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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting in its place the following:
‘Sec. 2. Powers; authority; duties. The district has all the powers and authority and is subject to all the requirements and restrictions provided in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, chapter 64, except as otherwise provided in this Act.The management and allocation of a contribution of funds by the State under Title 38, section 1364, subsection 5 and the income from those funds are not subject to investigation or review by the Public Utilities Commission under Title 35-A, section 310, 1302 or 1303, except upon request by the Department of Environmental Protection.’
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting in its place the following:
‘Sec. 4. Number of trustees. The board of trustees of the district is composed of 3 trustees. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 6410, a trustee must be a taxpayer of the Town of Athens and a ratepayer of the district.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the eligibility requirements for trustees of the Athens Standard Water District to require that a trustee be a taxpayer of the Town of Athens and a ratepayer of the district, rather than a resident of the district and a resident of a household that receives service from the district. The amendment also clarifies that the management and allocation of a contribution of funds by the Department of Environmental Protection under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 1364, subsection 5 and the income from those funds are not subject to investigation or review by the Public Utilities Commission, except upon request by the Department of Environmental Protection.