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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 13 in L.D.)
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 15 to 31 in amendment) and inserting the following:
 
‘2.  Efficiency Maine Trust funds.    An amount equal to $300,000 must be transferred annually to the office from the conservation program fund authorized in section 10110, subsection 7 at Efficiency Maine Trust, established in section 10103, unless federal funds are adequate to meet the funding needs of the office. The commissioner shall keep an accounting of the office's resources devoted to its various duties and activities, including that portion of its resources devoted to activities in support of or reasonably related to programs or activities of the Efficiency Maine Trust. The commissioner shall provide the accounting to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters as part of its annual report under section 10205, subsection 3. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters shall make recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs with regard to any proposed allocation of Efficiency Maine Trust funds to support the office. In accordance with any legislative allocation or deallocation of Efficiency Maine Trust funds to support the office, the commissioner shall request from the Efficiency Maine Trust and the trust shall provide the allocated resources to the office.’
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 
Governor's Energy Office Z122
 
Initiative: Provides allocations to establish a new deputy commissioner position and for related costs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$65,987	$89,840	
All Other	$1,875	$2,500	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$67,862	$92,340	

Governor's Energy Office Z122
 
Initiative: Provides allocations for activities relating to energy resources, planning and development.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$232,138	$207,660	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$232,138	$207,660	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$300,000	$300,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$300,000	$300,000	
 
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Amend the amendment by inserting after section 8 the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment incorporates the substance of House Amendment "C" to Committee Amendment "A" except that it removes the provisions from the bill and amendment that alter the process for appointing the Director of the Efficiency Maine Trust.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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