An Act To Transform Maine's Heat Pump Market To Advance Economic Security and Climate Objectives
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1766
Committee Amendment CA_A_S220 (Senate)
Amends: 10 MRSA §1415-G

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f\- " to S.P. 597, L.D. 1766, Bill, "An Act To 
Transform Maine's Heat Pump Market To Advance Economic Security and Climate 
Objectives" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1415-G, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2011, c. 300, §2, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
1. Residential construction, remodeling and renovation. During the construction, 
remodeling or renovation of a multifamily residential structure, a person may not install 
electric resistance space heating equipment as the primary heating system if that 
construction, remodeling or renovation is funded in whole or in part by public funds, 
guarantees or bond proceeds unless: 
A. The person obtains a waiver from the commission in accordance with subsection 
2; or 
B. 
The structure meets a standard for calculated heat load established by the 
commission by rule or order. 
For purposes of this section, "multifamily residential structure" means a residential 
structure with more than one dwelling unit and "electric resistance space heating 
equipment" does not include electric thermal storage space heating equipment, a 
high-performance air source heat pump that satisfies minimum heating performance 
standards of the Efficiency Maine Trust or a geothermal heat pump.' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in §10119 in subsection 2 by striking out all of paragraph 
B (page 3, lines 17 to 33 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'B. Funds from the fund may be used only for programs that provide cost-effective 
energy effieieney and heating fuel efficiency or weatherization measures for the 
benefit of heating fuel eustomers or to sffieienoy ssrvies providers serving those 
eu.stomers and in accordance with the follo 1.vin.e; this paragraph. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /:r "to S.P. 597, L.D. 1766 i -~: .-Y-)( \ 
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(1) Program categories mH-St may include low-income, single-family and 2-family 
residential units, multifamily residential units, small business, commercial and 
institutional and such other categories as the trust determines appropriatet~ 
(2) Within program categories, the trust may differentiate between programs for 
new construction and existing buildingst-fH*i~ 
(3) Cost-effective etlefgy heating fuel efficiency measures must include measures 
that improve the energy efficiency of energy-using systems, s:ach as heating and 
cooling systems, through system upgrades or conversions, including conversions 
to 
energy-efficient systems 
that rely 
on renewable 
energy 
sources~ 
high-performance air source heat pumps or other systems that rely on effective 
energy efficiency technologies. 
(4) Eligible program measures may include, but are not limited to; training or 
certification of energy auditors, insulation installers, mechanical heating system 
installers and maintenance technicians and building energy inspectors.' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 10119 in subsection 2 in paragraph C in subparagraph 
(1) in the first line (page 3, line 35 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: 
"cost-effective" the following: 'heating fuel' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the provision in the bill regarding the installation of 
high-performance air source heat pumps as a primary heating system in the construction, 
remodeling or renovation of publicly funded multifamily residential structures. 
The 
amendment makes technical changes to bring consistency to language in the bill relating 
to the types of measures funded by the Heating Fuels Efficiency and Weatherization 
Fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/01/19 ;b/ac:. 
LD 1766 
LR2492(02) 
An Act To Transform Maine's Heat Pump Market To Advance Economic Security and Climate 
Objectives 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ff' (_5 ·· /~}u(~ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Resources dedicated to heat pumps 
The bill establishes a state goal to install 100,000 new high-performance air source heat pumps and allows the 
Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT) to credit revenue it receives from the ISO-New England Forward Capacity Market to 
the Heating Fuels Efficiency and Weatherization Fund to promote the pumps. This change to the distribution of funds 
dedicated to programs within the EMT will not change the overall level of expenditures by the EMT. 
Additional costs to the Maine State Housing Authority and the Public Utilities Commission associated with the 
requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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