An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2266
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H986 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 4" 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 insel1ing the following" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 (page I, lines 12 to 35 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 inserting before section 14 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 ofthe its findings under this subsection. 
2. The office shall develop information resources to assist the State's political 
subdivisions, rural electrification cooperatives and other municipal 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 projects to the extent possible using available financing 
incentives under federal and state law. 
3. The office shall assist the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Bureau of General Services in identifying and planning for the construction of wind and 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 'N" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 893, L.D. 2266 
other renewable electricity generation projects to be located at buildings or public works 
now owned or leased or constructed, acquired or leased by the State or any department, 
office, board, commission or agency of the State for the purpose of providing all or a 
portion of the electricity needs of such state facilities. The office shall assist the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services in developing proposals for the 
development of such projects to be financed from money borrowed by the State to the 
extent possible using available financing incentives under federal 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 
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 redirects the responsibility for providing assistance in wind and 
other energy planning and monitoring of legal and technological developments to the 
Executive Department, Go e 
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0, Ice of Energy Independence and Security. 
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SPONSOREDBY:~. ~~~~~~~ 
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(Representativ~ BLISS) 
TOWN: South Portland 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/09108 Mac.. 
LD 2266 
LR 2833(04) 
An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "ft" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Bliss of South Portland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Governor's Office of Energy Independence 
and Security utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR2833(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1