Jurisdiction: Air and water quality; natural resource protection; site location and development laws, shoreland zoning, subdivisions, and growth management; management and disposal of solid, hazardous, biomedical and special wastes; hydropower and dams; energy facility siting; waste-to-energy facilities; mining; and general environmental policy, including oversight of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Natural Resources (287-4149)
1:00 PM Room 214, Cross Office Building
L.D.1477 An Act Concerning the Natural Resources Protection Laws and Related Provisions (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Environmental Protection)
L.D.1014 An Act To Ensure Reasonable and Equitable Land Use Opportunities near Shorebird, Wading Bird and Waterfowl Habitat (Emergency) (Sponsor: Sen.RAYE of Washington)
L.D.326 An Act To Enhance Implementation of the Significant Wildlife Habitat Rules (Emergency) (Sponsor: Rep.FLETCHER of Winslow)
L.D.258 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Setbacks under the Natural Resource Protection Laws (Sponsor: Rep.EMERY of Cutler)
L.D.1319 An Act Relating to Previously Approved Small Coastal Subdivisions (Sponsor: Rep.HINCK of Portland)
L.D.1430 An Act To Compensate Property Owners for Property Designated as a Significant Wildlife Habitat (Sponsor: Rep.JOY of Crystal)
Friday, April 13, 2007
Natural Resources (287-4149)
9:00 AM Room 214, Cross Office Building
L.D.810 An Act To Improve Solid Waste Management (Sponsor: Rep.DUCHESNE of Hudson)
L.D.935 An Act To Continue To Ensure the Long-term Capacity of Municipal Landfills (Sponsor: Rep.MAKAS of Lewiston)
L.D.1191 An Act To Authorize a Local Bond Issue for Solid Waste, Storm and Drainage Issues and Transfer Stations (Sponsor: Sen.HOBBINS of York)
L.D.1196 An Act To Protect Host Communities' Sovereign Rights (Sponsor: Sen.HOBBINS of York)
L.D.1204 RESOLVE, To Impose a Moratorium on the Acceptance or Processing of an Application To Increase or Revise Licensing of New or Existing Incineration Facilities (Sponsor: Sen.HOBBINS of York)
L.D.1313 An Act To Amend the Solid Waste Management Laws (Sponsor: Sen.MARTIN of Aroostook) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by State Planning Office)
L.D.1431 An Act To Provide for the Protection of Communities That Host a Solid Waste Disposal Facility or Incineration Facility (Sponsor: Rep.VALENTINO of Saco)
L.D.1596 RESOLVE, Directing the Department of Environmental Protection To Study Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling (Sponsor: Rep.DUCHESNE of Hudson)
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Natural Resources (287-4149)
8:30 AM Room 214, Cross Office Building
L.D.1685 RESOLVE, To Develop a Comprehensive Water Use Plan for Maine (Sponsor: Sen.WESTON of Waldo)
L.D.1743 An Act To Create the Freshwater Resource Board (Sponsor: Sen.BARTLETT of Cumberland)
L.D.1508 An Act To Protect the Scenic Value of the Kennebec River (Sponsor: Sen.MITCHELL of Kennebec)
L.D.1717 An Act To Promote Recycling of Cellular Telephones (Sponsor: Rep.BABBIDGE of Kennebunk)
L.D.1500 An Act To Allow the Department of Environmental Protection To Charge Interest for Late Payment of Fees (Sponsor:Sen.MARTIN of Aroostook) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Environmental Protection)
L.D.1778 An Act To Amend Certain Laws Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (Sponsor: Sen.MARTIN of Aroostook) (DEPARTMENT BILL) (Submitted by Department of Environmental Protection)
L.D.1200 An Act To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To Exclude Repeat Violators of Environmental Laws from Receiving State Contracts (Sponsor: Sen.MITCHELL of Kennebec)