CHAPTER 680
S.P. 337 - L.D. 1144
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13063-C, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 706, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
4. Transfer from program. Funds must be transferred from the program as follows:
A. Upon the revocation of a certificate of approval, any balance remaining in the program and allocated to the business whose certificate has been revoked must be transferred to the department's "Administration - Economic and Community Development" program as nonlapsing funds to be used in accordance with section 13063-D; and
B. Notwithstanding section 1585, any balance remaining in the program after July 31, 2007 must be transferred to the Maine Rainy Day Fund as established in section 1513.
The commissioner may consider the layoff or termination of all, or substantially all, of the employees of a certified retained business as demonstration that it has ceased operations.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §13063-D, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. MMM, §1 and Pt. VVV, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§13063-D. Grants to municipalities to retain mature or dominant employers
The commissioner shall authorize grants to municipalities for the purpose of assisting those municipalities to retain mature or dominant employers, as defined in rules adopted by the commissioner, especially manufacturing firms presently located in the State. In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner shall consider the economic health of the region in which the municipality is located, the economic and social impacts that would be or have been created by the loss of the mature or dominant employer and the likelihood of returning that employer to a financially viable condition. In awarding any grant under this section, the commissioner shall take appropriate measures to ensure accountability and a positive return on the public's investment. To the extent that grant funds have been transferred from the Job Retention Program in accordance with section 13063-C, subsection 4, the commissioner shall give priority to projects that are reasonably expected to return a former certified retained business, as defined in section 13063-C, to financial viability or its facilities to appropriate productive use. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Forestry
Initiative: Provides a one-time appropriation of funds for the Community Forestry Fund. Within 30 days after the effective date of this section, the State Controller shall transfer these funds to the Community Forestry Fund as established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 8705.
General Fund 2001-02 2002-03
All Other $0 $5,000
Administration - Forestry
Initiative: Allocates funds for the newly established Community Forestry Fund. These funds must be expended in consultation with the Community Forestry Advisory Board.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2001-02 2002-03
All Other $0 $5,000
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2001-02 2002-03
GENERAL FUND $0 $5,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS $0 $5,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS $0 $10,000
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Forum Francophone
Initiative: Provides for a one-time appropriation of funds for office space and operational expenses of the Forum Francophone.
General Fund 2001-02 2002-03
All Other $0 $75,000
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Highway and Bridge Improvements
Initiative: Provides for a one-time appropriation of funds to the Town of Raymond for a Community Gateways project administered through the Department of Transportation.
General Fund 2001-02 2002-03
All Other $0 $10,000
Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION, MAINE
Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Initiative: Provides funding for the New Century Community program. The Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council must work cooperatively to distribute these funds to the appropriate cultural agencies in a fair and equitable manner.
General Fund 2001-02 2002-03
All Other $0 $211,674
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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