Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §1673, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 151, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 10 MRSA §1677, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 836, §3, is amended to read:

§1677. Report by Attorney General to Legislature

Annually by December 31st, the Attorney General shall make a report to the Legislature describing the concentration of retail outlets in the State or in sections of the State without disclosing the name of any particular retailer or retail outlet. The Attorney General shall include in the annual report a recommendation to the Legislature as to whether additional legislation is needed to further limit or curtail the activity of refiners operating retail outlets. In formulating a legislative recommendation, the Attorney General shall consult with industry stakeholders; notwithstanding this consultation requirement, the substance of the recommendation is a matter for the Attorney General's sole discretion.

Sec. 7. 10 MRSA §1678, as amended by PL 2001, c. 352, §6, is repealed.

Sec. 8. 10 MRSA §1681, as amended by PL 1999, c. 151, §2, is further amended to read:

§1681. Fees

Annually by September 1st, a person who operates or causes to be operated an oil terminal facility within the State, as defined in Title 38, section 542, subsection 7, and a person who is required to register with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to Title 38, section 545-B, shall pay to the Attorney General a fee for each 10,000 gallons of home heating oil and motor fuel oil transported into the State during the previous 12-month period ending June 1st. Home heating oil or motor fuel oil that is subsequently exported from the State is excluded from computation, except that home heating oil sold to a retailer or retail outlet located outside the State that sells home heating oil at retail within the State is not excluded. The fee that must be paid by September 1, 1996 and for each subsequent year is 40¢ for each 10,000 gallons or portion