 2200 requirements in statute, department rules and department policies that apply to the licensing 2211 of solid waste disposal facilities. The purpose of the review is to identify efficiencies and 2222 inefficiencies in the license review process. The review must include a general review of 2233 the license review process and a targeted review of the license review process related to the 2244 Penobscot Energy Recovery.

From the introduced text:

a bill relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. SUMMARY 1199 This resolve directs the Department of Environmental Protection to review the 2200 requirements in statute, department rules and department policies that apply to the licensing 2211 of solid waste disposal facilities. The purpose of the review is to identify efficiencies and 2222 inefficiencies in the license review process. The review must include a general review of 2233 the license review process and a targeted review of the license review process related to the 2244 Penobscot Energy Recovery Company's waste-to-energy facility in the Town of Orrington. Page 1 - 132LR0229(01)

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Sponsors

• Richard Campbell (R, 19) · primary sponsor
• William Bridgeo (D, 60)
• Joseph Martin (R, 19)
• Schmersal-Burgess, Tammy (R, 77)
• Michael Soboleski (R, 73)
• James Thorne (R, 35)