121st MAINE LEGISLATURE - FIRST REGULAR SESSION
LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS SORTED BY SUBJECT - UPDATED 1/15/2003

Prepared by the Office of the Revisor Of Statutes
The information in this document is current through January 15, 2003. Changes in sponsorship or title may occur.
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Utilities and Energy
UTE - ELECTRIC UTILITIES -
LR 1649 TREAT An Act to Require Fair Treatment of Ratepayers When Electric Utilities Are Sold
UTE - ELECTRIC UTILITIES - HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS
LR 1387 FLETCHER An Act to Provide for Local Approval of Existing or Former Hydropower Projects to Enable Prioritization of Renewable Indigenous Energy Generation in Maine
UTE - ELECTRIC UTILITIES - PLANNING
LR 1583 ADAMS Resolve, to Establish the Commission on Comprehensive Energy Planning
UTE - ELECTRIC UTILITIES - RATES
LR 304 MURPHY An Act to Allow Consumer-owned Utilities to Purchase Power at Negotiated Wholesale Rates, Terms and Conditions
LR 849 BERRY An Act To Define Standard-offer Service as a Service of Last Resort
LR 850 STRIMLING An Act To Promote Energy Conservation
LR 912 FAIRCLOTH An Act To Reduce the Electric Bill of Persons Requiring Daily Use of Electric Oxygenators
LR 1287 MCGLOCKLIN An Act to Ensure Accurate Electric Rates
LR 1489 BERRY An Act To Prevent the Gaining of Special Rate Contracts by Utilities
UTE - ELECTRIC UTILITIES - RESTRUCTURING
LR 397 HALL An Act To Clarify the Ability of Transmission and Distribution Utilities To Market Electricity at Retail
LR 504 GOODWIN An Act to Ensure That all State Residential and Commercial Customers are Able to Purchase Electricity Through the Competitive Market
LR 555 GOODWIN Resolve, Directing the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy to Review Necessary Changes to the Maine Electric Restructuring Act of 1997
LR 985 GLYNN An Act To Ensure Lower Electricity Costs in Maine
LR 1342 BERRY An Act To Make Adjustments to the Renewable Energy Portfolio
LR 1683 HALL An Act to Create a Sustainable Energy Trust Fund for Maine
UTE - ENERGY -
LR 855 MCKEE An Act to Amend the Energy Resources Council Membership
UTE - ENERGY - ELECTRICITY GENERATION
LR 1721 COLWELL An Act to Ensure and Encourage the Generation of Electricity from Renewable Resources
UTE - ENERGY - PLANNING
LR 1288 HALL An Act to Ensure Consideration of Accurate Long-term Customer Power Alternatives
LR 1684 HALL Resolve, to Encourage Use of Alternative Energy Sources
UTE - ENERGY CONSERVATION -
LR 1004 HALL An Act to Establish Minimum Efficiency Standards for Products Sold in Maine
LR 1034 BRENNAN An Act to Promote Renewable Energy
LR 1317 TREAT An Act to Support Clean and Efficient Energy for the Future of Maine's Economy and Environment
UTE - PUBLIC ADVOCATE - POWERS
LR 974 GLYNN An Act to Streamline Utility Consumer Advocacy
UTE - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - BUDGET
LR 261 DAGGETT An Act To Revise the Funding Formula for the Public Utilities Commission and the Public Advocate
LR 1462 An Act to Ensure Proper Funding of the Public Utilities Commission
UTE - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - POWERS
LR 41 GERZOFSKY An Act Providing for Regulation of the Cable Television Industry by the Public Utilities Commission
LR 1307 HALL An Act To Strengthen Delivery of Electricity Conservation Programs
LR 1308 HALL An Act to Increase Bill Reductions for Electricity Customers in Maine
LR 1310 BLISS An Act To Require Resetting of Utility Rates Prior to Approval of Alternative Rate Plans
LR 1682 HALL Resolve, Regarding the Reduction of Barriers to the Transmission of Electricity
LR 1687 HALL An Act to Strengthen the Energy Resources Council
UTE - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - PROCEDURES
LR 1461 An Act to Improve the Ability of the Public Utilities Commission to Enforce State Laws, Rules and Requirements
LR 1680 HALL An Act To Encourage Energy Efficiency and Security
LR 1681 HALL An Act to Facilitate the Development of Cost-effective Distributed Electricity
UTE - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES - SOURCES
