STATE OF MAINE
NOTICE OF STATE AGENCY RULEMAKING
PUBLIC INPUT FOR RULES A list of state agency rule proposals is published here each Wednesday. You can get a copy of a proposed rule by contacting the person listed in the notice. You can comment on a proposed rule by submitting a written comment to the agency or by attending the public hearing, if one is scheduled. If no hearing is scheduled, you can request one. The agency must hold a hearing if it receives 5 or more requests. If you have a disability and need assistance to participate in a hearing, you should tell the agency at least 7 days before the hearing. ONLINE INFORMATION Weekly notices, full text of adopted rules, and a list of agency rulemaking contacts are available at this website:
https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/index.html
PROPOSALS
AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection
CHAPTER NUMBER AND RULE TITLE: 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 145, NOx Control Program
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P179
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rulemaking clarifies applicability provisions of Chapter 145 by striking language referring to sources "in a county that has not received a NOx waiver." Due to the statewide NOx waiver issued in 2014, this revision is necessary to ensure this rule applies to affected sources as defined by this chapter, located in the OTR. This was always the intent of the rule. This amendment will be submitted to EPA for incorporation in the Maine State Implementation Plan.
PUBLIC HEARING: While the Department has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposal, a public hearing will be scheduled if any requests are received prior to the close of the public comment period.
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Michelle Radley
Department of Environmental Protection
17 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0017
(207) 530-6820
TTY: (207) 287-7688 ext. 711
michelle.radley@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
________________________________________
AGENCY: Maine Health Data Organization
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 90-590 C.M.R. Ch. 340, Uniform Reporting System for Reporting 340B Drug Program Data Sets
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P180
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule is being proposed to implement the requirements in PL 2025, Chapter 388, §§P-1 to P-4, concerning the collection of information from hospitals participating in the federal drug pricing program under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 256b, referred to as "the 340B program.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any): December 4, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (Remote only**)
**Please note: This public hearing will be held virtually. To attend via zoom, select the link below or call the number provided to attend via conference call.
Zoom meeting link:
https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/85470954915?pwd=UWGNvgYyIEsGownaGJFioWp9hj3MrA.1
Call in number: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 854 7095 4915
Passcode: 71800951
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Debra Dodge, Health Planner
Maine Health Data Organization
151 Capitol Street
102 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0102
287-6722
debra.j.dodge@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): There is no fiscal impact on state municipalities, counties, or businesses.
________________________________________
AGENCY: Maine Health Data Organization
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 90-590 C.M.R. Ch. 841, Uniform Reporting System for Hospital Price Transparency
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P181
BRIEF SUMMARY: This new rule is being proposed to implement PL 2023, chapter 584 that requires disclosure to the MHDO of hospital price transparency data mandated under 45 CFR Part 180 subparts A and B.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any): December 4, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (Remote only**)
**Please note: This public hearing will be held virtually. To attend via zoom, select the link below or call the number provided to attend via conference call.
Zoom meeting link:
https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/85470954915?pwd=UWGNvgYyIEsGownaGJFioWp9hj3MrA.1
Call in number: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 854 7095 4915
Passcode: 71800951
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Debra Dodge, Health Planner
Maine Health Data Organization
151 Capitol Street
102 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0102
287-6722
debra.j.dodge@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): There is no fiscal impact on state municipalities, counties, or businesses.
________________________________________
AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 426, Responsibilities under the Returnable Beverage Container Law
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P182
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule allows the Department to administer Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers of Beverage Containers, 38 M.R.S. § 3101-3119. Chapter 426 was last updated in 2017, and its underlying statute has been adjusted many times since, most notably through Public Law 2023 c. 482 - An Act to Modernize Maine's Beverage Container Redemption Law. Among other things, P.L. 2023 c. 482 required all initiators of deposit to join commingling groups to commingle their containers and required the commingling groups to set up a commingling cooperative.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any): December 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m., State of Maine Public Safety, Chaplain A Room, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, 04330.
