ME LD465

Increases waste discharge license fees by a factor of 1.4 based on 2019 fee amounts for most discharge categories, including publicly owned treatment facilities, industrial facilities, and various permit types

Creates a new license category for marine finfish aquaculture facilities with an annual fee of $1,682, and increases the general permit fee for marine aquaculture facilities from $230 to $1,682

Renames "fish-rearing facility" to "terrestrial fish-rearing facility" to distinguish land-based operations from marine aquaculture

Adds a new general permit coverage category for municipal separate storm sewer systems with an annual fee of $1,306

Allocates $55,791 in FY2025-26 and $57,409 in FY2026-27 to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund for water quality control operations including licensing, compliance evaluation, and monitoring