An Act To Provide Funding to the Loring Development Authority of Maine for Implementation Grants
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1643
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: STEWART, JACKSON, JOHANSEN, MARTIN, SHERMAN, WHITE, CARPENTER

Legislative Document
No. 1643
H.P. 1134
House of Representatives, June 23, 2017
An Act To Provide Funding to the Loring Development Authority of 
Maine for Implementation Grants
(EMERGENCY)
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative STEWART of Presque Isle.  (GOVERNOR'S BILL)
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and
Representatives: JOHANSEN of Monticello, MARTIN of Eagle Lake, MARTIN of Sinclair, 
McCREA of Fort Fairfield, McELWEE of Caribou, SHERMAN of Hodgdon, WHITE of 
Washburn, Senator: CARPENTER of Aroostook.
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next 
fiscal year; and 
Whereas, certain obligations and expenses incident to the operation of state 
departments and institutions will become due and payable immediately; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of 
Innovation program, Maine Technology Institute; fiscal year 2017-18.  
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $750,000 of funds in the All Other line 
category in the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of 
Innovation program, Maine Technology Institute, General Fund account lapses to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2018. 
Sec. 2.  Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of 
Innovation program, Maine Technology Institute; fiscal year 2018-19.  
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $750,000 of funds in the All Other line 
category in the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of 
Innovation program, Maine Technology Institute, General Fund account lapses to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2019. 
Sec. 3.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
Business Development 0585  
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for implementation grants to the Loring 
Development Authority of Maine upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of 
Economic and Community Development and the approval of the Governor. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
GENERAL FUND 
2017-18
2018-19
All Other 
$750,000
$750,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$750,000
$750,000
SUMMARY 
This bill: 
1.  Lapses $750,000 in each fiscal year of the biennium to the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund that is not anticipated to be needed by the Maine Technology 
Institute in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19; and 
2.  Provides $750,000 in each fiscal year of the biennium for implementation grants 
to the Loring Development Authority of Maine upon the recommendation of the 
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the approval of the 
Governor.