An Act Providing for Regulation of the Cable Television Industry by the Public Utilities Commission LR 0041(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0222
Committee Amendment CA_A_H670 (House)
Committee: Utilities and Energy

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "It" to H.P. 181, L.D. 
222, Bill, "An 
Act Providing for Regulation of the Cable Television Industry by 
the Public Utilities Commission" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
, Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Public Utilities - Administrative Division 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for 2 Utility Analyst positions, one 
senior 
Consumer 
Assistance 
Specialist position, 
one 
Consumer 
Assistance Specialist position and general operating expenses 
required to assist in the proposed regulatory function. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
DEPARTMENT "lUTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT "lUTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
Page l-LR004l(2) 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
(4.000) 
$259,614 
32,841 
$292,455 
2004-05 
$292,455 
$292,455 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 181, L.D. 222 
EXECUTIVE DEPAR'IMElIT 
Public Advocate 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for 2 Consumer Assistance Specialist 
positions and general operating expenses required to assist in 
handling complaints from cable television customers. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Positions - Legislative Count 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
EXECUTIVE DEPAR'IMElIT 
DEPAR'IMElIT 'l'OTALS 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUlIDS 
DEPAR'IMElIT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUlIDS 
SECTICB 'l'OTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FUlIDS 
SECTICII 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUlIDS 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
(0.000) 
$0 
o 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
(2.000) 
$93,819 
21,287 
$115,106 
2004-05 
$115,106 
$115,106 
2004-05 
$407,561 
$407,561' 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Utilities 
and 
Energy. 
The 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
I 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 01123/04 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD222 
An Act Providing for Regulation of the Cable Television Industry by the 
Public Utilities Commission 
LR 0041(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$407,561 
$407,561 
Projections 
2005-06 
$412,442 
$412,442 
Projections 
2006-07 
$431,034 
$431,134 
Requiring the regulation of the cable television industry by the Public Utilites Commission will require additional 
allocations to the commission of $292,455 in fiscal year 2004-05, $299,940 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $314,156 in 
fiscal year 2006-07. These estimates are based on the need for approximately 4 staff members to administer this 
regulatory function. The Public Advocate Office will require additional allocations of $115,106 in fiscal year 2004-05, 
$112,502 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $116,878 in fiscal year 2006-07 to initially install telephone and computer lines, to 
purchase computer and office equipment and fill two new Consumer Specialist positions. These new positions are 
required to handle complaints from cable television customers. It is assumed that under the funding procedures for the 
Public Utilities Commission and through the establishment of a Cable Regulation Reimbursement Fund, the above 
mentioned costs would be paid through an assessment on the cable television companies. 
In addition, this legislation allows the distribution of funds from the Cable Regulation Reimbursement Fund to 
municipalities in regulating rates. The exact amount of funds to be distributed to municipalities can not be determined at 
this time. 
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