An Act To Improve the Economic Development of the Indian Tribes Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5250-J, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. D, §2, is amended to read: 1. Creation. One or more units of local government, or an organization representing one or more units of local government, or the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Nation or the Passamaquoddy Tribe, may apply to the commissioner for the designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone within the boundaries of the unit or units of local government in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter. County governments may apply on behalf of unorganized territories. Groups of units of local government may apply for multijurisdictional or joint projects. Multijurisdictional applications require designation of one unit of local government as the lead applicant and consent for that designation by each participating unit of local government. Counties may also apply on behalf of a consortium of units of local government. The designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone Page 1-LR2223(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1273
Committee Amendment CA_A_H565 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §5250-J

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A .. to H.P. 870, L.n. 1273, Bill, "An 
Act To Improve Economic Development of the Penobscot Nation" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Improve the Economic Development of the Indian Tribes' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5250-J, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
688, Pt. D, §2, is amended to read: 
1. 
Creation. 
One or more units of local government, or an 
organization representing one or more units of local government, 
or the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Houlton Band of Maliseet 
Indians, the Penobscot Nation or the Passamaquoddy Tribe, 
may 
apply to the commissioner for the designation of a Pine Tree 
Development Zone within the boundaries of the unit or units of 
local government in accordance with the requirements of this 
subchapter. 
County 
governments 
may 
apply 
on 
behalf 
of 
unorganized territories. Groups of units of local government may 
apply 
for 
multijurisdictional 
or 
joint 
projects. 
Multijurisdictional applications require designation of one unit 
of local government as the lead applicant and consent for that 
designation 
by each participating unit of 
local 
government. 
Counties may also apply on behalf of a consortium of units of 
local government. The designation of a Pine Tree Development Zone 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,4 .. to H.P. 870, L.D. 1273 
may not conflict with the prov~s~ons of a municipal or other unit 
of local government charter. 
Zones that meet the requirements of 
subsection 2 are authorized for designation as follows: 
A. 
Aroostook 
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FeseFvee-~~--~-AFees~eek-~~~-M4emaes-~-~-Qe~*tea 
8aaEi-ef-Ma146ee~-!aEiiaas; 
B. 
The Androscoggin Valley region, including the Lewiston 
Enterprise 
Community 
Zone 
as 
designated 
by 
the 
federal 
Agriculture, 
Rural 
Development, 
Food 
and 
Drug 
Administration, 
and Related Agencies, 
Appropriations Act, 
Public Law 105-277 (1999); 
C. 
The Penobscot Valley regionT-~~~~-~~-.1;.e--~-aeFes 
ef-laae-Fe6eFvea-feF-~ae-Peaeasee~-Na~iea; aaa 
D. 
Washington County and the Downeast regionT-~~~~-aF 
se-~~~-~~~~-*aaQ-~e6e~vee-~~-~~-~a&&arn~a&GGy-±FiaeTL 
and 
E. 
Up to 100 acres of land owned by the Aroostook Band of 
Micmacs and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; up to 500 
acres of land owned by the Penobscot Nation; and up to 500 
acres of land owned by the Passamaquoddy Tribe. 
)le Notwithstanding the property designated in paragraph E. 
no 
more 
than one zone may 
be established in each of the areas 
specified in paragraphs A to 0, except that the commissioner may 
designate 
up 
to 
additional 
zones 
through 
the 
process 
established in section 5250-L.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the current tribal property from the 
Pine Tree Development Zone 5,000-acre limit and allows the tribes 
to designate any part of their land, up to the statutory 500 
acres, or 100 acres for the Aroostook Band of Micmacs and the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, as Pine Tree Development Zones. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQLlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/27/05 ;t;vae 
LD 1273 
LR 2223(02) 
An Act To Improve Economic Development of the Penobscot Nation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill may reduce General Fund revenue as a result of expanding the amount of land eligible for Pine Tree 
Development Zone benefits. The exact amount by fiscal year can not be estimated at this time. The additional costs 
to the Department of Economic and Community Development can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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