An Act To Advance the Maine Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2159
Committee Amendment CA_A_S566 (Senate)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3210

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 827, L.D. 2159, Bill, "An Act To 
Advance the Maine Economy" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§5, ~C, as amended by PL 1999, c. 372, § 1 and 
PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. 00, §2 and affected by §4, is further amended to read: 
C. 
Provide for a distribution of the funds to the University of Maine System, the 
Maine Maritime Academy or the Maine Community College System for renewable 
resource research and development; aOO 
Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§5, ,n, as amended by PL 2007, c. 18, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
D. 
Provide for a distribution of the funds to Maine-based nonprofit organizations 
that qualify under the federal Internal Revenue Code, Section 501 (c )(3), consumer-
owned 
transmission 
and 
distribution 
utilities, 
community-based 
nonprofit 
organizations, 
community 
action 
programs, 
municipalities, 
quasi-municipal 
corporations or districts as defined in Title 30-A, section 2351 and school 
administrative units as defined in Title 20-A, section 1 for community demonstration 
projects using renewable energy technologies~; and 
Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§5, ~ 
is enacted to read: 
E. Provide for an annual distribution of 35% of the funds to the Maine Technology 
Institute to support the development and commercialization of renewable energy 
technologies. 
Sec. 4. Leadership and entrepreneurial development. The Department of 
Economic and Community Development, Office of Innovation shall work with the 
University of Maine's Student Innovation Center to develop a collaborative effort with the 
Technology Institute, the Small Business Development Centers, the Department of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to S.P. 827, L.D. 2159 
Economic and Community Development's business development specialists, the Maine 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Target Technology Incubator, the Maine 
Center for Enterprise Development and the Small Enterprise Growth Fund to design a 
leadership and entrepreneurial development program. The program must match up to 10 
high-growth potential entrepreneurs per year with best-in-class training, resources and 
mentors. The program may seek outside funds from foundations, government or other 
sources to fund the program. The Office of Innovation shall submit a report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic 
development matters on the program by March 1, 2009 to the First Regular Session of the 
I 24th Legislature. The report must include a detailed implementation plan, including, but 
not limited to, funding needs and recommended sources of funding. 
Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development Program N042 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2008-09 in the event that 
outside funds are received to support the leadership and entrepreneurial development 
program within the Office of Innovation. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Renewable Energy Resources Fund N041 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$500 
$500 
Initiative: Allocates funds transferred from the Renewable Resource Fund within the 
Public Utilities Commission to the Maine Technology Institute to support the 
development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
$645,441 
$645,441 
2008-09 
$645,941 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A 
.. to S.P. 827, L.D. 2159 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$645,941 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes sections 1,5,6, 7, 9 and 10 of the bill. It reduces the annual 
distribution percentage of funds transferred to the Maine Technology Institute from the 
Renewable Resource Fund from 75% to 35%. 
It also adds the Maine Center for 
Enterprise Development to the list of entities working collaboratively with the Office of 
Innovation on the design of a leadership and entrepreneurial development program. This 
amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL :\OrF HF(2l IRED 
. 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/08 ;;?pac 
LD 2159 
LR 3320(02) 
An Act To Advance the Maine Economy 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$645,941 
$1,340,096 
$2,137,546 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation transfers 35% of funds within the Renewable Resources Fund of the Public Utilities Commission to 
the Maine Technology Institute. The Renewable Resources Fund consists of two funding sources. The first source is 
voluntary contributions made by electric customers through a check-off on electric bills. Approximately $100,000 per 
year comes from these contributions resulting in 35% or $35,000 to be transferred annually to the Maine Technology 
Institute. 
The second source of revenue is from an alternative compliance payment mechanism created by the Legislature to 
fund renewable energy technologies. The Public Utilities Commission will be collecting alternative compliance 
payments made by competitive electricity providers. The Public Utilities Commission projects revenue of $1 ,744,118 
in fiscal year 2008-09, $3,727,417 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $6,005,845 in fiscal year 2010-11 based on 113 of all 
load requirements being met by the alternative compliance payment mechanism. Using this 1/3 compliance estimate, 
35<10 or $610,441 will be transferred to the Maine Technology Institute in fiscal year 2008-09, $1,304,596 in fiscal 
year 2009-10 and $2,102,046 in fiscal year 2010-11. 
This bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $645,441 in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Renewable 
Energy Resources Fund established within the Department of Economic and Community Development for funds 
transferred from the Renewable Resource Fund within the Public Utilities Commission to the Maine Technology 
Institute to support the development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies. 
This bi 11 also includes a base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2008-09 n the event that outside funds are received to 
support the leadership and entrepreneurial development program within the Office ofInnovation. 
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