An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Research, Economic II Development and the Innovation Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0253
Committee Amendment CA_A_S196 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ".4" to S.P. 90, L.D. 253, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Research, Economic 
II 
Development and the Innovation Economy" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 7. 10 MRSA c. 107-D is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 107-D 
MAINE INNOVATION ECONOMY ADVISORY BOARD 
§949. Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board 
1. Establishment. The Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board, referred to in 
this chapter as "the advisory board" and established by Title 5, section 12004-1, 
subsection 6-G, is established to coordinate the State's research and development 
activities and to foster collaboration among its higher education and nonprofit research 
institutions and members of the business community. 
2. Appointment and composition. The advisory board consists of the following 
members: 
A. Two ex officio members: 
(1) The Director of the Maine Technology Institute, as established in Title 5, 
section 12004-G, subsection 33-D, or the director's designee; and 
(2) The Director of the Office of Innovation, as established in Title 5, section 
13105, or the director's designee; and 
B. Thirty members appointed by the Governor: 
(1) Seven representatives from the for-profit business community within the 7 
targeted technologies as defined in Title 5, section 15301; 
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(2) Seven representatives involved with nonprofit research institutions within the 
targeted technologies as defined in Title 5, section 15301; 
(3) Four representatives of the Maine Biomedical Research Board established 
pursuant to Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 4-B; 
(4) Two representatives from nonprofit research laboratories with main offices 
or headquarters in this State and demonstrated expertise and credentials in marine 
research; 
(5) One representative of the University of Maine and one representative of the 
University of Southern Maine; 
(6) Four representatives of private universities and colleges within the State; 
(7) 
One representative of the University of Maine Center for Law and 
Innovation; 
(8) One representative of the Small Enterprise Growth Program as established in 
section 381; and 
(9) Two representatives with demonstrated expertise in venture capital. 
3. Terms; vacancies; limits. The term of office for members of the advisory board 
is 3 years. When a vacancy occurs, it must be filled by the same appointing authority, 
and the new member shall serve for the remainder of the term. Members who serve on 
the advisory board by virtue of their offices serve terms coincident with their terms in 
office. Members may continue to serve until their replacements are designated. 
A 
vacancy in a position held by an ex officio member that occurs other than by the 
expiration of a term must be filled by a designee appointed by the Commissioner of 
Economic and Community Development for the unexpired term. A vacancy may not 
impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all of the powers of the advisory 
board. 
4. Chair; election of officers. The members of the advisory board shall annually 
elect one of the advisory board's members as chair and one of its members as vice-chair 
to set the agenda and schedule meetings. The advisory board may elect other officers and 
designate their duties. 
5. Voting rights. Each member of the advisory board has a vote. 
6. 
Meetings. 
The advisory board shall hold quarterly meetings each year. 
Additional meetings may be held as necessary to conduct the business of the advisory 
board. 
7. Compensation. Members of the advisory board are not entitled to compensation. 
8. Adoption of bylaws. The advisory board shall adopt bylaws consistent with this 
section for the governance of its affairs and to address the resolution of conflicts of 
interest that may arise. 
9. Quorum. A majority of the members of the advisory board constitutes a quorum. 
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10. Staff support. The Department of Economic and Community Development, 
Office of Innovation shall provide staff support to the advisory board to carry out the 
purposes of this section. 
11. Powers and duties. 
The powers and duties of the advisory board are as set out 
in this subsection. 
A. Every 5 years starting in 2010, the advisory board shall develop an innovation 
economy action plan for the application of science and technology to improve the 
State's position in the global economy. The plan must identify specific steps that 
public and private research institutions must implement to improve the State's science 
and technology infrastructure, goals for encouraging collaborative initiatives among 
public and private research institutions, steps that can be implemented immediately 
without new state funding and resources and steps that will require new state 
appropriations or major reallocation of state appropriations and resources. The plan 
must include numerical objectives, costs and an evaluation protocol, as well as a 
provision for assigning and ensuring accountability for those who receive state 
research and development funds. 
B. 
The advisory board shall assist state and federal policy makers in advancing 
research and development capacity initiatives in the State and in developing 
corresponding funding strategies; provide input on economic planning and the 
commercial application of the State's research and development efforts; facilitate 
research 
opportunities that create sustained, 
interinstitutional, collaborative, 
multidisciplinary, centers-based research projects; advocate for the State's research 
and development sector and interests; disseminate information about its work 
throughout the State; and serve as the EPSCoR steering committee, as referred to in 
Title 5, section 13110, for the State and evaluate proposals made to the Maine 
EPSCoR Program and related programs. 
12. Report. The advisory board shall submit a report on the innovation economy 
action plan developed under subsection 11 to the Maine Economic Growth Council by 
the first Wednesday in March every 5 years, beginning in 2010. The advisory board shall 
submit a progress report on the innovation economy action plan to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic 
development matters and to the Governor by the first Wednesday in March of each year, 
beginning in 2008. ' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 8. Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board; staggered terms for 
initial appointees. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 949, 
subsection 3, of the members initially appointed to the Maine Innovation Economy 
Advisory Board, 10 serve for one-year terms, 10 for 2-year terms and 10 for 3-year terms. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following: 
'Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
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DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE 
Development Foundation 0198 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to the Maine Development Foundation for the 
additional staff and materials cost associated with the Maine Economic Growth Council's 
developing specific annual budget recommendations for research and development and 
preparing an annual accountability update. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$7,500 
$7,500 
2008-09 
$7,500 
$7,500 
This amendment replaces sections 7 and 8 of the bill and changes the membership of 
the Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board from 19 members to the Director of the 
Maine Technology Institute, the Director of the Office of Innovation and 30 members 
appointed by the Governor with a variety of expertise in research and development. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 05/30107 hac.. 
LD253 
LR 732(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Research, Economic 
Development and the Innovation Economy 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$7,500 
2008-09 
$7,500 
Projections 
2009-10 
$7,500 
.~ppropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$7,500 
$7,500 
$7,500 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$7,500 
$7,500 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $7,500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2007-08 to the 
Maine Development Foundation for the staffing and materials cost associated with the Maine Economic Growth 
Council developing the annual research and development budget recommendations and an annual accountability 
update on the State's commitment to research and development investments. 
The additional costs associated with determining minimum expenditure levels for research and development for the 
Governor's budget proposal to the Legislature can be absorbed by the Executive Department utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. Based on the Revenue Forecasting Committee's March 2007 General Fund revenue projection for 
fiscal year 2008-09, 1% of total actual General Fund revenue is approximately $31.4 million dollars. 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development associated with staffing the Maine 
Innovation Economy Advisory Board and submitting the required progress report can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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