LD 1500, Page 4 - 119th Legislature, FIRST REGULAR Session

	6.__Trust administration.__The authority shall administer the
trust and the program in a manner that meets the purpose of the
trust as set forth in subsection 3.__The authority shall
establish eligibility criteria and benefit levels for households
using a percentage of income formula that is substantially
similar to the low-income electric program operated by Central
Maine Power Company in 1998.__Beginning in 2005 and thereafter,
the authority may revise eligibility criteria and assistance
levels for the program year, but eligibility criteria and
assistance levels may not be made more restrictive than those in
effect in Central Maine Power Company's service territory in
1998.__Assistance under this section may not be counted as income
or a resource in other means-tested assistance programs for low-
income households.__Assistance must be provided in a manner most
likely to prevent loss of other assistance.

7.__Program administration advisory board.__There is
established the Low-income Electric Consumer Trust Advisory Board
referred to in this section as LIECTAB.__The advisory board is
charged with advising the authority regarding all aspects of the
program.

The LIECTAB must have access to relevant documents and must be
given opportunity for participation in considering the
development of eligibility standards and benefit levels, outreach
plans and other issues related to policy development and the
program.__The authority shall consult the LIECTAB before taking
action significantly affecting program recipients.

The authority shall provide LIECTAB with staff assistance and
technical assistance as necessary to enable LIECTAB to make
effective recommendations.__In addition, the authority shall make
financial arrangements as necessary to make possible the
participation of low-income members of the LIECTAB.

The LIECTAB consists of a representative of the Office of the
Public Advocate, 9 members appointed by the authority and 3
members appointed by the commission as follows:

A.__The commission shall appoint:

(1)__A representative of the Consumer Assistance
Division of the commission;

(2)__A representative of the transmission and
distribution utilities; and

(3)__A representative of a competitive electricity
provider.

B.__The authority shall appoint:

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