An Act to Focus State Agency Efforts in Economic Development on Entrepreneurial Sustainability and Growth
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0656
Committee Amendment CA_A_H133 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,4 "to H.P. 505, L.D. 656, Bill, "An Act to Focus 
State Agency Efforts in Economic Development on Entrepreneurial Sustainability and 
Growth" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Focus State Agency Efforts in Economic Development on 
Entrepreneurial Sustainability and Growth' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Economic and Community Development directed 
to convene working groups to develop plan for economic growth in rural 
counties. Resolved: That the Department of Economic and Community Development 
shall direct staff to convene working groups in 3 rural counties in the State to develop a 
plan for economic development and growth that addresses the specific economic 
environment of each county. The working groups must consist of regional and local 
economic development leaders, members representing the local chambers of commerce, 
members from the Maine Jobs Council's workforce investment boards, county 
government leaders and members of the educational institutions in those counties. The 
working groups must convene at least 4 meetings to review the economic development 
needs of these counties and provide benchmarks for their strengths and weaknesses. The 
department shalI assist and guide the working groups with their economic development 
initiatives; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Reporting date established. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Economic and Community Development shall report on the progress of each working 
group established under section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research 
and Economic Development by February 1, 2008.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A 
"to H.P. 505, L.D. 656 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and creates a resolve that directs the Department of 
Economic and Community Development to convene working groups in 3 rural counties 
in the State to develop a plan for economic development and growth that addresses the 
specific economic environment of each county. It provides that the working groups must 
convene at least 4 meetings to review the economic development needs of these counties 
and provide benchmarks for their strengths and weaknesses. The department is required 
to assist and guide the working groups with their economic development initiatives and to 
report on the progress of each working group to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Business, Research and Economic Development by February 1,2008. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04118/07 frac:.. 
LD656 
LR 2354(02) 
An Act to Focus State Agency Efforts in Economic Development on Entrepreneurial Sustainability 
and Growth 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '14- " 
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 to assist and guide the working groups 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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