An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Maine Economic Improvement Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1885
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S548 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1393, L.D. 1885, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Maine Economic 
Improvement Fund" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. Task force established. The Maine Economic Improvement Fund Task 
Force, referred to in this section as "the task force," is established to review the Maine 
Economic Improvement Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund" and recommend 
any changes necessary to enhance investment in targeted research and development and 
product innovation and to provide basic investment necessary to obtain matching funds 
and competitive grants from private and federal sources. 
1. Membership. The task force consists of 6 members as follows: 
A. One representative of the University of Maine, appointed by the President of the 
Senate; 
B. One representative of the University of Southern Maine, appointed by the Speaker 
of the House; 
C. A representative of one of the public university campuses listed in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 948, subsection 1, paragraph H, appointed by the 
President of the Senate; 
D. A representative of one of the public university campuses listed in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 948, subsection 1, paragraph H, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House; 
E. The Chancellor of the University of Maine System or the chancellor's designee; 
and 
F. The President of the Maine Maritime Academy or the president's designee. 
2. Chair. After all members of the task force have been named, the task force shall 
elect one member to serve as chair. 
3. Duties. The task force shall: 
A. 
Assess the extent to which past distributions from the fund resulted in the 
leveraging of external funds, the extent to which research that was funded resulted in 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1393, L.D. 1885 
long-term, direct applications to enhance the State's economic or commercial 
capacity and the extent to which research that was funded resulted in advancing a 
program of successful partnerships and positive economic impact; 
B. Assess the competitive criteria currently used by the fund, review the targeted 
technologies identified in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 407 for which 
funds may be used to perform university-based research and consider options for 
revising the criteria and targeted technologies to ensure a more equitable distribution 
of funds; and 
C. Examine the recent fund distributions among the recipients and assess whether 
revisions to the fund should be made to support the performance of increased 
research at the University of Maine at Augusta, the University of Maine at 
Farmington, the University of Maine at Fort Kent, the University of Maine at 
Machias and the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the performance of research 
at the Maine Maritime Academy. 
4. Meetings. The task force shall meet as necessary to complete the assigned duties. 
5. Staffing. The University of Maine System shall provide staff support to the task 
force within existing resources. 
6. Compensation. Members of the task force do not receive compensation for their 
time, travel or other expenses. 
7. Report. The task force shall complete its work no later than December 15,2012 
and shall submit its report and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development 
matters no later than January 8,2013. 
8. Authority to submit legislation. Following receipt and review of the report, the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research 
and economic development matters may submit a bill concerning the subject matter of the 
report to the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes the Maine Economic Improvement Fund Task Force to 
review the Maine Economic Improvement Fund and recommend any changes necessary 
to enhance investment in targeted research and development and product innovation and 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1393, L.D. 1885 
to provide basic investment necessary to obtain matching funds and competitive grants 
from private and federal sources. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: 
(President RA YE) 
COUNTY: Washington 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/11112 Mac:.. 
LD 1885 
LR2792(09) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Pertaining to the Maine Economic Improvement Fund 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" S .. S4~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Raye of Washington 
Fiscal Note Required : Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System to provide staff support to the Maine Economic Improvement 
Fund Task Force can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Additional costs to Maine Maritime Academy to serve on the task force can also be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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