Resolve; to Direct the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0197
Committee Amendment CA_A_S126 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/^ " to S.P. 84, L.D. 197, "Resolve; to Direct the
Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a Study Regarding the Future of Electric
Transmission Infrastructure in the State" .
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 4th and 5th lines (page 1, lines 40 and 41 in L.D.)
by striking out the following: "one meeting with the stakeholder group, which" and
inserting the following; '3 meetings to solicit information and comments from the
stakeholder group. Each meeting must allow stakeholder group members to participate
remotely. The office shall hold the first meeting with the stakeholder group prior to
commencing the shidy required by section 1 and, if the office issues a request for proposals
for consulting services to assist in conducting the study, the first meeting; must be ;beforis
the issuance of the request for proposals. At the first meeting, the office.shall .provide to
the stakeholder group a description of the scope and anticipated timeline for the completion
of the study. The office shall provide an opportunity for the stakeholder group members to
provide comments on any request for proposals the office develops in connection with the
study and the office shall consider such comments when finalizing a request for proposals,
The office shall hold at least 2 meetings with the stakeholder group during the course of
the study to sol.icit information and comments from the stakeholder group. The stakeholder
group' .
Amend the resolve in section 2 in subsection 14 in the last line (page 2, line 18 in L,D.)
by striking out the following: "and"
Amend the resolve in section 2 in subsection 15 in the first line (page 2, line 19 in L.D.)
by striking out the following: "developer." and inserting the following: 'developer; and"
Amend the resolve in section 2 by inserting after subsection 15 the following:
'16. The Public Advocate or the Public Advocate's designee.' •
Amend the resolve in section 3 in the 3rd line (page 2, line 22 in L.D.) by inserting
after the following: "recommendations." the following; 'The office shall include any
comments provided by the stakeholder group as an appendix to the report.'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
^lP COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "j\ " to S.P. 84, L.D. 197 (^' |2L^
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment does the foilowing.
1. It requires the Governor's Energy Office to hold at least 3 meetings with the
stakeholder group in connection with the study required by this legislation.
2. It requires that the first meeting with the stakeholder group be held prior to
commencing the study and, if the office issues a request for proposals for consulting
services to assist in conducting the study, the first meeting must be before the issuance of*
the request for proposals. The office must hold at least 2 meetings during (lie course of its
study to solicit information and coinments from the stakeholder group.
3. It requires the office to include any comments provided by the stakeholder group as
an appendix to the report of the study.
. 4. It adds the Public Advocate or the Public Advocate's designee to the stakeholder
group.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2-132LR0384(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 05/13/25 Z-R<-
LD 197 LR 384(02)
Resolve, to Direct the Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a Study Regarding the Future of Electric
Transmission Infrastructure in the State
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/f'/ <',
Committee! Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the various agencies impacted by the provisions of this bill are anticipated to be minor and
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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