| 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 845 | LR 1362(02) | |||||
| An Act To Expand Access to Efficiency Maine Rebate Programs | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
| Committee: Utilities and Energy | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Projections 2011-12 | Projections 2012-13 | |||
| Appropriations/Allocations | ||||||
| Federal Expenditures Fund ARRA | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Federal Expenditures Fund ARRA | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| The bill includes an allocation to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to conduct a two-year outreach and education program in each of the sixteen counties of Maine on renewable energy technology and systems for residential usage. The PUC will work in cooperation with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to accomplish this program, produce reports and adopt routine technical rules. Additional costs to the University of Maine System to participate in the renewable energy outreach program can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. | ||||||