An Act Regarding Compensation by Large Transmission and Distribution Utilities
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1729
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H774 (House)

HOUSE AMEND1v1ENT «A-» to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 628, 
L.D. 1729, Bill, "An Act Regarding Compensation by Large Transmission and 
Distribution Utilities" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title the following: 
1Amend the bill by inserting after the title the following: 
'Emel'gency pl'eamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day 
period in order to restore confidence in utility billing systems as soon as possible; and 
Whel'eas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Cons1itution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessaty for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 1 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 1, line 20 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "ratepayers and" and inserting the following: 
1ratepayers or' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Report on cost of management audit, 
The Public Utilities 
Commission shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislatut·e 
having jurisdiction over energy and utilities matters by January 15, 2019 on whether the 
commission has exercised the authority granted to it in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
35-A, section 113, subsection 3 to allocate the cost of a management audit to ratepayers 
or shareholders of an investor-owned public utility. The joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and utilities matters may report out a bill to 
the First Regular Session of the 129th Legislature that amends Title 35-A, section 113, 
subsection 3.1 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 5 the following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT .. 4, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''A" to S.P. 628, L.D. 1729 
'Sec. 6. Application. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 
302, that section of this Act that amends Title 35-A, section 113, subsection 3 applies to a 
management audit concluded at any time after the effective date of this Act. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation talces effect when approved.' 
Amend the amendment by relettedng or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to Committee Amendment "A." 
1. It adds an emergency pream1Jle and emergency clause. 
2. It clarifies that the costs of the management audit may be allocated to ratepayers 
or shareholders. 
3. It requires the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and utilities matters by 
Janua1y 15, 2019 on whether the co:tnmission has exercised the authority granted tb it to 
allocate the cost of a management audit to ratepayers or shareholders of an investor-
owned public utility. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jutisdiction 
over energy and utilities matters may report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 
129th Legislature that amends the provision of law governing the cost of a management 
audit. 
4. 
It provides that the provision of law that authorizes the Public Utilities 
Commission to allocate the cost of a management audit to ratepayers or shareholders of 
an investor-owned public utility applies to a management audit concluded at any time 
after the effective date of the legislation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: s~nttache 
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(Representative BERRY) 
TOWN: Bowdoinham 
HOUSE ANIENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/18 ;&/ac 
LD 1729 
LR 2706(06) 
An Act Regarding Compensation by Large Transmission and Distribution Utilities 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 1,:L\1 to Committee Amendment O Att 
Sponsor: Rep. Berry of Bowdoinham 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase -- Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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This amendment adds an emergency preamble and clause, clarifies that the costs of a management audit may be 
allocated to ratepayers or shareholders of an investor-owned utility and requires the Public Utilities Commission 
(PUC) to report back on whether the PUC has exercised its auth01ity to allocate the cost of a management audit to 
ratepayers and shareholders of an investor-owned public utility. Any additional costs to the PUC as a result of 
reporting requirements are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR2706(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of l