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State with the transmission grid of | | system outside of northern Maine in the United States or Canada, | | and may approve those proposals if they are in keeping with the | | intent of this chapter. If the corporation approves a project, the | | authority may separately consider providing financing for the | | project pursuant to section 1053, subsection 6, paragraph F if the | | proponent of the project submits a completed application to the | | authority. |
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| | | Sec. 9. 10 MRSA §9203, sub-§§4, 5 and 6 are enacted to read: |
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| | | 4.__Conduct studies.__The corporation may conduct or fund such | | studies, including, but not limited to, feasibility studies, as | | may be necessary and convenient to the performance of its duties. |
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| | | 5.__ Rulemaking.__The corporation may adopt any rule, | | including rules establishing its bylaws, necessary or useful for | | carrying out any of its powers or duties.__Rules adopted under | | this subsection may provide for fees charged for review of | | project applications.__Rules adopted under this subsection are | | routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | 6.__ Contracts.__The corporation may enter into contracts with | | the authority for the provision of administrative and | | underwriting services. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 10 MRSA §9204, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 513, §6, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Administrative expenses. Costs and expenses of | | maintaining, servicing and administering the fund and of | | performing any powers or duties under this chapter may be paid | | out of amounts in the fund. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 35-A MRSA §2102, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 513, §7, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 12. 35-A MRSA §3132, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. | | A, §46 and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Construction of transmission line. Except as otherwise | | provided in subsection 3-A, whenever any transmission and | | distribution utility or utilities propose to erect within this | | State a transmission line capable of operating at 100 kilovolts, | | or more, or a transmission line capable of operating at 69 | | kilovolts or more that is proposed to be financed, permitted, | | constructed, owned in whole or in part or operated by the |
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