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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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H.B. 299
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(III) THE TYPES OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE AVERAGE COST PER
UNIT, PROVIDED TO HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MAY SATISFY THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION BY REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IN
THE COMMISSION'S REPORT REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
AND PROVIDING THE INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSION BY THE DATE SPECIFIED
BY THE COMMISSION.
[(d)] (E) The total amount of funds to be collected for the ELECTRIC universal
service program each year shall be $34,000,000, allocated in the following manner:
(1) $24.4 million shall be collected from the industrial and commercial
classes; and
(2) $9.6 million shall be collected from the residential class.
[(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, for the 3 years
immediately following the initial implementation date, electricity suppliers and
electric companies may not terminate, for an arrearage balance due on the initial
implementation date, the supply of electricity to a customer who receives assistance
under the universal service program under this section.]
(f) (1) In this subsection, "fund" means the ELECTRIC universal service
program fund.
(2) There is [a] AN ELECTRIC universal service program fund.
(3) (i) 1. The Comptroller shall collect the revenue collected by
electric companies under subsection (b) of this section and place the revenue into the
fund.
2. The General Assembly may appropriate funds
supplemental to the funds collected under sub-subparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.
(ii) The fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to
§ 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(iii) The purpose of the fund is to assist electric customers as
provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(4) The Department of Human Resources, with oversight by the
Commission, shall disburse the BILL ASSISTANCE AND ARREARAGE RETIREMENT
funds in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(5) THE COMPTROLLER ANNUALLY SHALL DISBURSE $1,000,000 OF
LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
[(5)] (6) (i) At the end of a given fiscal year, any unexpended BILL
ASSISTANCE AND ARREARAGE RETIREMENT funds that were collected for that fiscal
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