Maine's Board of Envirormental "Protection" rules of conduct has May 13, 2024 deadline

Maine state environmental rules Chapter 2: Rule Concerning the Processing of Applications and Other Administrative Matters.  Has proposed changing againew its 

This to reflect changes 

Ch 2 Revised Draft Rule :: Ch 2 Revised Fact Sheet :: Comment on this Rule

Concise Summary:

Chapter 2 governs the processing of license applications, appeals of Commissioner license decisions to the Board, petitions and motions to modify, revoke or suspend licenses, petitions for corrective action orders, and other determinations on specific matters as described in the rule.

The purpose of this rulemaking proposal is to revise or establish new procedural requirements and improve the clarity and organization of the rule based on the Department's experience applying Chapter 2 across a wide range of programs, and to incorporate recent legislative changes to the Boards responsibilities and duties.

Proposed amendments to the existing Chapter 2 were posted to public comment in December 2023. Since the posting the Legislature has taken up bills requiring additional changes to Chapter 2 and the Department has made substantive changes to the draft. These changes require reposting the rule to an additional public comment period.

Agency contact:

Bill Hinkel
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0017
207-314-1458

Public hearing: January 18, 2024, 9:00 AM
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Dr
Augusta, ME 04330

Public noticed: December 19, 2023

Comment deadline: May 13, 2024, 5:00 PM