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_A_H386 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" {1" 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 sections 2 and 4. 
Amend the bill in section 5 in § 1 0204 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 6, lines 
and 20 in L.D,) and inserting the following; 
'2. Efficiency Maine Trust funds. To the extent federal funds are inadequate to 
meet the funding needs of the office, the office may receive up to $300,000 frOl~ the 
Efficiency Maine Trust, established in section 10103, but only for that pOltion of the 
office's activities that support or reasonably relate to programs or activities of the 
Efficiency Maine Trust. 
The commissioner shall keep an. accounting of the office's 
resources devoted to its various duties and activities, including that pOltion of its· 
resources devoted to activities in support of or reasonably related to programs or 
activities of the Efficiency Maine Trust. The commissioner shall provide the accounting 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters 
as palt of its annual report under section 10205, subsection 3. 
The joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters shall make 
recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over appropriations and financial affairs' with regard to any proposed allocation of the 
Efficiency Maine Trust funds to support the office. In accordance with any legislative 
allocation or deallocation of Efficiency Maine Trust funds to support the office, the 
commissioner shall request from the Efficiency Maine Trust and the trust shall provide 
the allocated resources to the office.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following; 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'ff" to H.P. 839, L.D. 1221 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish a new Deputy Commissioner position and related 
costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSJTIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
1.000 
$87,983 
$2,500 
$90,483 
2016-17 
1.000 
$89,840 
$2,500 
$92,346 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. This amendment removes 
section 2 of the bill, which changes the process for the appointment of the Director of the 
Efficiency Maine Trust. 
This amendment also removes 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. Lastly, it specifies that Efficiency Maine 
Trust fimds provided to fund the Maine Energy Office may only be used for office 
activities that support or are reasonably related to programs or activities of the Efficiency 
Maine Trust. 
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/15 
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·LD 1221 
LR207(02) 
An Act To Enhance Energy Cost Reduction and Facilitate Heating Alternatives in furtherance of the 
Omnibus Energy Act 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment I~I (H ~ 3 8~ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Transfer from Efficiency Maine Trust to Maine Energy Office 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$90,483 
$92;340 
$90,483 
$92,340 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$95,934 
$95,934 
Proj ections 
FY 2018-19 
$99,671 
$99,671 
The bill renames the Governor's Energy Office as the Maine Energy Office (MEO). It allows for the MEO to receive 
up to $300,000 in total from the Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT) for MEO activities that suppOli or reasonably relate to 
programs or activities of the EMT. This fiscal note assumes the MEO will be able to justify transfer ofthe full 
$300,000 over time. No estimate is made of how long it will take to receive the full amount. This bill also establishes 
a Deputy Commissioner position to be appointed by the Governor. The bill includes General Fund appropriations to 
the MEO of $90,483 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $92,340 in fiscal year 2016-17 for the establishment of this Deputy 
Commissioner position and related costs. 
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