| SPONSOR: |
| LR 2703 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-11-28 |
| An Act To Amend the Charter of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District |
| SUMMARY |
| This bill would extend the territory of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District to include all of the territory of the Town of Boothbay to provide for regional sewer service. The bill also increases the debt limit of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District from $5,500,000 to $8,500,000 to assist the Town of Boothbay in extending sewer service north along the State Route 27 corridor to allow for economic development and the additional protection of the region's drinking water resources in the Adams Pond watershed. |
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| LR 2958 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Protect Maine's Electricity Consumers |
| SUMMARY |
| This bill would give the Public Utilities Commission the authority to withdraw from participation in the system of any independent system operator if the commission finds that the interests of Maine electricity consumers are not adequately protected. |
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| LR 2800 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Enhance Competition and Consumer Choice in the Telecommunications Industry |
| SUMMARY |
| This bill would create a statewide cable franchise system, based on a similar system enacted in Texas. |
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| LR 2620 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Change the Charter of the Saint Francis Water District |
| SUMMARY |
| This bill would amend the charter of the Saint Francis Water District to allow town selectmen to serve on the water district board.
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| SPONSOR: |
| LR 2596 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Create the Washburn Water and Sewer District
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| SUMMARY |
| This bill would create the Washburn Water and Sewer District. |
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| LR 2532 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Establish the Athens Standard Water District
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| SUMMARY |
| This bill would establish the Athens Water District.
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| SPONSOR: |
| LR 2520 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-11-28 |
| An Act To Allow for Access to Digital Phone Service for Customers in Rural Areas |
| SUMMARY |
| This bill would allow customers in rural areas access to digital phone service provided through cable companies.
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| SPONSOR: |
| LR 2552 | ACCEPTED DATE: 2005-10-27 |
| An Act To Improve Cell Phone Service in Maine
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| SUMMARY |
| This bill would allow cell phone users to keep analog phones when switching service until the quality of digital service is equal to that of analog in all parts of the State. |