An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1252
Committee Amendment CA_B_H651 (House)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology and replaces the bill
Amends: 36 MRSA §1760

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "13,, to H.P. 886, L.D. 1252, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar Energy' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. I. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§96 is enacted to read: 
96. Certain renewable technologies. Sales of solar photovo1taic systems and solar 
thermal systems purchased for the purposes of generating energy for personal or private 
use. 
This subsection is repealed December 31, 2016. 
Sec. 2. Federal tax credit. The Efficiency Maine Trust shall monitor the federal 
tax credit for residential energy efficient property under 26 United States Code, Section 
25D. If the tax credit under that section is extended beyond December 31, 2016, the 
Efficiency Maine Trust shall notify the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over energy and utility matters. After receiving the notice, the committee may 
report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 127th Legislature or the First 
Regular Session of the 128th Legislature related to the repeal date of the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 36, section 1760, subsection 96.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, 
Utilities and Technology and replaces the bill. This amendment establishes a sales tax 
exemption for solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems purchased for the purpose of 
generating energy for personal or private use. The sales tax exemption is repealed 
December 31, 2016. The amendment allows the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and utilities matters to report out legislation to 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTj" to H.P. 886, L.D. 1252 
change the repeal date if the federal tax credit for residential energy efficient property is 
extended beyond December 31, 2016. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/24114 
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LD 1252 
LR 1157(03) 
An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy 
Fiscal Note for BiD as Amended by Committee Amendment iJ c H 
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Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
$532,950 
($532,950) 
($28,050) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$503,880 
($503,880) 
($26,520) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$366,824 
($366,824) 
($19,307) 
This bill temporarily exempts solar photovoltaic systems and solar thermal systems from the sales tax and results in a 
reduction in General Fund revenue and in the transfer to the Local Government Fund of $532,950 and $28,050, 
respectively, in fiscal year 2014-15. The sales tax exemption will expire on December 31, 2016. 
Any additional costs to Efficiency Maine Trust for monitoring federal tax credits for residential energy efficiency are 
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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