An Act To Enhance Energy Cost Reduction and Facilitate Heating Alternatives in furtherance of the Omnibus Energy Act
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1221
Committee Amendment CA_B_H387 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §10103

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,E" to H.P. 839, L.D. 1221, Bill, "An Act To 
Enhance Energy Cost Reduction and Facilitate Heating Alternatives in furtherance of the 
Omnibus Energy Act" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 (page 1, lines 17 to 36 and page 2, lines 
and 2 in L.D.) and inseliing the following: 
'Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §10103, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2Q09, c. 372, Pt. B, §3, is 
amended to read: 
3. Administration of trust; director. The board shall appoint, using a full and 
competitive search process, a qualified full time director of the trust. The Govemor shall 
appoint the Director of the Efficiency Mahle Trust serves at the pleasure of the board, 
subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jllrisdiction 
over energy matters and approval by the Senate for a 6-year term. The director shall 
apprise the Commissioner of the Maine Energy Office regarding the execution of the 
director's responsibilities. 
The director must have demonstrated experience in the 
plmming, design or delivery of energy efficiency programs or the management of 
organizations that plan, design or deliver those programs, or relevant energy-related 
experience. The board shall establish the rate and amount of compensation of the director 
and all other employees of the trust. The director: 
A. Serves as the president of the trust and as the liaison between the board and any 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters; 
B. Is responsible for: 
(1) Establishing an office for the trust; 
(2) Hiring and organizing staff for the trust and determining their qualifications 
and duties; and 
(3) Managing the trust's programs, services and staff and performing other duties 
as the board considers appropriate; and 
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C. May delegate to employees of the tmst any powers and duties that the director 
considers proper,' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 (page 4, lines 28 to 41 and page 5, lines 
to 15 in L.I).) 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEP ARTM£NT 
Governor's Energy Office Z122 
Initiative: Provides allocations for activities relating to energy resources, planning and 
development. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Governor's Energy Office Z122 
2015-16 
$209,517 
$209,517 
2016-17 
$207,660 
$207,660 
Initiative: Provides allocations to establish a new Deputy Commissioner position and 
related costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
1.000 
$87,983 
$2,500 
$90,483 
2015-16 
$300,000 
$300,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
1.000 
$89,840 
$2,500 
$92,340 
2016-17 
$300,000 
$300,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 13" to H.P. 839, L.D. 1221 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. This amendment specifies 
that the Director of the Efficiency Maine Trust is to be appointed to a 6-year term. This 
amendment removes the requirement that the director is to serve at the pleasure of the 
board. 
This amendment also maintains existing statutory language conceming the 
experience a director must possess and adds "or relevant energy-related experience" to 
the required experience for the position. 
This amendment also strikes section 4 of the bill, which clarifies that the procurement 
cap is to apply to the total retail electricity supply and transmission and distribution sales 
in the State. 
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRE]) 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/15 
P/czc 
LD 1221 
LR 207(03) 
An Act To Enhance Energy Cost Reduction and Facilitate Heating Alternatives in furtherance of the 
Omnibus Energy Act 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment:E' CH- 3'6 j) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Transfer from Efficiency Maine Trust to Maine Energy Office 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
FY 2015-16 
$300,000 
FY 2016-17 
$300,000 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$300,000 
Proj ections 
FY 2018-19 
$300,000 
The bill renames the Governor's Energy Office as the Maine Energy Office (MEO). It requires an annual transfer of 
$300,000 from the Efficiency Maine Trust to the MEO and establishes a Deputy Commissioner position to be 
appointed by the Govemor. This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to the MEO of $300,000 in 
each of fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 for a new Deputy Commissioner position costing $90,483 in fiscal year 
2015-16 and $92,340 in fiscal year 2016-17 and to fund celiain activities relating to energy resources, planning and 
development. 
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