An Act Certain
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1435
House Amendment HA_E_H548 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,6 to H.P. 999, L.D. 1435, Bill, 
Establishing 
Minimum 
Energy Efficiency 
Standards 
for 
Products Sold or Installed in the State" 
"An Act 
Certain 
Amend the bill in section I in that part designated "S3601." 
by striking out all of subsections 5, 6, 11, 13, 23 and 24. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S3601." by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S3602." in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraphs B, F, 
G, Hand T. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S3602." by relettering the paragraphs to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S3602." in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the last line (page 8, 
line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"and" 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S3602." in subsection 2 in paragraph D in the last line (page 8, 
line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"" and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'~' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"S3602." in subsection 
by inserting after paragraph D the 
following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "b to H.P. 999, L.D. 1435 
'E. 
Products that have previously been sold at final retail 
sale or installed.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3604." in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraphs A, B 
and E. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3604." in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to read 
consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of 
that part designated "§3605." 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3606." in the first line (page 9, line 48 in L.D.) by striking 
out the following: 
", labeling" 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3606." by striking out all of subsection 3. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§3606." by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 
by renumbering the 
sections to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of 
subsections 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9. 
Further amend the bill in section 2 
by renumbering the 
subsections to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 4. Rebate program. 
No later than January 1, 2006, the 
Public Utilities Commission shall implement a program to provide 
rebates to persons who purchase energy-efficient products listed 
in 
the 
Maine 
Revised 
Statutes, 
Title 
35-A, 
section 
3602, 
subsection 
and 
referred 
to 
in this 
section 
as 
"covered 
products." 
1. 
The rebate program implemented pursuant to this section 
must be reasonably similar to the conservation programs developed 
by 
the 
commission 
pursuant 
to 
Title 
35-A, 
section 
3211-A, 
subsection 
2. 
The 
commission 
shall 
advertise 
the 
program, 
including the amount of the rebates and the process for obtaining 
a rebate. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
~ .. '" 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .. (. to H.P. 999, L.D. 1435 
2. 
In establishing a rebate amount for a covered product, 
the commission shall make 
a 
reasonable effort to provide an 
amount 
that 
equalizes 
the 
price 
difference 
between 
energy-efficient products and those covered products that do not 
meet the energy efficiency standards set forth in the rules 
adopted pursuant to Title 35-A, section 3603. 
3. 
Funding for the rebates must be made available from the 
conservation program fund established pursuant to Title 35-A, 
section 3211-A, subsection 5 and is limited to $500,000. 
4. 
The rebate program implemented pursuant to this section 
must terminate June 30, 
2008 or when the funds appropriated 
pursuant to subsection 3 of this section are exhausted, whichever 
is earlier.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes from the list of covered products 
required to 
meet 
energy efficiency standards 
the 
following: 
ceiling 
fans, 
ceiling 
fan 
light 
kits, 
digital 
television 
adapters, 
residential 
boilers 
and 
residential 
furnaces 
and 
furnace air handlers. 
This amendment also removes the authority 
of the Public Utilities Commission to add other products to the 
list of covered products and the requirement that manufacturers 
identify covered products as being in compliance with the energy 
efficiency standards. 
This 
amendment 
clarifies 
that 
previously sold at final retail sale 
to the energy efficiency standards. 
products 
that 
have 
been 
or installed are not subject 
Finally, 
this 
amendment 
requires 
the 
Public 
Utili ties 
Commission to implement a 
program similar to existing energy 
conservation programs 
to provide 
a 
rebate 
to 
a 
person who 
purchases a covered product that meets or exceeds the energy 
efficiency standards. 
The commission is required to set a rebate 
amount for each covered product that attempts to equalize the 
price difference 
between energy-efficient products 
and 
those 
products 
that 
do 
not meet 
the 
energy efficiency standards. 
Funding for the rebate program is limited to $500,000 for the 
life of the program, which expires when the funding runs out or 
June 30, 2008, whichev 
curs first. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representati 
TOWN: 
South Portland 
HOUSE 
FISCAL :\OT£ REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/26/05 ~ae 
LD 1435 
LR 1179(15) 
An Act Establishing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Products Sold or Installed in 
the State 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment fIb. 
Sponsor: Rep. Bliss 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Requiring the Public Utilities Commission to develop and implement a rebate program will require expenditures from 
the conservation program fund. The impact on fund resources will depend on the rules adopted by the Commission, 
but is limited to a maximum of $500,000 per year. 
LRl179(15) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1