An Act To Create the Pine Tree Po·wer Company, a Nonprofit Utility, To IO Deliver Lower Rates, Reliability and Local Control for Maine Energy Independence
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1708
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H734 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT «A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1269, 
L.D. 1708, "An Act To Create the Pine Tree Po·wer Company, a Nonprofit Utility, To 
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Deliver Lower Rates, Reliability and Local Control for Maine Energy Independence" 
Amend the amendment on page 4 by insetting after the 2nd indented paragraph the 
following: 
'Amend the bill in section IO inc. 40 in §4005 in the first line (page 9, line 13 in L.D.) 
by inse1ting after the following: 
11taxes
the following: '; state valuation'' 
Amend the amendment on page 4 by inserting after the 3rd indented paragraph the 
following: 
'Amend the bill in section 10 inc. 40 in §4005 in subsection 2 in the 6th and 7th lines 
(page 9, lines 29 and 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and in the same amount as 
those taxes would have been" and inserting the following: 'in an amount equal to 120% of 
the taxes that would have been paid' 
Amend the bill in section l O in c. 40 in §4005 by inserting after subsection 2 the 
following: 
'3. State valuation. Notwithstanding subsection I, the iust value of all utility facilities 
and utility prope1ty located within any municipality. county or other political subdivision 
to which the company makes payment in lieu of taxes under this section must be included 
in the annual determination of state valuation under Title 36, sections 208 and 305 and in 
the total municipal valuation used to determine the municipal tax rate.'' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment modifies Committee Amendment 
11A
to increase the amount of the 
payments in lieu of taxes to 120% of the amount of the taxes that would have been paid by 
an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility and to require that the just value of 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 'A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1269, L.D. 1708 
all utility facilities and utility property be included in the aJurnal determination of state 
valuation under the MaineJieY.i§edJtatutes, Title 36. ,•' ,,' 
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SPONSORED BY: :_;;,,.f:(1 , 7 
(Representative BERRY, S.) 
TOWN: Bowdoinham 
FlSCAl, NOTE REQYJRED 
(See Attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/25/21 frac 
LD 1708 
LR 43(06) 
An Act To Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit Utility, To Deliver Lower Rates, 
Reliability and Local Control for ·Maine Energy Independence 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment~" to Committee Amendment "A11 / 
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Sponsor: Rep. Berry of Bowdoinham 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Increase in payments in lieu of taxes - Municipalities 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment increases the payments in lieu of taxes from the amount of property taxes the investor-owned 
transmission and distribution utility would have paid to 120% of those property taxes. 
The amendment also provides that the just value of all utility facilities and utility property be included in the annual 
determination of state valuation. This provision will not change the state's total obligation with regard to revenue 
sharing and general purpose aid for education, but may change how much certain municipalities are allocated. 
LR0043(06) - Fiscal Note - Page I of l