An Act to Transfer
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2153
Committee Amendment CA_A_H835 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §10313

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "M " to H.P. 1442, L.D. 2153, "An Act to Transfer
the Responsibilities of the Governor's Energy Office to the Department of Energy
Resources"
Amend the bill in Part B m section 1 in subparagraph (2-A) in the first line (page 24,
line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2033" and inserting the following; '2027'
Amend the bill in Part B by inserting after section 8 the following:
'See. B-9. 35-A MRSA §10313, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2025,c. 476, Ft. A,§16,
is amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
The commission shall approve or reject a contract within 120 calendar days. unless a longer
period is requested by the department. If the commission approves a contract, the
commission shall issue an order directing a transmission and distribution utility to act with
respect to the confract within 120 calendar days, unless a longer period is requested by the
department. If the commission does not approve a contract, the commission may direct
that the contract be amended and resubmitted to the commission for approval.'
Amend the bill in Part B in section 9 in subsection 9 in the last line (page 27, line 5 in
L.D.) by inserting after the following; "^iselesed" the following: '. except the department
mav share orooosals and contract neeotiation materials with the commission as necessarv
for the commission to approve a contract pursuant to subsection 7 and the department may
make public certain information reRardine submitted uroposals at the^ cQnclusion of a
solicitation, includine. but not limited to. the identity of the bidder awarded a contract and
the bid price'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMTTTEE AMENDMENT "^ " to H,P. 1442, L.D, 2153
1. It requires the Department of Energy Resources to be subject to a review under the
State Government Evaluation Act in 2027 instead of 2033.
2. It clarifies the period of time in which the Public Utilities Commission must approve
or reject a contract negotiated by the department for a competitive solicitation conducted
by the department.
3. It clarifies the circumstances under which the department may share proposals and
contract negotiation materials that are otherwise confidential.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/27/26 t-KL.
LD 2153 LR 2953(02)
An Act to Transfer the Responsibilities of the Governor's Energy Office to the Department of Energy
Resources
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^" (^ H - &>3>15
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
^iscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Energy Resources or the Public Utilities Commission to implement the
provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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