An Act Regarding New Utility Line Extension Construction
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0968
Committee Amendment CA_A_H253 (House)
Committee: Utilities and Energy a report of the findings and recommendations of the stakeholder group under section I

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 670, L.D. 968, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding New Utility Line Extension Construction" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding New Utility Line Extension Construction' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. New utility line extension construction. Resolved: That the Public 
Utilities Commission shall convene a stakeholder group to study the practices of investor-
owned transmission and distribution utilities with respect to new utility line extension 
construction, other than the actual rates and prices charged for line extensions. The study 
must include, but is not limited to, an evaluation of how the utilities' line extension 
practices affect private line extension contractors and a review of the methodologies used 
to apportion line extension costs. The commission shall, at a minimum, invite 
representatives from the following to participate in the stakeholder group: the investor-
owned transmission and distribution utilities in the State, associations of builders and 
contractors, private line extension contractors and the Office of the Public Advocate; and 
be it further 
Sec. 2. Report; authority for legislation. Resolved: 
That, no later than 
February IS, 20 I 0, the Public Utilities Commission shall submit to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy a report of the findings and recommendations of the 
stakeholder group under section I. The report must include, but is not limited to, an 
assessment of any differences in the apportionment methodologies used by the investor-
owned transmission and distribution utilities and recommendations to achieve a common 
standard operating procedure for line extension cost estimating. After receipt and review 
of the report, the committee is authorized to report out legislation to the Second Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature, as necessary, to direct the Public Utilities Commission 
to amend its rules governing private line extensions pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 35-A, section 314, subsection 5.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITfEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 670, L.D. 968 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the Public 
Utilities Commission to convene a stakeholder group to study the practices of investor-
owned transmission and distribution utilities with respect to new utility line extension 
construction and how these practices affect private line extension contractors. 
The 
amendment requires the commission to report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy no later than February 15, 2010 regarding the findings and 
recommendations of the stakeholder group. After receipt and review of the report, the 
committee is authorized to report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 
124th Legislature, as necessary, to direct the Public Utilities Commission to amend its 
rules governing private line extensions. 
FISCAL .\OTE HEQURE:Q 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LD968 
LR 1081(02) 
An Act Regarding New Utility Line Extension Construction 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: No 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission associated with convening a stakeholder's group to study the 
practices of investor owned transmission and distribution utilities can be absorbed within existing budgeted resoucres. 
LR1 081 (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1