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under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3327 shall | | undertake a comprehensive review of state energy and energy- | | related policy for fiscal year 2003-04 and prepare and submit a | | report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing | | Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than December 1, | | 2003. In developing its recommendations the council shall seek | | to exploit the links between energy policy and environmental, | | transportation and economic development policy. As it finds | | appropriate, the council shall invite comments from legislative | | committees of jurisdiction, stakeholders and the public. The | | council shall hold at least 2 public hearings on draft findings | | and recommendations prior to preparing its final draft. |
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| | | Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and | | allocations are made. |
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| | | Initiative: Allocates funds from the conservation program | | fund established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title | | 35-A, section 3211-A, subsection 5 for a full-time Policy | | Development Specialist position to provide staffing for the | | Energy Resources Council. |
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| | | Other Special Revenue Funds | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
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| | | Positions - Legislative Count | (1.000) | (1.000) |
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| | | Positions - FTE Count | (0.000) | (0.000) |
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| | | Personal Services | $52,560 | $68,751 |
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| | | Other Special Revenue Funds Total | $56,310 | $73,751 |
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| | | This bill requires the Energy Resources Council to undertake | | a comprehensive review of state energy and energy-related | | policy and prepare and submit a report of its findings and | | recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities | | and Energy by December 1, 2003. The bill also provides | | funding from the conservation program fund established | | pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section | | 3211-A, subsection 5 to provide staff for the council. |
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