132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1949		LR 2159(02)
	An Act Regarding Energy Fairness
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Sections of this bill related to administrative charge proceedings specify that they must be completed within existing resources. However, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has indicated that due to the nature of these proceedings, additional contracted services would be required to meet the bill requirements. The current statute does not authorize the use of existing Other Special Revenue Funds accounts for this purpose. As a result, the bill imposes new requirements without allowing a sufficient funding mechanism. The potential impact of these unfunded requirements on the PUC’s existing activities cannot be determined at this time.