Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 585-A

  • Air pollution: means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant or animal life or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life and property throughout the State or throughout such areas of the State as shall be affected thereby. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Air pollution control apparatus: means and includes any appliance, equipment or machinery which removes, reduces controls, eliminates, disposes of or renders less noxious the emission of air contaminants into ambient air. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Ambient air: means all air outside of buildings, stacks or exterior ducts. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Emission: means a release of air contaminants into ambient air or the air contaminants so released. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Region: means an air quality region or regions established by the board pursuant to section 583. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
The board may establish and amend regulations to implement ambient air quality standards and emission standards. These regulations shall be designed to achieve and maintain ambient air quality standards and emission standards within any region and prevent air pollution. [PL 1989, c. 144, §4 (AMD).]
Prior to the establishment or amendment of rules, the board shall offer an opportunity for a public hearing thereon in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375. The board shall solicit and consider all available information concerning applicable ambient air quality and emission standards; the availability, effectiveness and cost of any air pollution control apparatus designed to prevent or control air pollution or violations of ambient air quality or emission standards which would be required by any proposed rules; and such other evidence as in the board’s judgment will enable it to determine and establish rules adequate to maintain applicable ambient air quality and emission standards. [PL 1989, c. 144, §4 (AMD).]
The board shall establish or amend rules to achieve the purposes set forth in this section. The board may delay the effective date of the rules. [PL 1989, c. 144, §4 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §159 (AMD).]
The department shall confer with the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resource matters before it proposes any revisions to the state implementation plan, required in the federal Clean Air Act, Section 110, 42 United States Code § 7410, that would require the State to implement new emissions reduction strategies or programs or substantially revise or terminate existing emissions reduction strategies or programs. Notwithstanding any other parts of this section, rules adopted pursuant to this section relating to motor vehicle fuel standards are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II?A. [PL 1999, c. 107, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1971, c. 462, §3 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 618, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 300, §41 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 566, §§39,40 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 878, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 144, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B159 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 531, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 107, §1 (AMD).