An Act To Ensure That Pine Tree Development Zone Benefits Are Not Extended to Businesses That Compete with Existing Maine Businesses
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0768
Committee Amendment CA_A_S154 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 235, L.D. 768, Bill, "An Act To Ensure 
That Pine Tree Development Zone Benefits Are Not Extended to Businesses That 
Compete with Existing Maine Businesses" 
Amend the bill by striking out'everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §S2S0-0, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. D, §2, is 
amended to read: 
§5250-0. Certification of qualified business 
A business may apply to the commissioner for certification as a qualified Pine Tree 
Development Zone business. Upon review and determination by the commissioner that a 
business is a qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business, the commissioner shall 
issue a certificate of qualification to the business that includes a description of the 
qualified business activity for which the certificate is being issued. Prior to issuing a 
certificate of qualification, the commissioner must find that the business activity will not 
result in a substantial detriment to existing businesses in the State. In order to make this 
determination, the commissioner shall consider those factors the commissioner 
determines necessary to measure and evaluate the effect of the proposed business activity 
on existing businesses, including whether any adverse economic effect of the proposed 
business activity on existing businesses is outweighed by the contribution to the 
economic well-being of the State. The State Economist must review applications under 
this section and provide an advisory opinion to assist the commissioner in making 
findings under this section.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes the statutory cross-reference to employment tax increment 
financing and inserts similar statutory language in Pine Tree Development Zone 
requirements for certification of a qualified business. The amendment requires that prior 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 235, L.D. 768 
to certification of a qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business the Commissioner of 
Economic and Community Development with assistance from the State Economist must 
determine that the proposed business activity will not result in a substantial detriment to 
existing businesses in the State. This amendment deletes the section of the bill that 
provided an express right of appeal to the Superior Court from decisions made by the 
commissioner regarding certification of qualified businesses. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/22/07 
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LD768 
LR 1411(02) 
An Act To Ensure That Pine Tree Development Zone Benefits Are Not Extended to Businesses That 
Compete with Existing Maine Businesses 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development associated with determining that the 
proposed business activity will not result in a substantial detriment to existing businesses in the State can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
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