130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1682 LR 1299(03)
An Act To Require Consideration of Climate Impacts by the Public Utilities Commission and To Incorporate Equity Considerations in Decision Making by State Agencies
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-541)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill requires the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to work with state agencies to develop methods that incorporate equity considerations into decision-making and report to the Legislature. Any additional costs to the Governor's Office, or to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Public Utilities Commission to consult with the Governor's Office, are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.