128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1729 LR 2706(08)
An Act To Restore Confidence in Utility Billing Systems
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-467)
S "A" (S-505) to C "A" (S-467)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as a result of changes to the rules regarding the cost allocation of an audit of an investor-owned utility, the testing of a transmission and distribution utility's metering and billing systems and the frequency of independent audits of an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility's testing and billing systems are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Any additional costs to the PUC as a result of certain reporting requirements are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.