4. Mechanisms used in other states and whether such mechanisms could be adapted for use in Maine; and be it further

Sec. 2. Consultation. Resolved: That, in conducting its examination, the Public Utilities Commission shall consult with entities with expertise or substantial interest in the subject of the examination, including, but not limited to, the Public Advocate, an organization representing independent renewable energy producers in Maine, an organization representing industrial energy consumers, an environmental advocacy group in Maine and representatives of transmission and distribution utilities; and be it further

Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall submit the results of its examination, together with any proposed legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy by December 31, 2003. The commission's analysis must present consensus positions where possible and alternatives where agreement can not be reached; and be it further

Sec. 4. Authority to report legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature on the subject matter of the Public Utilities Commission's examination.