132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1964 LR 1248(01)
An Act to Require the Development of a Standard Written Disclosure for Sellers and Installers of Distributed Generation Resources, to Make Changes to Other Standard Disclosures and to Make Misrepresentation in the Sale of Electricity Products an Unfair Trade Practice
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Black of Franklin
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: No
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Attorney General to implement the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.