2.__Transfer of revenue.__Revenues derived from the fees imposed by this chapter may be transferred from the Maine Solid Waste Management Fund in accordance with the following:

A.__At least 90% of the revenues must be made available as state cost share to municipalities by the Executive Department, State Planning Office as authorized under Title 38, section 2133, subsection 2-B;

B. Up to 5% of the revenues may be transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection or the Executive Department, State Planning Office to develop and carry out education and outreach activities related to proper management of household hazardous waste; and

C. Up to 5% of the revenues may be transferred to the Department of Agricultural, Food and Rural Resources, Board of Pesticides Control to support achievement of the pesticide use minimization goal of Title 22, section 1471-X.

Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to retail purchases of architectural coatings and to distribution of general use pesticide products for retail sale occurring in this State on or after January 1, 2004.

SUMMARY

Under current law, a disposal ban on mercury products from household sources becomes effective in January 2005. In order to expand current efforts of municipalities and regional waste associations to establish household hazardous waste collection programs, this bill generates revenue for the purpose of providing state cost share support for the operational costs incurred by municipalities in the management of household hazardous waste. Revenue is generated by imposing a 20¢ fee on the retail sale of architectural coatings sold in containers of one gallon and on each unit of general use pesticide distributed for retail sale in this State.