LR 618 PERRY A An Act to Enable the City of Calais to Acquire a Permanent Easement Crossing the Right-of-way Line of the Maine Central Railroad for Purposes of Ensuring a Safe Water Supply
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS -
LR 1490 COLWELL An Act to Promote the Growth of Broadband Communications
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEM
LR 543 MCKEE An Act to Enhance Homeland Security
LR 1524 COLWELL An Act To Provide Parity in Funding for Enhanced 9-1-1 Services
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - AUTOMATED SOLICITATIONS
LR 1218 DOUGLASS An Act Restricting Telemarketers from Blocking Their Telephone Numbers When Making Solicitation Calls
LR 1601 DUDLEY An Act To Prohibit Use of Computerized Calls by Telemarketers
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - NETWORKING SYSTEMS
LR 13 GOODWIN An Act to Control Internet "Spam"
LR 415 MILLS P An Act to Establish the Maine Networked Services Task Force
LR 1312 BLISS An Act to Facilitate Access to Dial-up Internet Service for Telephone Customers throughout the State
LR 1718 SHOREY An Act to Control Unsolicited Commercial E-mail
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES
LR 191 GAGNE-FRIEL An Act to Eliminate the Telephone Service Tax Dedicated to Libraries and Schools
LR 191 GAGNE-FRIEL An Act to Eliminate the Telephone Service Tax Dedicated to Libraries and Schools
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
LR 128 SULLIVAN An Act to Strengthen Maine's "Do Not Call" List
LR 554 GOODWIN An Act to Create Broadband Internet Access in Rural Areas of the State
LR 1296 DAGGETT An Act To Preserve Competition in the Long-distance Telephone Market
LR 1311 HALL An Act To Promote Affordable Telephone Service for Business and Residential Customers in Rural Maine
LR 1458 An Act To Clarify That All Companies Offering Telephone Services for Compensation, Including Switchless Resellers, are Telephone Utilities
LR 1459 An Act to Eliminate Potential Restrictions to the Establishment of an Alternative Form of Regulation for Some Telephone Utilities
LR 1460 An Act to Allow the Commission to Exempt Certain Telephone Utilities From the Requirement to Obtain Approval of Special Contracts
UTE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - UNIVERSAL SERVICE
LR 1246 NORBERT An Act to Ensure Equal Treatment of Telecommunications Customers under Maine's High-cost Universal Service Fund
UTE - TELEVISION - CABLE TELEVISION
LR 1345 GLYNN An Act to Create a Cable Television Franchise Board
UTE - UTILITIES -
LR 1617 BERRY An Act To Ensure Recovery of Extraordinary, Terrorism-related Security Costs for Public Utilities
UTE - UTILITIES - LINE MAINTENANCE
LR 1378 BLISS An Act To Require that Residential Customers be Given Contracts for Utility Line Extensions
UTE - UTILITY DISTRICTS -
LR 118 PINEAU An Act to Address Funding of the North Jay Water District
LR 118 PINEAU An Act to Address Funding of the North Jay Water District
LR 1110 HALL An Act to Amend the Standard Water District Enabling Legislation
UTE - UTILITY DISTRICTS - CHARTER CHANGES
LR 527 GERZOFSKY An Act to Revise the Charter of the Brunswick Sewer District
LR 933 MARTIN An Act to Amend the Charter of the Madawaska Water District
LR 998 SHOREY An Act to Amend the Charter of the Lubec Water and Electric District
LR 1448 ASH An Act to Create the Northport Water District
UTE - UTILITY DISTRICTS - LANDS
LR 567 GOODWIN An Act to Ensure that Utility Property is used to Further the Public Interest
UTE - UTILITY DISTRICTS - REGULATION
LR 927 DAGGETT An Act To Establish the Locally Governed Water District Act
LR 1132 DAVIS P An Act to Clarify the Status of the Public Utilities Commission Regulated Water Utility's Plumbing Permits
LR 1195 MCLAUGHLIN An Act to Authorize Water and Wastewater Districts to Lease Their Assets
LR 1648 BROMLEY An Act To Ensure Opportunity for Public Comment at Meetings of Sanitary Districts
UTE - WATER UTILITIES -
LR 47 MAYO An Act to Clarify the Laws Relating to Public Water Systems

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