An Act To Improve Home and Commercial Building Energy Efficiency
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1655
Committee Amendment CA_A_H331 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1164, L.D. 1655, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Home and Commercial Building Energy Efficiency" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Improve the Energy Efficiency of Residential and Commercial 
Buildings' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Feasibility study. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission and 
the Maine State Housing Authority shall study the feasibility of and make 
recommendations for state policies or programs to increase compliance with the model 
building energy code developed by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 121 in the construction and renovation of 
residential and commercial buildings in the State. Any recommendations must provide 
for exemptions for low-income individuals for whom compliance with the code is a 
financial hardship and for individuals who build their own residences. The study must 
include consultation with stakeholders, including but not limited to homeowners, building 
contractors and representatives of the real estate industry. The study must consider the 
development and implementation of education and outreach strategies to inform owners 
and builders of residential and commercial buildings about the model building energy 
code; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That no later than January 1,2008 the Public Utilities 
Commission and Maine State Housing Authority shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy on their findings and recommendations under section 
regarding a program to increase compliance with the model building energy code 
developed by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 35-A, section 121. The report must include a summary of any data that has been 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f} .. to H.P. 1164, L.D. 1655 
collected by the commission related to the energy efficiency of the housing stock in the 
State; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Authority to report legislation. Resolved: That the Jojnt Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy may submit legislation relating to the subject matter 
of this resolve to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the Public 
Utilities Commission and the Maine State Housing Authority to study the feasibility of 
and make recommendations for state policies or programs designed to increase 
compliance with the Maine Model Building Energy Code. The amendment requires the 
Public Utilities Commission and the Maine State Housing Authority to report their 
findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy by January 1,2008 and 
authorizes the committee to submit legislation related to the resolve's subject matter to the 
flSCAL NOTE REQUlRED 
(See Attachedj 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05124/07 
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LD 1655 
LR449(02) 
An Act To Improve Home and Commercial Building Energy Efficiency 
Fiscal Note for BiU as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,~ " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission and the Maine State Housing Authority associated with the 
required study can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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