3.__Set-aside.__The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish a set-aside under the Maine nitrous oxide emissions budget for qualifying energy efficiency programs by means of allowances released by the department as a result of closures of facilities, the reclamation of allowances following enforcement actions and other allowances that lapse and are not used or otherwise tradable.

Sec. 3. Transition. For the fiscal years 1999-00 and 2000-01, funding in the amount of $400,000 in each fiscal year must be transferred to the Energy Management Authority of Maine from the Public Utilities Commission account in which licensing fees paid by competitive electricity providers pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3203 are segregated and maintained. These funds are to be deposited in the Energy Management Authority Fund.

Sec. 4. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1999-00 2000-01

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY OF

MAINE

Energy Management Authority of

Maine

Positions (4.0) (4.0)

Personal Services $255,000 $273,000

All Other 130,000 122,000

Capital Expenditures 15,000 5,000

Amounts in the Energy Management Authority Fund do not lapse but must be carried forward for the purposes enumerated in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3211-A.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

OF MAINE ________ ________

TOTAL $400,000 $400,000