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123rd Legislature

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Chapter 539

H.P. 1651 - L.D. 2289

PART RRR

Sec. RRR-1. 26 MRSA §2031, sub-§8,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 665, Pt. DD, §5 and affected by §12, is amended to read:

8. Eligibility for funding.   Applicants eligible to receive funding from the program include, but are not limited to, employers, regional and local economic development agencies or partnerships, community-based organizations, job training service providers, registered apprenticeship service providers, local adult education providers and postsecondary education institutions.

An applicant that is not a business shall demonstrate, in partnership with a business or a consortium of businesses, the ability to link training services with actual job creation, expansion, upgrade or retention. Training provided under this section is considered approved training under the unemployment insurance laws and the laws regarding dislocated workers administered by the Department of Labor.

Training funds authorized under this section must be paid to the employer on a reimbursement basis. Reimbursement may not exceed $800 for each newly hired employee or $350 for each incumbent employee who is trained.

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