An Act to Amend
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1405
Committee Amendment CA_A_H242 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §1310-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^" topLP, 927, L.D 1405 "An Act to Amend
Laws Governing the Public Utilities Commission Concerning Participant Funding"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to .Amend Laws Governing the Public Utilities Commission Concerning
Participant and Iiitervenor Funding
. Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
, 'See. 1. 35-A MRSA §1310-A, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2023, c: 143, §4, is
further amended to read:
1. Qualification for funding. Consistent with rules adopted b.y the coimnissiQii
pursuant to subsection 3, the commission may order or provide funding in accordance with
subsection 2 to an inter/enor in an adjudicatory proceeding or a participant hi a
nonadjudicatory commission proceeding upon a fmding that:
A. The position of the intervenor or participant is not adequately represented by the
Office of the Public Advocate or commission staff;
B. The interveuor or participant is likely to substantially contribute to the proceeding
and to assist m the resolution of the issues raised in the proceeding; ftftd
C. Participation in the proceeding by the inter/enor or participant would impose a
significant financial hardship on the intervenor or participant-; and
D. The interveuor or participant is an individual acting in a personal capacity rather
than in a business or professional capacity.
See. 2. 35-A MRSA §1310-A, sub-§3, ^A, as'amended by PL 2023,c.143,§4, is
further amended by amending subparagraph (3) to read:
(3) The process by which the commission will ensure that funding provided to an
intervenor or participant is used properly and the process by which funding
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMrTTEE AMENDMENT "Mr " to H.P. 927, L.D. 1405
provided to an intervenor or participant that is not entirely used by the intervenor
or participant may be recovered by the commission; and
.See.3. 35-A MRSA §1310-A, sub-§3, ^[A, as amended by PL 2023, c. 143,§4, is
further amended by amending subparagraph (4) to read: . .
(4) The methods by which the commission wi.ll ensure that the public is notified
about the availability of intervenor and participant funding imder this section-; and
Sec. 4. 35-AMRSA§1310-A,sub-§3,^A, as amended by PL 2023, c. 143, §4, is
further amended by enacting a new subparagraph (5) to read:
_(5)_The method by which the commission will allow a grow of more than one
. individualto seek and qualify for intervenor or participant funding iointlv. as lone
as each individual is acting in a personal capacity rather than in a business or
professional capacity.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
• SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. It limits an intervenor or a
participant seeking funding to participate in a Public Utilities Commission adjudicatory
• proceeding or nonadjudicatory proceeding to an individual acting in a personal capacity
rather than. in a business or professional capacity. It requires the commission to adopt mles
that include the method by which the commission will allow a group of more than one
individual to seek and qualify for intervenor or participant funding jointly, as long as each
individual is acting in a personal capacity rather than in a busmess or professional capacity.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/24/25 LKt-
LD 1405 LR 1159(02)
An Act to Amend Laws Governing the Public Utilities Commission Concerning Participant Funding
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment W | f-f "
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Comn.iission to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to be minor and
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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