Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1999-00 2000-01

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM,

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Board of Trustees of the

University of Maine System

All Other $200,000 $200,000

Provides funds to create and operate a Center for Advanced Law and Management at the University of Southern Maine.

SUMMARY

This bill implements one of the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Research and Development. It appropriates funds to create and support a Center for Advanced Law and Management at the University of Southern Maine. The Center will strengthen the competitive advantage of Maine firms and entrepreneurs by creating a forum to address many of the complex issues that impact technology-based businesses.