2. Productive members of community. To assist one or more persons with disabilities to become more independent members of the community and improve quality of life within the community through the purchase of adaptive equipment.; and

3.__Transportation assistance.__For the purpose set forth in section 377, subject to the limitations set forth in that section.__This subsection is repealed June 30, 2005.

Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §377 is enacted to read:

§377.__Loans for transportation assistance pilot program

The board may award loans for the purpose of assisting persons with disabilities to purchase used vehicles necessary to obtain or retain employment or employment training, subject to the following limitations.

1.__Qualifications of borrower.__A loan may be made under this section only to a qualifying borrower who meets the other requirements of this chapter and who demonstrates a need for a vehicle as part of an individualized plan toward employment developed with a state or community-based organization that provides employment services to persons with disabilities and that is approved by the board.

2.__Limitation on loan amount.__Loans made under this section may not exceed $7,000 per qualifying borrower.

3.__Aggregate amount of loans.__The maximum aggregate amount of loans made under this section may not exceed $250,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2004-05.

4.__Repeal.__This section is repealed June 30, 2005.

Sec. 4. Report. The Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Fund Board shall present a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters before January 1, 2005. The report must identify the number and dollar amount of loans made under the transportation assistance pilot program pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 377 and the repayment history of borrowers under the program.