An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2266
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S698 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A-" 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 893, 
L.D. 2266, Bill, "An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development" 
Amend the amendment in the first indented paragraph after the title (page I, line II 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "and inserting thc following" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 (page I, lines 12 to 3 S in 
amendment) 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in line I by striking out the following: "and 
inserting the following" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 9 (page 2, lines 2 to lOin 
amendment) 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 14 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 14. 
Wind energy planning and development. 
The Executive 
Department, Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security, referred to in this 
section as "the office," shall provide assistance in wind and other energy planning in 
accordance with this section. 
I. The office shall monitor developments in technology and in state and federal law 
to determine whether opportunities are available for the development of wind energy 
resources by the State's agencies, political subdivisions, rural electrification cooperatives 
and other municipal or quasi-municipal entities or municipally owned corporations that 
provide electric transmission, distribution or generation services. The office shall 
regularly advise the Energy Resources Council of its findings under this subsection. 
2. The oftice shall develop information resources to assist the State's political 
subdivisions, mral electrification cooperatives and other municip<il or quasi-municipal 
entities or municipally owned corporations that provide electric transmission, distribution 
or generation services to develop, design, construct, install and finance wind and other 
renewable electricity generation prqjects to the extent possible using available financing 
incentives under federal and state law. 
The office shall form one or more advisory groups of persons with relevant expertise and 
experience to advise the office in undertaking its responsibilities under this section. No 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 893, L.D. 2266 
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later than January 15, 2009, the office shall report on its activities under this section to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy 
matters. Following receipt and review of the report, the joint standing committee may 
submit legislation to the First Regular Session of I 24th Legislature regarding the subject 
matter of this section.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates House Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" 
but strikes the provision that requires the Executive Department, Governor's Office of 
Energy Independence and Security to assist the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services, Bureau of General Services in identifying and planning for the 
construction of wind and other renewable electricity generation projects. It also strikes 
the appropriations and allocations section. 
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SPONSORED Byi Ii .. 
(Senator ROTUND~} 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04117108 
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LD 2266 
LR 2833(06) 
An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" A " 
to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
($39,185) 
($39,185) 
Projections 
2009-10 
($40,360) 
($40,360) 
Projections 
2010-11 
($41,603) 
($41,603) 
This amendment removes the cost of the bill and strikes the General Fund appropriation to the Depal1ment of 
Administrative and Financial Services of $39, 185 in fiscal year 2008-09 for a part-time Mechanical Engineer position. 
LR2833(06) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I