An Act To Encourage Small Business Energy Efficiency
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0792
Committee Amendment CA_A_S111 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 306, L.D. 792, Bill, "An Act To 
Encourage Small Business Energy Efficiency" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding On-bill Financing Programs for Energy Efficiency' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. On-bill imancing. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall 
examine options for and the feasibility of establishing an on-bill fmancing program for 
the purchase and installation of energy efficiency measures and energy-efficient 
technologies by small businesses. The commission may also consider on-bill financing 
options for residential electricity customers. The examination must include, but is not 
limited to: 
1. Consultation with the Maine Small Business Development Centers; 
2. A review of on-bill financing programs that have been established in other states; 
3. An analysis of how on-bill financing could be integrated with the existing energy 
efficiency programs administered by the commission; and 
4. An analysis of relevant policy and program implementation issues, including, but 
not limited to, participant eligibility requirements, incentives for participation, efficiency 
measures and technologies covered by the program, loan terms and conditions, risks for 
ratepayers and utilities, credit and collection issues, administrative costs and options for 
tying the loan to the property or electricity meter; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report; authority for legislation. Resolved: That, by January 15, 
2010, the Public Utilities Commission shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy a report of its findings and recommendations pursuant to section 1. 
After receipt and review of the report, the committee may submit legislation concerning 
the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " 
to S.P. 306, L.D. 792 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the Public 
Utilities Commission to examine options for establishing an on-bill financing program for 
the purchase and installation of energy efficiency measures and energy-efficient 
technologies by small businesses. The amendment also authorizes the commission to 
. consider on-bill financing programs for residential electricity customers. The amendment 
requires the commission to submit a report of its fmdings and recommendations regarding 
on-bill financing to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy by January 15, 
2010, and it authorizes the committee to submit legislation concerning this subject to the 
F[SCAL :\OTE REQl'lRED 
(See attached) 
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Fiscal Detail and Nobis 
Approved: 04/27/09 flvac:.. 
LD792 
LR 804(02) 
An Act To Encourage Small Business Energy Efficiency 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A'' 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission associated with examining options to encourage small 
business energy efficiency, considering on-bill financing programs and producing a report on the findings can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0804(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I