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Resolve, Concerning the Proper Disposal of Motor Fuels Containing Ethanol
Sec. 1 Rules. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation shall jointly adopt rules governing the handling and disposal of motor fuels containing ethanol. The rules must:
1. Provide information to educate the public on how to determine when phase separation occurs; how to deal with the motor fuel; how to dispose of the motor fuel; and the problems associated with disposing of the motor fuel; and
2. Ensure the adequate availability of places for the disposal of motor fuel.
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation jointly to adopt rules to educate the public about the handling and disposal of motor fuels containing ethanol and to ensure the availability of places for disposal of motor fuel. Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve are routine technical rules.