Amend the bill in part A in section 20 in subsection 4-A in the 7th line (page 7, line 7 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " rule." the following: ' The commission may not increase any assessment or increase rates under this subsection until the Legislature has approved the trust's budget.'

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This amendment specifies that the Public Utilities Commission may not increase any assessment or increase rates under the subsection governing procurement of cost-effective energy efficiency resources until the Legislature has approved Efficiency Maine Trust's budget.