An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1252
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H706 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ·A", to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 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 amendment by striking out the substitute title and replacing it with the 
following: 
'An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Cost-effective 
Technologies' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 1 0121-A in the first line (page 1, line 16 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"Renewable Energy Rebate Program 
Fund" and inserting in its place the following: 
'Cost-effective Low-income Energy 
Fund' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 10 121-A by striking out all of subsection 1 
(page 1, lines 17 to 23 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'I. Fund established. There is established the Cost-effective Low-income Energy 
Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," to be used by the trust solely for the 
purposes of providing rebates for cost-effective electric technologies, including solar 
photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, heat pumps and other technologies that may 
be used to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the trust. 
The trust may provide rebates only to those persons eligible to participate in the Low-
income Home Energy Assistance Program administered through the United States 
Department of Health and Human Services. Any interest on funds in the fund must be 
credited to the fund. Funds not spent in any fiscal year remain in the fund to be used for 
the purposes of this subsection.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 10 121-A in subsection 3 in paragraph A 
(page 2, lines 5 and 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "a solar photo voltaic 
or solar thermal technology" and inserting the following: 'solar photovo1taic and solar 
thermal technologies, heat pumps or other technologies' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 10 121-A in subsection 3 by striking out all of 
paragraph B (page 2, lines 7 to 12 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,4" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 886, L.D. 1252 
'B. A natural person is eligible to receive a rebate from funds collected pursuant to 
this section only if that person is a resident of this State. The trust may provide 
rebates only to those persons eligible to participate in the Low-income Home Energy 
Assistance Program administered through the United States Department of Health 
and Human Services.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out aH of section 2 and inserting the foHowing: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The foHowing appropriations and 
aHocations are made. 
EFFICIENCY MAINE TRUST 
Cost-effective Low-income Energy Fund N170 
Initiative: Provides an allocation of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 to establish the 
Cost-effective Low-income Energy Fund for rebates to certain persons for the installation 
and use of cost-effective electric technologies, including solar photovoltaic and solar 
thermal technologies, heat pumps and other technologies. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
This amendment changes the name of the fund established in Committee Amendment 
"A" to the Cost-effective Low-income Energy Fund. This amendment requires the fund 
to be used for cost-effective electric technologies, including heat pumps and other 
technologies that reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the 
Efficiency Maine Trust. 
This amendment also replaces the appropriations and allocations section in 
Committee Amendment "A" to reflect the changes made by this amendment. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
(Representative HARVELL) 
TOWN: Farmington 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/17114 
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LD 1252 
LR 1157(05) 
An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment;\n to Committee Amendment "A" 
. Sponsor: Rep. Harvell of Farmington 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
fransfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The committee amendment created the Renewable Energy Rebate Fund. This amendment changes the name to the 
Cost-effective Low-income Energy Fund and the allocations and transfers in the committee amendment are moved to 
the new fund. This amendment limits the eligibility for the rebates to people who participate in the Low-income Home 
Energy Assistance Program, which may reduce the number of rebates given. 
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