5. Amendments. A participating unit of local government may amend the designation of that portion of The designation, size, location, number and configuration of the parcels in a Pine Tree Development Zone contained within its boundaries or an adopted or the terms of a development plan only after meeting the requirements of this section for designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone or adoption of a development plan and with the concurrence of may be amended by an affirmative vote of all other the participating units of local government as evidenced by a majority vote of the municipal officers or legislative body of each unit of local government. A participating unit of local government may not amend the designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone if the amendment would An amendment may not result in the zone's being out of compliance with any of the requirements in section 5247.

Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3210-B is enacted to read:

§3210-B.__Electric utility and conservation benefits

1.__Discount rates.__Transmission and distribution utilities may offer discounted rates to qualified Pine Tree Development Zone businesses established under Title 30-A.__If a transmission and distribution utility requires approval prior to offering any such rate, the transmission and distribution utility shall apply to the commission in accordance with applicable provisions of this Title, and the commission may approve the rate if it finds it to be in accord with applicable requirements of this Title, except that the commission may take into account the overall benefits to ratepayers resulting from state efforts to promote economic development within Pine Tree Development Zones.

2.__Line extensions.__ When approving or authorizing line extension terms and conditions for qualified Pine Tree Development Zone businesses established under Title 30-A, the commission may take into account the overall benefits to ratepayers resulting from state efforts to promote economic development within Pine Tree Development Zones established pursuant to Title 30-A.

3.__Conservation programs.__In designing and implementing conservation programs pursuant to section 3211-A, the commission