Resolve, To Direct the Public Utilities Commission To Examine Continued Participation by Transmission and Distribution Utilities in This State in the New England Regional Transmission Organization Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the fOllowing: Sec. 1. Public Utilities Commission to examine continued participation by transmission and distribution utilities in New England regional transmission organization. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall undertake an inquiry to determine the legal options for and costs and benefits of directing or otherwise causing transmission and distribution utilities in this State to withdraw from the New England regional transmission organization. The Public Utilities Commission must examine other reasonable options for providing for the functions currently provided by the New England regional transmission organization. The commission may, as the commission determines appropriate, explore any options involving Canadian governments, agencies or other authorities. The commission also may, as the commission determines appropriate, explore any options involving other states, governments or agencies within the United States. The commission shall conduct the inquiry in accordance with commission rules governing inquiries, except that the sole Page l-LR2958(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1897
Committee Amendment CA_A_H959 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,14" to H.P. 1338, L.D. 1897, Bill, 
Act To Protect Maine's Electricity Consumers" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the fOllowing: 
'Resolve, To Direct the Public Utilities Commission To Examine 
Continued 
Participation 
by 
Transmission 
and 
Distribution 
Utilities in This State in the New England Regional Transmission 
Organization' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the 
fOllowing: 
'Sec. 
1. 
Public Utilities 
Commission to examine continued 
participation by transmission and distribution utilities in New England 
regional transmission organization. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Public 
Utilities Commission shall undertake an inquiry to determine the 
legal 
options 
for 
and 
costs 
and 
benefits 
of 
directing 
or 
otherwise causing transmission and distribution utilities in this 
State to withdraw from the 
New 
England regional transmission 
organization. 
The Public Utilities Commission must examine other 
reasonable 
options for providing for the 
functions currently 
provided by the New England regional transmission organization. 
The 
commission may, 
as the 
commission determines appropriate, 
explore any options involving Canadian governments, agencies or 
other authorities. 
The commission also may, as the commission 
determines 
appropriate, 
explore 
any 
options 
involving 
other 
states, governments or agencies within the United States. 
The 
commission 
shall 
conduct 
the 
inquiry 
in 
accordance 
with 
commission 
rules 
governing 
inquiries, 
except 
that 
the 
sole 
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purpose of the inquiry is to produce findings and recommendations 
for 
consideration 
by 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
utilities 
and 
energy 
matters. 
The Legislature retains final authority to make policy 
decisions on the subject matter of this resolve based on any 
recommendations 
of 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction 
over 
utilities 
and 
energy 
matters; and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Reports. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Public 
Utili ties 
Commission shall issue an interim report on the status of its 
inquiry pursuant to section 1 and any preliminary findings and 
recommendations 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters 
by January 1, 2007. 
The joint standing committee 
may request 
additional interim reports 
from 
the 
commission as 
the joint 
standing committee determines appropriate. 
The commission shall 
issue a final report of its findings and recommendations to the 
joint standing committee by January 1, 2008. 
The 
joint standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters may report out 
legislation on the subject matter of this resolve to the First 
Regular Session or 
the 
Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Pub1ic Utilities - Administrative Division 0184 
That 
the 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
one 
limited-period Utility 
Analyst 
position, 
required 
contractual 
services 
and 
general 
operating expenses to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
This 
limited-period position will end no later than January 2, 2008. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
$94,070 
$123,394 
$217,464' 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
resol ve directs the Public Utili ties Commission to undertake an 
inquiry to determine the legal options for and costs and benefits 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 1338, L.D. 1897 
of directing or otherwise causing transmission and distribution 
utilities in this State to withdraw from the New England regional 
transmission organization. 
The commission is directed to issue 
an 
interim 
report 
on 
the 
status 
of 
its 
inquiry 
and 
any 
preliminary findings and recommendations to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities 
and energy matters by January 1, 
2007. 
The 
joint standing 
committee is authorized to request additional interim reports 
from the commission as the committee determines appropriate. 
The 
commission is directed to issue a final report of its findings 
and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities 
and Energy by January 1, 
2008. 
The 
amendment also adds 
an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/04/06 hac:.. 
LD 1897 
LR 2958(02) 
An Act To Protect Maine's Electricity Consumers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$217,464 
$115,501 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
This legislation includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Public Utilities Commission of $217,464 II. 
fiscal year 2006-07 and will require a projected allocation of$115,501 in fiscal year 2007-08 to provide funds for one 
limited-period Utility Analyst position, required contractual services and general operating expenses to carry out the 
purposes of this act. The Public Utilities Commission has resources available to fund the allocation. 
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