APA Office
Division of Elections and Commissions
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
207/624-7650
FAX 207/287-6545

Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rule-making. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one -- the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rule-making if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rule-making if there are fewer. You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone 207/287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 Section 11112). World-Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the World-Wide Web at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rcn/apa/.

AGENCY: 17-229 - Department of Transportation
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. (?), Travel on State and State Aid Highways
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2001-P22
CONCISE SUMMARY: This Rule is a brief statement affirming the basic right of all highway users to travel on all State and State Aid highways in Maine.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 23 MRSA § 52; 30-A MRSA § 3009
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled; one may be requested.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: March 7, 2001
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Peter Coughlan
AGENCY NAME: Department of Transportation
ADDRESS: Division of Community Services, 16 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0016
TELEPHONE: (207) 287-2152

AGENCY: 65-407 - Public Utilities Commission
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 301, Standard Offer Service
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2001-40
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule establishes terms and conditions for standard offer service for electric generation, and establishes a methodology for selecting standard offer providers.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 2001
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Mary Broad
AGENCY NAME: Public Utilities Commission
ADDRESS: 242 State Street, Station 18, Augusta, ME 04333-0018
TELEPHONE: 287-1396