An Act to Direct the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0343
Committee Amendment CA_A_H285 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 243, L.D. 343, "An Act to Direct the 
Public Utilities Commission to Seek Info~ational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear 
Reactors in the State" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 124 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 11 
to 19 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Requests for informational bids. By October 1. 2026, and triennially thereafter, 
the commission shall request informational bids regarding the establishment of a small 
modular nuclear reactor in the State. The informational bids must include the costs of 
establishing a modular reactor in the State, either through manufacture on site or transport 
into the State, the proposed location of a modular reactor, the time needed to establish a 
modular reactor in the State, the annual operational costs of a modular reactor and any other 
information the commission determines necessary. The commission shall issue protective 
orders pursuant to section 1311-A to protect the information provided by persons 
submitting bids. The bids are not binding on the State or the person submitting the bid.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 124 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 1, lines 20 
to 25 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. Triennial report. By January 15, 2027. and triennially thereafter, the commission 
shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
energy and utility matters a report regarding the informational bids received by the 
commission pursuant to subsection 2. The commission shall provide information in the 
report regarding the informational bids received pursuant to subsection 2 in a manner that 
protects the identity of persons submitting bids. The joint standing committee may report 
out a bill based on the report in the same legislative session in which the report is received.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMI1TEE AMENDMENT "/f to H.P. 243, L.D, 343 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Public Utilities Commission to request informational bids 
regarding the establishment of a small modular nuclear reactor in the State by October 1, 
2026, and triennially thereafter, instead of requiring the commission to conduct an annual 
request for proposals for informational bids starting on October 1st, as proposed in the bill. 
It also directs the commission to issue protective orders to protect the infonnation provided 
by persons submitting bids. The amendment changes the reporting date requirement in the 
bill from an annual report to be submitted beginning January 15, 2026 to a triennial report 
to be submitted beginning January 15, 2027. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02/25 LRL 
LD343 
LR443(02) 
An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committe~ Amendment,¢\ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to 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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