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MAINE STATUTES AND CODES
38 §585-H. MTBE monitoring and reductions
Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 4: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF AIR
§585-H. MTBE monitoring and reductions
The department shall monitor shipments of gasoline to storage terminals in this State and compile annual reports showing the levels of methyl tertiary butyl ether, referred to in this section as "MTBE," in gasoline brought into this State. [1999, c. 709, §2 (NEW).]
The department shall promote and actively participate in regional efforts by state regulatory agencies in the Northeast to develop alternatives to the use of MTBE as a gasoline additive. [2003, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
1. Market constraints.
[ 2003, c. 638, §3 (RP) .]
2. Lowest environmental impact.
[ 2003, c. 638, §3 (RP) .]
The department shall annually, no later than February 1st of each year, present a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters on the levels of MTBE in gasoline brought into this State. The committee may report out to any session of any Legislature legislation relating to MTBE use in gasoline. [2003, c. 638, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
1999, c. 709, §2 (NEW). 2003, c. 638, §3 (AMD).