An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1949
Committee Amendment CA_B_S388 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "16" to S.P. 756, L.D, 1949, "An Act Regarding 
Energy Faimess'' 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substitttting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Public Utilities Commission to Study Utility Service 
Disconnections' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and insertin_g the following:· 
'Sec. 1. 
Public utility disconnections; stakeholder discussion and 
evaluation. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall convene a stakeholder 
group to discuss and evaluate matters relating to public utility service disconnection 
1·equirements, practices and repo11ing, including: 
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l. Examining whether current prohibitions on disconnections of public utility sel'vice 
in the State adequately ensure accessibility to utility service and fairly distribute costs, 
including those related to electl'ic service, while considel'ing impacts to vulnerable 
populations; 
2. Considering best practices related to utility service disconnections in other states 
with similar characteristics to the State; and 
3. Identifying strategies, making findings and developing recommendations, including 
any necessa1y legislation, regarding public utility service disconnection t·equirements, 
practices and repatting, 
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group; membership. Resolved: That the Public Utilities 
Commission shall, at a minimum, invite representatives of the following agencies> entities 
and organizations to participate in the stakeholder group under section l: 
1. A statewide organization representing voters with a focus on conservation; 
2. An organization representing the interests of older residents of the State; 
A nonprofit civil legal aid and economic justice organization working to increase 
economic security, oppo11unity and equity; 
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4. Each investor-owned public utility serving more than 50,000 customers in the State; 
5, A consumer-owned public utility in the State; 
6, A competitive electricity provider; 
7. The Office of the Public Advocate; and 
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8. The Governor's Energy Office, 
Sec. 3. 
Report. Resolved: That, by Febrnary 15, 2026, the Public Utilities 
Commission shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and 
Technology a report describing the stakeholder group's work pursuant to section l. The 
report must include any strategies, findings and recommendations, including any necessaiy 
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legislation, developed by the stakeholder group. The committee may repo1t out a bill 
relating to the commission's report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bilJ with a resolve. The amendment directs the Publ'ic 
Utilities Commission to convene a stakeholder group to discuss and evaluate matters 
related to public utility service disconnection requirements, practices and reporting. By 
Febrnary 15, 2026, the commission must submit to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Energy, Utilities and Technology a repo1t describing the stakeholder group's work. The 
committee may repo1t out a bill relating to the commission's report to the Second Regular 
Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail nnd Notes 
Approved: 06/06/25 LRL 
LD 1949 
LR 2159(03) 
An Act Regarding Energy Fairness 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '13' (S-· ~) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the P1.1blic Utilities Commission from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and 
can be absorbed within existing bt1dgeted resources. 
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