The commission shall report the results of its examination, together with any proposed legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters by December 31, 2004. The commission's analysis must present the advantages and disadvantages of implementing the examined enforcement alternatives in this State.

Sec. 8. Authority to report legislation. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters may report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature concerning building energy codes, including but not limited to legislation concerning the application of the model building energy code adopted by rule by the Public Utilities Commission and the enforcement of state building energy standards.

Sec. 9. Effective date. Those sections of this Act that repeal the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 1415-C, subsections 1, 1-A and 2 take effect 90 days after the adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature.