123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2179		LR 2902(01)
	An Act To Promote Residential and Commercial Energy Conservation
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Bartlett of Cumberland
	Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$66,514	$46,514	$46,514
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$66,514	$46,514	$46,514
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring municipalities to establish high-performance building standard incentives in section 10 of the bill is a state mandate under the Constitution of Maine.				Municipality	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill will require a General Fund appropriation to the State Planning Office within the Executive Department of $66,514 in fiscal year 2008-09 for a part-time Planner II position, general operating expenses and contractual services to administer additional training requirements regarding building energy codes and the certification of Energy Code Inspectors.
	The additional costs associated with rulemaking, assisting in training and certification and other requirements can be absorbed by the Public Utilities Commission utilizing existing budgeted resources.