An Act to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 456, To Establish the Pine Tree Development Zones Program Amend the amendment by striking out all of indented paragraph and all of the emergency preamble lines 22 to 37 in amendment) the first (page 1, Further amend the amendment in the 5th indented paragraph in the first line (page 1, line 39 in amendment) by striking out the following: Further amend and inserting in its place the following: Amend Further amend the amendment in section 2 in that part designated "§5246." in subsection 17 by striking out all of paragraph A (page 5, lines 4 to 7 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: A. It demonstrates to the cOmmissioner that the establishment or expansion of operations within the Pine Tree Development Zone would not occur within the State absent the availability of the Pine Tree Development Zone benefits. The Executive Director of the Bureau of Revenue Services within the Department of Administratiye and Financial Services shall review the application for certification as a qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business and provide an advisory op~n~on to assist the commissioner in making findings under this paragraph; and Page 1-LR2032(12) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1385
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H406 (House)

HOUSE 
L.D. 1385, 
AMENDMENT ,,1Jr. 
Bill, "An Act 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 456, 
To Establish the Pine Tree Development 
Zones Program" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by striking out all of 
indented paragraph and all of the emergency preamble 
lines 22 to 37 in amendment) 
the first 
(page 1, 
Further amend the amendment in the 5th indented paragraph in 
the first line (page 1, line 39 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"Further 
amend" 
and inserting in its place 
the 
following: 
'Amend' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment 
in section 2 
in that part 
designated "§5246." in subsection 17 
by striking out all of 
paragraph A (page 5, lines 4 to 7 in amendment) and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'A. 
It 
demonstrates 
to 
the 
cOmmissioner 
that 
the 
establishment or expansion of operations within the Pine 
Tree Development 
Zone 
would not occur within the State 
absent the availability of the Pine Tree Development Zone 
benefits. 
The Executive Director of the Bureau of Revenue 
Services 
within 
the 
Department 
of 
Administratiye 
and 
Financial 
Services 
shall 
review 
the 
application 
for 
certification as 
a qualified Pine Tree Development 
Zone 
business 
and provide 
an advisory 
op~n~on to assist the 
commissioner in making findings under this paragraph; and' 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "f}.. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" 
1385 
to S.P. 456, L.D. 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 2 
in that part 
designated "§S246." in subsection 18 in the 9th and 10th lines 
(page 5, lines 20 
and 
in amendment) 
by striking out the 
fOllowing: 
calculated on a 
calendar year and per capita 
basis, , 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 2 
in that part 
designated "§S247." in subsection 1 in the next to last line 
(page 6, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"The" and inserting in its place the following: 
'No more than 
one zone may be established in each of the areas specified in 
paragraphs A to D, except that the' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 2 
in that part 
designated 
"§S247." 
in subsection 
by striking out all of 
paragraphs G to I 
(page 7, lines 21 to 36 in amendment) 
and 
inserting in their place the following: 
'G. 
All property included within a Pine Tree Development 
Zone must meet one of the following: 
( 1) 
The property is located within a market area for 
which the labor market unemployment rate is greater 
than the state unemployment rate at the time of the 
application: or 
(2) 
The property is included within a county in which 
the average weekly wage is below the state average 
weekly wage at the time of the application. 
In the case of a multijurisdictional or joint application, 
the reguirements of this paragraph are met if the combined 
unemployment 
rate 
of 
the 
cooperating 
units 
of 
local 
government meets the reguirements of subparagraph (1) or the 
average 
weekly 
wage 
of 
the 
cooperating units of 
local 
government, 
on 
a 
per-employed-worker 
basis, 
meets 
the 
reguirements of subparagraph (2); and 
H. 
The restrictions contained in paragraph G may be waived 
for property that is contained within a labor market area 
that has sustained a greater than 5% loss of population or 
employed 
workers 
during 
the 
3-year 
period 
immediately 
preceding the time of application if the loss waS caused by 
business closings.' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 2 
in that part 
designated "§S2S0-C." in the first paragraph in the first line 
(page 
10, 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
inserting 
before 
the 
following: 
"Not" 
the following: 
'By January 15, 
2004, 
the 
commissioner shall report to the joint standing committee of the 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT" IJ-., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 456, L.D. 
1385 
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Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters 
regarding 
rulemaking 
and 
progress 
in 
implementing Pine 
Tree 
Development Zones.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 4 
in 
designated "S2529." in subsection 2 in the 9th line 
line 
in 
amendment) 
by 
striking 
out 
the 
"assumption" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
'assumptions' 
that part 
(page 11, 
following: 
following: 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 4 
in that part 
designated "S2529." in subsection 2 in the 12th line (page 11, 
line 48 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
", but" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'and that' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 4 
in that part 
designated "§2529." in subsection 2 in the 14th line (page 11, 
line 50 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"Part" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'chapter' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 5 in that part 
designated "§5219-W." in subsection 2 in the 13th line (page 13, 
line 1 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"assumption" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'assumptions' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 5 
in that part 
designated "§5219-W." in subsection 2 in the 17th line (page l3, 
line 5 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
", but" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'and that' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 5 in that part 
designated "§5219-W." in subsection 2 in the 19th line (page l3, 
line 7 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"Part" and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'chapter' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 8. Application. 
That section of this Act that enacts 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 2529 applies to 
calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 
2003. 
That 
section of this Act that enacts Title 36, section 5219-W applies 
to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of the 
emergency clause (page 14, lines 11 to 13 in amendment) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "11,, to COMMI TTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S. P. 456 , L . D • 
1385 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates all of the changes proposed by 
Senate Amendment "B" to Committee Amendment "A" (5-146), except 
that it removes that section of the amendment that would have 
required the Executive Director of the Bureau of Revenue Services 
within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to 
determine the existence of criteria necessary for a business to 
qualify as 
a qualified business. 
Under this amendment, 
that 
determination would be made by the Commissioner of Economic and 
Community 
Development. 
Under 
this 
amendment, 
the 
Executive 
Director of the Bureau of 
Revenue 
Services will provide an 
advisory opinion to the commission. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Biddeford 
FlseAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/15103 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1385 
An Act To Establish the Pine Tree Development Zones Program 
LR2032(12) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Sullivan 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current bienniem revenue decrease - General Fund 
This amendment will increase the areas eligible for designation as a Pine Tree Development Zone and may increase 
the revenue loss associated with this bill. The amount of the potential additional impact will depend on whether the 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development designates a zone meeting the expanded definition through 
the application process for the 4 zones undesignated within the bill. 
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