An Act To Make Minor Technical Changes to the Maine Biomedical Research Program Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: An Act To Make Minor Technical Changes to the Maine Biomedical Research Program and To Amend the Calculation of Funds To Be Transferred to the Maine Research and Develpment Evaluation Fund' , Further amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: Further amend the bill by inserting before the enacting clause the following: Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and VVhereas, this legislation adds general obligation bonds issued for research and development to the calculation of funds to the Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund; and VVhereas, it is imperative that this legislation be effective in advance of the authorization of additional bonds; and VVhereas, 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,' , Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the Page l-LR1870(4) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1345
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S269 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §13060-C, 5 MRSA §13060-D

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"Att 
to s. P. 
436, L.D. 1345, Bill, "An Act To Make Minor Technical Changes to 
the Maine Biomedical Research Program" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting 
after 
the 
title the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Make Minor Technical Changes to the Maine Biomedical 
Research Program and To Amend the Calculation of Funds To Be 
Transferred to the Maine Research and Develpment Evaluation Fund' , 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after the title the 
following: 
'Further amend the bill by inserting before the enacting 
clause the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
VVhereas, this 
legislation 
adds 
general 
obligation 
bonds 
issued for research and development to the calculation of funds 
to the Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund; and 
VVhereas, it is imperative that this legislation be effective 
in advance of the authorization of additional bonds; and 
VVhereas, 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,' , 
Further amend the amendment in the first paragraph after the 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S. P . 436, 
L.D. 1345 
title in the first line 
(page 1, 
striking out the following: 
"Amend" 
the following: 
'Further amend' 
line 
in amendment) 
by 
and inserting in its place 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after the first 
indented paragraph after the title the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13060-C, first 1[, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
20, Pt. RR, §2, is amended to read: 
To 
assist 
the 
department 
in 
preparing 
a 
comprehensive 
research and development evaluation, a recipient of state funding 
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for 
research 
and 
development 
shall, 
in 
addition 
to 
any 
other 
reporting 
requirements required by law: 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §13060-D, sub-§§2 and 4, as enacted by PL 2003, 
c. 20, Pt. RR, §2, are amended to read: 
2. 
Definition. 
For the purposes of this section, "research 
and 
development" 
means 
activities 
that 
directly or 
through 
capital investment support basic and applied scientific research 
and related commercial development funded by state appropriations 
and bond proceeds. 
4. 
Transfers to fund. 
Notwithstanding section 1585 or any 
other provision of law, the State Budget Officer may transfer tQ 
the 
fund 
an 
amount 
not 
to 
exceed 
0.8°'1> 
of 
General 
Fund 
appropriations received by and general obligation bonds issued to 
an agency or entity for research and development efforts 69-4:.he 
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appF9pFiati9Rs~ Private entities that receive funds from general 
obligation bonds for research and development efforts shall pay 
to the Treasurer of State in the fiscal year in which the general 
obligation bond was issued an amount not to exceed 0.8% of the 
proceeds from the bond issue in any fiscal year, which payment 
must be made from available resources. Only those programs that 
receive 
$500,000 
or 
more 
in 
research 
and 
development 
appropriations in any fiscal year, or those entities that receive 
funds from a general obligation bond issue of $500,000 or more 
for research and development efforts in any fiscal year, 
as 
identified and certified by the State Budget Officer and the 
Office 
of Fiscal 
and 
Program 
Review, 
may 
be 
assessed 
upon 
concurrence 
of 
the 
affected 
agencies, 
institutions 
and 
departments. The transfer must be implemented by financial order 
contingent upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer 
and 
approval of the Governor 
and 
upon 
review by the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
appropriations and financial affairs. The financial order must 
include a plan outlining how these funds will be expended. The 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to S.P. 436, 
L.D. 1345 
financial order takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Total 
~!'aRs~e!'s payments made pursuant to this section may not exceed 
$120,000 in any fiscal year •• 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
• Sec. 2. Application. 
Those sections of this Act that amend 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 13060-C and 13060-D 
apply beginning with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
Further amend the amendment 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
consecutively. 
by relettering or renumbering 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment adds general obligation bonds 
issued for 
research and development 
to 
the calculation of funds 
to be 
transferred to the Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund 
that is administered by the Department of Economic and Community 
Development 
for 
the 
purposes 
of 
funding 
the 
comprehensive 
research 
and 
development 
evaluation of state 
investments 
in 
research and development. 
This 
amendment also requires that 
private entities receiving general obligation bond proceeds for 
research and development pay to the Treasurer of State an amount 
not to exceed 0.8% of the general obligation bond proceeds, which 
must be paid from available resources in the fiscal year in which 
the general obligation bond was issued. 
Finally, 
this 
amendment 
adds 
an 
emergency 
preamble 
and 
emergency clause. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED 
(Senato 
COUNTY: 
SENATE 
(See attached) 
AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 06/03/03 ;1dac:;. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1345 
An Act to Make Minor Technical Changes to the Maine Biomedical 
Research Program and to Amend the Calculation of Funds to be 
Transferred to the Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund 
LR 1870~04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'If' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Bromley 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional cost to the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Bureau of the Budget within 
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Office of Fiscal and Program Review within the 
Legislature associated with calculating the amount to be transferred to the Maine Research and Development 
Evaluation Fund can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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