126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1620		LR 2594(02)
	An Act To Increase the Maximum Gas Safety Administrative Penalty Amounts
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Raising the maximum imposable administrative penalty, to be consistent with federal law, on natural gas pipeline utilities and gas utilities violating Title 35-A from $100,000 to $200,000 for a single violation and from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for a related series of violations may result in a revenue increase to the Public Utilities Commission Reimbursement Fund. No estimate can be made at this time of the number of times new penalties will exceed the old maximum limits.