An Act To Reduce Maine's Dependence on Oil
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0553
Committee Amendment CA_A_H572 (House)
Amends: 2 MRSA §9

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 436, L.D. 553, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce Maine's Dependence on Oil" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Improve Maine's Energy Security' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§3, ~C, as amended by PL 201 I, c. 55, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
C. In consultation with the Efficiency Maine Trust Board, established in Title 5, 
section I2004-G, subsection IO-C, prepare and submit a comprehensive state energy 
plan to the Governor and the Legislature by January 15, 2009 and submit an updated 
plan every 2 years thereafter. Within the comprehensive state energy plan, the 
director shall identify opportunities to lower the total cost of energy. to consumers in 
this State and transmission capacity and infrastructure needs and recommend 
appropriate actions to lower the total cost of energy to consumers in this State and 
facilitate the development and integration of new renewable energy generation within 
the State and support the State's renewable resource portfolio requirements specified 
in Title 35-A, section 3210 and wind energy development goals specified in Title 
35-A, section 3404. The comprehensive state energy plan must include a section that 
specifies the State's progress in meeting the oil dependence reduction ·targets in 
subsection 5. 
The office shall make recommendations, if needed, for· additional 
legislative and administrative actions to ensure that the State can meet the reduction 
targets in subsection 5. The recommendations must include a cost and resource 
estimate for technology development needed to ~eet the reduction targets; 
Sec. 2. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§5 is enacted to read: 
5. Oil dependence reduction plan. The office, with input from stakeholders and in 
consultation with the Efficiency Maine Trust, shall develop a plan to reduce the use of oil 
in all sectors of the economy in this State. The plan must: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 436, L.D. 553 
A. Be designed to achieve the targets of reducing the State's consumption of oil by at 
least 30% from 2007 levels by 2030 and by at least 50% from 2007 levels by 2050; 
B. Focus on near-term policies and infrastructure changes that set the State on a 
reasonable trajectory to meet the 2030 and 2050 targets in paragraph A; 
C. Prioritize the improvement of energy efficiency and the transition to the use of 
alternative energy sources for heating and transportation; and 
D. Draw on existing state data and studies rather than new analyses, including, but 
not limited to; analyses and data from the State's climate action plan pursuant to Title 
38, section 577 and the progress updates to the climate action plan under Title 38, 
section 578, the comprehensive state energy plan pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph 
C, the Efficiency Maine Trust's triennial plan pursuant to Title 35-A, section 10104, 
subsection 4 and analyses completed by the Federal Government, nonprofit 
organizations and other stakeholders. 
Sec. 3. Report. The Director of the Governor's Office of Energy Independence 
and Security shall submit the report required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 2, 
section 9, subsection 5 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over energy, utilities and technology matters by December 1, 2012 with any 
suggested legislation. The report must include a cost and resource estimate for technology 
development needed to meet the oil dependence reduction targets.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the concept draft and replaces it. This amendment establishes 
targets under the Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security to reduce the 
State's consumption of oil by at least 30% from 2007 levels by 2030 and at least 50% 
from 2007 levels by 2050. It requires the Governor's Office of Energy Independence and 
Security to develop a plan to achieve those targets and to submit that plan to the 
Legislature by December 1, 2012. The biennial comprehensive state energy plan under 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 2, section 9, subsection 3, paragraph C must include a 
section regarding the State's progress in meeting the oil dependence reduction targets. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/06111 .wac:.. 
LD 553 
LR 810(02) 
An Act To Reduce Maine's Dependence on Oil 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A' 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security and the Efficiency Maine Trust 
associated with coordinating with stakeholders and producing a comprehensive state energy plan geared towards fossil 
fuel reduction can be absorbed by both agencies within their respective existing budgeted resources. 
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