126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1620 LR 2594(03)
An Act To Increase the Maximum Gas Safety Administrative Penalty Amounts
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-637)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
             
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.