LD 214
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hearing, including the date, time, place and purpose of the
hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area
encompassed by the consumer-owned water utility and give one
notice of the proposed rate change and the date, time, place and
purpose of the hearing to each of its customers. The published
and individual notices must include a statement describing the
amount of the rate change and the percentage change for each
customer class, the customer's right to request information
relating to the present and proposed rates, the right to an open
and fair hearing and the right to further hearings before the
commission, and the availability of assistance from the Public
Advocate. The published and individual notices must inform
customers that they can petition the commission to investigate
the proposed rate change and must include a statement that
signatures on petitions filed pursuant to subsection 7 are
invalid unless accompanied by the printed names and addresses of
the signers. The published and individual notices must also
inform customers that the utility will, upon request, provide
customers with petition forms that include space for signatures
and the printed names and addresses of the signers. Copies of
the notice must be sent to the commission and the Public
Advocate at least 14 days prior to the hearings.

 
Sec. 15. 35-A MRSA §6104, sub-§4-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 255,
§11, is further amended to read:

 
4-A. Supporting materials. The water utility shall file a
copy of all materials supporting the proposed rate change with
the commission and the Public Advocate, at least 30 days prior
to the hearing. A copy of all material supporting the
proposed rate change shall must be made available to customers
for examination at the offices of the utility for at least 30
days prior to the hearing. The utility shall promptly provide
any readily available relevant additional material or
information requested by a customer, or the commission or the
Public Advocate.

 
Sec. 16. 35-A MRSA §8704, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 377, §3,
is further amended to read:

 
1. Membership. The advisory council consists of 12 11
members as follows:

 
A. The Director of the Division of Deafness, Bureau of
Rehabilitation Services, Department of Labor, or a
designee;

 
B. The Chair of the Advisory Committee to the Division of
Deafness established by Title 5, section 12004-I,
subsection 40, or a designee;

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