An Act To Amend the Charter of the Winterport Water District

Sec. 1. P&SL 1969, c. 94, §18-E, 2nd ¶, as enacted by P&SL 2005, c. 50, §8, is amended to read:

This section is repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the Second First Regular Session of the 123rd 124th Legislature. The Public Utilities Commission shall monitor the district’s use of the authority granted under this section and shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities matters no later than January 15, 2008 2009 on its findings and recommendations regarding continuation of this authority. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities matters may report out a bill submit legislation on the subject matter of this section to the Second First Regular Session of the 123rd 124th Legislature.

summary

This bill extends the time that the Public Utilities Commission has to monitor the Winterport Water District's use of the authority to disconnect sewer services to a customer that fails to pay the district's rates, fees or charges for sewer service from January 15, 2008 to January 15, 2009. The bill also repeals this provision 90 days after the adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. The Public Utilities Commission shall submit a report with its findings to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.