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Elena Bertocci
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: (207) 557-3218
TTY: (270) 287-7688 ext. 711
Fax: (207) 287-7826
Elena.Bertocci@Maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
________________________________________
AGENCY: Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Financial Institutions
CHAPTER NUMBER AND RULE TITLE: 02-029 C.M.R. Ch. 7, Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies (Repealed)
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P183
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rulemaking proposes to repeal Chapter 107: Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies (Reg. #7). Changes to Maine law and federal laws governing permissible activities for financial institutions and financial institution holding companies have led the Bureau of Financial Institutions to conclude its regulation is no longer necessary to ensure Maine institutions may engage in activities at least as broad as those activities authorized by federal law and regulation. Financial institution holding companies will follow applicable statutes concerning permissible activities and closely-related activities, which may require notice to regulators and the public by financial institution holding companies prior to engaging in such closely-related activities.
PUBLIC HEARING: n/a
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 12, 2025
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Chase Hewitt, Attorney, Bureau of Financial Institutions
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0036
Telephone: 207-624-8574
Chase.hewitt@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: Same as above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
________________________________________
AGENCY: Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Financial Institutions
CHAPTER NUMBER AND RULE TITLE: 02-029 C.M.R. Ch. 146, Advisory Rulings
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P184
BRIEF SUMMARY: This proposed Rule explains how to make a request to the Superintendent of the Bureau of Financial Institutions to issue an Advisory Ruling concerning the application of Title 9-A and Title 9-B to an existing factual situation. The proposed Rule also provides an overview of how a request shall be submitted to and processed by the Bureau of Financial Institutions.
PUBLIC HEARING: None Scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 12, 2025.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Chase Hewitt, Attorney, Bureau of Financial Institutions
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04330-0036
Telephone: 207-624-8574
Chase.hewitt@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: Same as above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None expected.
STATE OF MAINE
NOTICE OF STATE AGENCY RULEMAKING
PUBLIC INPUT FOR RULES A list of state agency rule proposals is published here each Wednesday. You can get a copy of a proposed rule by contacting the person listed in the notice. You can comment on a proposed rule by submitting a written comment to the agency or by attending the public hearing, if one is scheduled. If no hearing is scheduled, you can request one. The agency must hold a hearing if it receives 5 or more requests. If you have a disability and need assistance to participate in a hearing, you should tell the agency at least 7 days before the hearing. ONLINE INFORMATION Weekly notices, full text of adopted rules, and a list of agency rulemaking contacts are available at this website:
https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/index.html
PROPOSALS
AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection
CHAPTER NUMBER AND RULE TITLE: 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 145, NOx Control Program
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P179
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rulemaking clarifies applicability provisions of Chapter 145 by striking language referring to sources "in a county that has not received a NOx waiver." Due to the statewide NOx waiver issued in 2014, this revision is necessary to ensure this rule applies to affected sources as defined by this chapter, located in the OTR. This was always the intent of the rule. This amendment will be submitted to EPA for incorporation in the Maine State Implementation Plan.
PUBLIC HEARING: While the Department has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposal, a public hearing will be scheduled if any requests are received prior to the close of the public comment period.
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Michelle Radley
Department of Environmental Protection
17 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0017
(207) 530-6820
TTY: (207) 287-7688 ext. 711
michelle.radley@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
________________________________________
AGENCY: Maine Health Data Organization
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 90-590 C.M.R. Ch. 340, Uniform Reporting System for Reporting 340B Drug Program Data Sets
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P180
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule is being proposed to implement the requirements in PL 2025, Chapter 388, §§P-1 to P-4, concerning the collection of information from hospitals participating in the federal drug pricing program under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 256b, referred to as "the 340B program.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any): December 4, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (Remote only**)
**Please note: This public hearing will be held virtually. To attend via zoom, select the link below or call the number provided to attend via conference call.
