An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June and November 2007 Elections
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1796
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_F_S32 (Senate)
Amends: 5 MRSA §13103, 5 MRSA §13104

SENATE AMENDMENT "F "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 640, 
L.D. 1796, Bill, "An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the 
June and November 2007 Elections" 
Amend the amendment in Part D by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. D-6. Allocations from General Fund bond issue. The proceeds of the 
sale of the bonds authorized under this Part must be expended as designated in the 
following schedule. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC 
AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT 
Maine Technology Institute 
Provides funds for research, development 
and commercialization as prioritized by 
the Office of Innovation's 2005 Science 
and Technology Action Plan for Maine. 
The funds must be allocated to 
biotechnology, aquaculture and marine 
technology, composite materials 
technology, environmental technology, 
advanced technologies for forestry and 
agriculture, information technology and 
precision manufacturing technology 
through a competitive process, and must 
be awarded to Maine-based public and 
private entities to leverage matching 
funds on at least a one-to-one basis. 
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$43,000,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" \=-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 640, L.D. 1796 
Maine Biomedical Research Program 
Provides funds for biomedical research 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, section 13103. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Economic Recovery Loan Program 
Regional Economic Development 
Revolving Loan Program 
Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund 
MAINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY 
Maine Rural Development Authority 
$7,000,000 
$1,500,000 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$1,500,000 
Amend the amendment in Part 0 in section 10 by striking out all of the question and 
inserting the following: 
'''Do you favor a bond issue to stimulate economic development and job 
creation that would provide $5,000,000 in loans and grant funds, would 
provide $7,000,000 in biomedical research funds and would provide 
$43,000,000 in research, development and commercialization funds for 
targeted technology sectors, awarded after a competitive process 
administered by the Maine Technology Institute, and will leverage at 
least $50,000,000 in other funds?'" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part H the following: 
'PART I 
Sec. 1-1. 5 MRS A §13103, sub-§l, ~, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 
196, §3, is amended to read: 
B. 
"Eligible institution" means a Maine-based private nonprofit biomedical research 
institution or academic medical center or medical school that, as of July 1,2001: 
(1) Performs competitive biomedical research in on-site, wetbench biomedical 
research laboratories in the State, as evidenced by publications in recognized peer 
review journals; and 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" F" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 640, L.D. 1796 
(2) Receives or expends funds in the State from federal agencies or specified 
grant sources for the purpose of producing peer-reviewed biomedical research in 
on-site, wetbench biomedical research laboratories. 
For purposes of this paragraph, "wetbench" has the meaning generally ascribed to 
that term by the biomedical research community and refers to laboratories that use 
solutions or cell extracts and biological reagents. 
Sec. 1-2. 5 MRSA §13103, sub-§l, ~, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 196, §4, is 
amended to read: 
F. 
"Specified grant sources" means a federal agency, a nonprofit foundation, private 
company or corporation, a voluntary membership organization such as the American 
Cancer Society, or an out-of-state educational university, that, as of Jl:ll)' I, 200 I , 
issues grants or contracts for the purpose of producing peer-reviewed biomedical 
research when the grantee retains complete editorial control over the content of the 
research performed. 
Sec. 1-3. 5 MRSA §13103, sub-§l, ~G, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 196, §4, is 
amended to read: 
G. 
"Medical school" means a state-based private nonprofit medical school that,-as 
of Jl:ll)' I, 200 I , is authorized to grant a doctorate degree in osteopathic or allopathic 
medicine and is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association or its successor 
or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or its successor. 
Sec. 1-4. 5 MRSA §13104, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 196, §9, IS 
amended to read: 
2. Board membership. The board consists of -+ 2 members appointed as follows: 
A. 
Four persons, appointed by the Governor and nominated by a statewide 
biomedical research coalition; 
B. 
Two members, appointed by the Governor, who are distinguished and 
credentialed in the type of biomedical research that IS performed by eligible 
institutions defined in section 13103, subsection 1; aOO 
C. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee~~ 
D. The Director of the Office ofinnovation; and 
E. 
One member of the Maine Technology Institute, appointed by the Maine 
Technology Institute.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment decreases the funding for research and development earmarked for 
the Maine Technology Institute by $7,000,000 and adds the same amount of funding for 
biomedical research under the Maine Biomedical Research Program pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13103. The total amount of the proposed bond 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" f" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 640, L.D. 1796 
for the Department of Economic and Community Development remains unchanged at 
$50,000,000. The amendment also amends Title 5, section 13103 to broaden eligibility 
under the Maine Biomedical Research Program by striking a limiting date. 
The 
amendment also changes the membership of the Maine Biomedical Research Board by 
adding the Director of the Office of Innovation within the Department of Economic and 
Community Development to 
e board and adding~ber 
of the Maine Technology 
Institute as a member of the oa . 
SPONSOREDBY: __ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
(Senator DAMON) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/04/07 frac.. 
LD 1796 
LR 2594(12) 
An Act To Authorize Bond Issues for Ratification by the Voters for the June and November 2007 
Elections 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" f" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment decreases bond funding for research and development designated for the Maine Technology Institute 
by $7,000,000 and adds the same amount for biomedical research under the Maine Biomedical Research Program. 
LR2594(12) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1