Resolve, to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1967
Committee Amendment CA_A_H618 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~• to H.P. 1311, L.D. 1967, "Resolve, to Establish 
the Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Pilot Program" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, to Design a Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Pilot Program' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Maine home energy navigator and coaching pilot program. 
Resolved: That the Governor's Energy Office and the Office of Policy Innovation and the 
Future, referred to in this resolve as "the offices," in consultation with the Efficiency Maine 
Trust, the Maine State Housing Authority and the Maine Office of Community Affairs, 
shall design a Maine home energy navigator and coaching pilot program, referred to in this 
resolve as "the pilot program." The pilot program must be designed to: 
1. Provide community-based energy coaching services to residential consumers; 
2. Provide guidance to residential consumers, patticularly those in low-income and 
underserved communities, to understand and navigate energy efficiency and clean energy 
investment options to affordably meet their home energy needs; 
3. Advise residential consumers on accessing available grants, rebates, financing and 
other assistance programs and incentives to meet their home energy needs; 
4. Assist residential consumers in prioritizing identified energy-saving oppo1tunities, 
including through the integration of weatherization strategies to reduce heating and cooling 
loads that could minimize the need for the installation of new equipment and lower future 
electric demands on the grid; 
5. 
Help residential consumers review and analyze contractor recommendations 
regarding cost, payment and other relevant factors; 
6. Minimize potential liability risks for the pilot program; and 
7. Use grant funds and private pattnerships to suppott pilot program implementation. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITfEEAMENDMENT" A 
to H.P. 1311, L.D. 1967 
For the purposes of this resolve, "residential consumers" includes homeowners and 
renters. 
The offices shall consult with community-based organizations and tribal govemments 
regarding pilot program design and implementation considerations. 
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Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the offices shall submit a report on the pilot program 
design to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology by February 
1, 2026. The rep01i must include a description of the design of the pilot program, a 
description of the technical assistance and educational materials to be developed as pati of 
the pilot program, an estimate of pilot program costs, a target number of residential 
consumers to be served by the pilot program and a proposed timeline for implementation 
of the pilot program. The committee may repoti out a bill based on the repoti to the Second 
Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and changes the title. The amendment directs the 
Governor's Energy Office and the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, in 
consultation with the Efficiency Maine Trust, the Maine State Housing Authority and the 
Maine Office of Community Affairs, to design a Maine home energy navigator and 
coaching pilot program. The pilot program must be designed to provide community-based 
energy coaching services to residential consumers, including homeowners and renters, and 
to provide guidance to residential consumers regarding energy efficiency and clean energy 
investment options and financial considerations. The Governor's Energy Office and the 
Office of Policy Innovation and the Future must submit a report on the pilot program design 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology by February 1, 2026, 
including a description of the design of the pilot program, a description of the technical 
assistance and educational materials to be developed as pa1i of the pilot program, an 
estimate of pilot program costs, a target number of residential consumers to be served by 
the pilot program and a proposed timeline for implementation of the pilot program. The 
committee may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature 
based on the rep01i. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28/25 LRL 
LD 1967 
LR 2211(02) 
Resolve, to Establish the Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Pilot Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/\ ( tf-0 \ ~\ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Governor's Energy Office, the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, the Maine State 
Housing Authority and the Office of Connnunity Affairs from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and 
· can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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