An Act To Reallocate Funds for a Position at the Public Utilities Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1660
Committee: Utilities and Energy
Sponsors: HOBBINS

Legislative Document 
No. 1660 
S.P. 
In Senate, December 21, 2009 . 
An Act To Reallocate Funds for a Position at the Public Utilities 
Commission 
(EMERGENCy) 
Submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Utilities and Energy suggested and order~d printed .. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York 
Printed on recycled paper 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Emergency preamble. Where~s, acts and resolves of the Legislature do .not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, Public Law 2009, chapter 372 transferred 17 positions from the 
Conservation Administratiori Fund program at the Public Utilities Commission to the 
Efficiency Maine Trust; and 
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Whereas, one of th()se positions', a Staff Accqun!ant position, was funded 800/0 by 
the Conservation Administration Fund program and 20% by'the Emergency Services 
Communication Bureau program at the Public Utilities Commission; and 
Whereas, the Staff Accountant position wil1 be transferred to the Efficiency Maine ' 
TrustJuly 1, 2010; and 
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Whereas, the Public Utilities Commission has ongoing accounting responsibilities 
pursuant to Public Law 2009, chapter 372, including gathering da!a related to and 
determining the assessment on transmission and distribution utilities to col1ectfunds for 
conservation programs and administrative costs, collecting the assessments from utilities 
,and remitting the assessments to the Efficiency Maine Trust; and 
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Whereas, the Emergency Services Communication Bureau work remains at the 
Public Utilities Commission and has increased; and 
Whereas, the Public Utilities Commission has increased accounting responsibilities 
associated with increased activities in its dig safe program and as a result of the receipt of 
federal American Recovery 'and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds related to regulatory 
activity on electricity and smart-grid issues; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the fol1owing legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; no:w, 
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therefore, , 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as 'follows: 
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTll...ITIES COMMISSION 
Emergency Services Communication Bureau0994 
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Initiative: Continues one Staff Accountant position transferred in Public Law 2009, 
chapter 372 from the Conservation Administration Fund program at the Public Utilities 
Commission to the Efficiency Maine Trust by transferring the position to the Public 
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Utilities - Administrative Division program, real1ocating· a portion of the costs and, 
increasing the al1ocation from 200/010 40% in the Emergency Services Communication 
Bureau program. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNPS TOTAL 
. Public Utilities - Administrative Division 0184 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$26,672 
$20 
$26,692 
Initiative: Continues one Staff Accountant position:transferred in Public Law 2009, 
chapter 372 from the Conservation Administration Fund program at the Public Utilities 
Commission to the Efficiency Maine Trust by transferring the position to the Public 
Utilities - Administrative Division program, reallocating a portion of the costs and 
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increasing the allocation from 20% to ~O% i~ ·the Emergency SerVices Communication· 
Bureau program. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS. 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010.,.11 
1.000 
$40,018 
$1,153 
$41,171 . 
2010-11 
$67,863 
$67,863 
Emergency clause. 
In· view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
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legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill reallocates funds for a Staff Accountant position at the Public Utilities 
Commission. 
Funds for this position are allocated from the Public Utilities.-
Administrative Division program and the Emergency Service~ Communication Bureau 
program. 
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