H.P. 1373 - L.D. 1922
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, grants from the Economic Opportunity Fund established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13090-A are limited to municipalities; and
Whereas, the Department of Economic and Community Development anticipates the receipt of approximately $100,000 from the sale of a building financed under the community industrial building program that is required to be deposited into the Economic Opportunity Fund; and
Whereas, the Department of Economic and Community Development anticipates that it will receive a $250,000 federal grant for a statewide mature industries economic conversion effort and that grant will require a cash match prior to July of 1998; and
Whereas, in the absence of this Act, the Department of Economic and Community Development will be unable to utilize the anticipated receipts to the Economic Opportunity Fund for match purposes; and
Whereas, unless this Act is effective immediately, this important federal grant would be jeopardized due to the Department of Economic and Community Development's inability to provide matching funds to local and regional nonprofit organizations; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13090-B, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
5. Nonprofit organizations. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1998-99, the department, upon application, may provide grants to local and regional nonprofit organizations up to a total amount of $100,000 for the 2 years combined. This subsection is repealed July 1, 1999.
Sec. 2. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.
1997-98
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Economic Conversion Division
All Other $250,000
Allocates funds to authorize the expenditure of new federal funds for grants to assist statewide mature industries economic conversion efforts.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective March 12, 1998.
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