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Created a comprehensive program for managing the state's solid waste with a strong emphasis on recycling and waste reduction. The law calls for recylcing 25% of the state's waste by 1992 and 50% for 1994.
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Would have established strict new color standards for Maine rivers. Would have forced many of the paper mills to reduce pollution discharges
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Repealed the provision which made Division Director positions at DEP political appointments. These positions are now protected from political influence
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Further limited, but did not eliminate, a loophole in the land use laws for the unorganized territories which allow lots of greater than 40 acres in size to escape subdivison review by the Land Use Regulation Commission.
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The original bill, which became the Minority Report, would have extended protection of Maine's freshwater wetlands from wetlands 10 or more acres in size to all wetlands of one or more acres. The amended bill supported by the majority of the committee provided no real new protection for wetlands; it Continue...
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Would have changed existing law which prohibits smoking in any public area in publicly-owned buildings guaranteeing a smoke-free environment. The bill would have permitted smoking in designated smoking area in all publicly-owned buildings.
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Repealed the provision which made Division Director positions at DEP political appointments. These positions are now protected from political influence
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Initiated an effort to reduce the use of toxics by Maine industries. A slightly modified version of the committee report eventually became law
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Set new color standards for the Maine rivers in order to reduce pollution discharges from paper mills. Governor MecKernan introduced the bill, which was subsequently amended which weakened its provisions and was passed into law in its compromised form.
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Established a state fund to provide financial coverage of the costs resulting from leaks in underground oil and gas tanks that are in compliance with state law. The law should help to prevent underground tank leaks by improving compliance with regulations governing the installation and monitoring of tanks. Coverage only Continue...
