An Act To Assist in Reviewing Wind Energy Applications
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1680
Committee Amendment CA_A_S370 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 652, L.D. 1680, Bill, "An Act To 
Assist in Reviewing Wind Energy Applications" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, creating consistellcy in the application and permitting process for wind 
energy developments before the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission and the 
Depaliment of Environmental Protection will improve the application process; and 
Whereas, in order to move quickly and fairly in processing wind energy 
development applications, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission needs the 
authority to charge applicants fees for necessary consulting expertise, studies or 
materials; and 
Wbel'eas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph C in the last blocked paragraph in the 2nd 
line (page 2, line 8 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "subsection II," the 
following: 'that is not a grid-scale wind energy development,' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in paragraph C in the last blocked paragraph in the 3rd 
line (page 2, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "is located in" and inserting the 
following: 'that is proposed for location within' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMf'lTEE AMENDMENT" A 
"to S.P. 652, L.D. 1680 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Land Use Regulation Commission 0236 
Initiative: Provides funding associated with application processing of wind energy 
development projects. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$20,000 
$20,000 
2010-11 
$40,000 
$40,000 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preanible, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble, an emergency clause and an 
appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
The amelldment also clarifies the 
provision of the bill regarding the consideration by the Maine Land Use Regulation 
Commission of the effects of a wind energy development on scenic character and existing 
uses relating to scenic character for a wind energy development with a generating 
capacity of 100 kilowatts or greater but less than grid-scale. 
FISCAL NOTE REQIDRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 2216(02) 
An Act To Assist ill Reviewing Wind Energy Applications 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A-" 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
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$20,000 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$20,000 
Fiscal Detail amI Notes 
2010-11 
$40,000 
$40,000 
Projections 
2011-12 
$40,000 
$40,000 
Proj ections 
2012-13 
$40,000 
$40,000 
This legislation is expected to increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Conservation by 
$20,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $40,000 in fiscal year 20 I 0-11 and beyond by allowing the Land Use Regulation 
Commission to charge application processing fees for wind energy development projects that do not otherwise qualify 
as extraordinary projects. The bill includes a corresponding Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the 
Department of Conservation. This revenue estimate assumes two projects would qualify each year. 
Any additional costs from requiring the Chair oCthe Public Utilities Commission,to serve on the Maine Land Use 
Regulation Commission in a limited capacity can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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