121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 669
		An Act to Strengthen the Energy Resources Council
		LR 1687(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Sen. Hall
		Committee: Utilities and Energy
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$56,310	$73,351	$75,185	$77,064
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill authorizes the use of up to $200,000 per fiscal year of dedicated revenue of the conservation program fund within the Public Utilities Commission to support the Energy Resources Council established pursuant to 5 MRSA section 3327.  Included in the bill is an allocation from the conservation program fund for a full time Policy Development Specialist position at the State Planning Office.  This bill also requires the Energy Resources Council to undertake a comprehensive review of the state's energy policy and submit a report to the Utilities and Energy Committee by December 1, 2003.  It is assumed that there is sufficient revenue available to cover the proposed allocation for the current biennium.  However, future increases in allocation may require rate adjustments to certain utlilites in an amount that can not be determined at this time.