Zoom meeting link:
https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/85470954915?pwd=UWGNvgYyIEsGownaGJFioWp9hj3MrA.1
Call in number: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 854 7095 4915
Passcode: 71800951
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Debra Dodge, Health Planner
Maine Health Data Organization
151 Capitol Street
102 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0102
287-6722
debra.j.dodge@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): There is no fiscal impact on state municipalities, counties, or businesses.
________________________________________
AGENCY: Maine Health Data Organization
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 90-590 C.M.R. Ch. 841, Uniform Reporting System for Hospital Price Transparency
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P181
BRIEF SUMMARY: This new rule is being proposed to implement PL 2023, chapter 584 that requires disclosure to the MHDO of hospital price transparency data mandated under 45 CFR Part 180 subparts A and B.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any): December 4, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (Remote only**)
**Please note: This public hearing will be held virtually. To attend via zoom, select the link below or call the number provided to attend via conference call.
Zoom meeting link:
https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/85470954915?pwd=UWGNvgYyIEsGownaGJFioWp9hj3MrA.1
Call in number: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 854 7095 4915
Passcode: 71800951
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Debra Dodge, Health Planner
Maine Health Data Organization
151 Capitol Street
102 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0102
287-6722
debra.j.dodge@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): There is no fiscal impact on state municipalities, counties, or businesses.
________________________________________
AGENCY: Department of Environmental Protection
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 426, Responsibilities under the Returnable Beverage Container Law
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P182
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule allows the Department to administer Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers of Beverage Containers, 38 M.R.S. § 3101-3119. Chapter 426 was last updated in 2017, and its underlying statute has been adjusted many times since, most notably through Public Law 2023 c. 482 - An Act to Modernize Maine's Beverage Container Redemption Law. Among other things, P.L. 2023 c. 482 required all initiators of deposit to join commingling groups to commingle their containers and required the commingling groups to set up a commingling cooperative.
PUBLIC HEARING (if any): December 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m., State of Maine Public Safety, Chaplain A Room, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, 04330.
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 15, 2025
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Elena Bertocci
17 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: (207) 557-3218
TTY: (270) 287-7688 ext. 711
Fax: (207) 287-7826
Elena.Bertocci@Maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different):
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any):
________________________________________
AGENCY: Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Financial Institutions
CHAPTER NUMBER AND RULE TITLE: 02-029 C.M.R. Ch. 7, Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies (Repealed)
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P183
BRIEF SUMMARY: This rulemaking proposes to repeal Chapter 107: Activities Permissible for Financial Institution Holding Companies (Reg. #7). Changes to Maine law and federal laws governing permissible activities for financial institutions and financial institution holding companies have led the Bureau of Financial Institutions to conclude its regulation is no longer necessary to ensure Maine institutions may engage in activities at least as broad as those activities authorized by federal law and regulation. Financial institution holding companies will follow applicable statutes concerning permissible activities and closely-related activities, which may require notice to regulators and the public by financial institution holding companies prior to engaging in such closely-related activities.
PUBLIC HEARING: n/a
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 12, 2025
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Chase Hewitt, Attorney, Bureau of Financial Institutions
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0036
Telephone: 207-624-8574
Chase.hewitt@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: Same as above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
________________________________________
AGENCY: Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Financial Institutions
CHAPTER NUMBER AND RULE TITLE: 02-029 C.M.R. Ch. 146, Advisory Rulings
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSAL FILING NUMBER: 2025-P184
BRIEF SUMMARY: This proposed Rule explains how to make a request to the Superintendent of the Bureau of Financial Institutions to issue an Advisory Ruling concerning the application of Title 9-A and Title 9-B to an existing factual situation. The proposed Rule also provides an overview of how a request shall be submitted to and processed by the Bureau of Financial Institutions.
PUBLIC HEARING: None Scheduled.
COMMENT DEADLINE: December 12, 2025.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING:
Chase Hewitt, Attorney, Bureau of Financial Institutions
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04330-0036
Telephone: 207-624-8574
Chase.hewitt@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: Same as above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None expected.
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