(5) THE COMPONENTS OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM SHALL

INCLUDE:

(I) BILL ASSISTANCE, ATA MINIMUM OF 50% OF THE DETERMINED

NEED;

(II) LOW-INCOME WEATHERIZATION; AND

(III) THE RETIREMENT OF ARREARAGES THAT WERE INCURRED
PRIOR TO THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION DATE.

(B) (1) (I) ALL CUSTOMERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDING OF THE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM THROUGH A CHARGE COLLECTED BY EACH
ELECTRIC COMPANY.

(II) IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL
IMPLEMENTATION DATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE CHARGES COLLECTED FOR THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM FOR PERSONS
THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE.

(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE
ALLOCATION FOR COLLECTING THE CHARGES AMONG ALL CUSTOMER CLASSES
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(3) ANY UNEXPENDED UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM FUNDS
RETURNED TO CUSTOMERS UNDER SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
RETURNED TO CUSTOMER CLASSES IN THE SAME PROPORTIONS AS THEY WERE
COLLECTED.

(4) AN ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL RECOVER UNIVERSAL SERVICE
PROGRAM COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-512 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(5) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF THE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE CHARGE AMONG THE GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND
DISTRIBUTION RATE COMPONENTS OF ALL CLASSES.

(6) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT ASSESS THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE
SURCHARGE ON A PER KILOWATT-HOUR BASIS.

(C) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1999, AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
THEREAFTER THE COMMISSION SHALL REPORT, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE
PROGRAM, INCLUDING:

(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION, A
RECOMMENDATION ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM FOR THE
FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR;

(2) FOR BILL ASSISTANCE: