An Act To Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1342
Committee Amendment CA_A_H467 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004, 5 MRSA §13120-T

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "//," to H.P. 970, L.D. 1342, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement 
Institute" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 5 MRSA §12004-1, sub-§6-1 is enacted to read: 
6-1. 
Economic 
Development 
Maine Workforce. 
Not Authorized 
Research. 
Development and 
Student 
Achievement 
Institute 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA c. 383, sub-c. 10 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 10 
MRSA §13120-T 
MAINE WORKFORCE, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT 
ACIDEVEMENT INSTITUTE 
§13120-T. Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement 
Institute 
1. 
Institute established. 
The Maine Workforce. Research. Development and 
Student Achievement Institute. as established in Title 5, section 12004-I. subsection 6-I 
and referred to in this subchapter as "the institute." is established to collect and analyze 
information related to workforce training. research and development, student debt and 
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economic advancement in the State, to make policy recommendations to the Legislature 
and to conduct targeted research for the Legislature. 
2. Legislature to contract with university. The Legislature, through the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over innovation. development, 
economic advancement and business matters, shall contract with the University of Maine 
System to establish and maintain the institute. Personnel coordinating the work of the 
institute must be appointed by the University of Maine System in consultation with the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over innovation, 
development. economic advancement and business matters. and those personnel shall 
consult with and act on behalf of the Legislature, performing such data collection, 
analysis and research as the Legislature may require. 
3. Steering committee. The Maine Workforce, Research. Development and Student 
Achievement Institute Steering Committee, referred to in this section as "the steering 
committee," is established to advise the Legislature and the University of Maine System 
on all matters related to the institute. With the exception of ex officio members. steering 
committee members must be appointed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over innovation. development. economic advancement and business 
matters for a term of 2 years. The steering committee shall meet at least 4 times each 
year and must include the following: 
A. One member from each of the following: 
(1) The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
innovation. development. economic advancement and business matters: 
(2) The University of Maine System: 
(3) The Maine Municipal Association: 
( 4) The Department of Economic and Community Development: 
(5) The State Workforce Board, established under Title 26, section 2006: 
(6) The Department of Labor: 
(7) A statewide organization representing business interests in the State; 
(8) A state-based organization involved in workforce and business policy and 
development: 
(9) An independent college in the State; 
(10) The Maine Community College System: 
(11) A regional economic development organization serving one or more of the 
following: Aroostook County, Franklin County, Oxford County, Piscataquis 
County, Somerset County and Washington County: and 
(12) A statewide organization responsible for business attraction and expansion: 
B. The State Economist, who serves ex officio: 
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C. The Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine or the chief 
executive officer1s designee, who serves ex officio; 
D. An individual involved in adult education; 
E. An individual involved in career and technical education; 
F. An individual employed in the public sector; and 
G. An individual employed in the private sector. 
The steering committee shall elect a chair from among its members to serve a term of 2 
years. 
4. 
Location and access. 
The analysis, recommendations and research results 
gathered pursuant to this subchapter must be maintained by the institute at the University 
of Maine System and must be available for use by any interested group or individual. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the costs of the Legislature to contract on an ongoing 
basis with the University of Maine System to establish and maintain the Maine 
Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$110 
$250,280 
$250,390 
2020-21 
$110 
$250,280 
$250,390 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Prut letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill to reallocate the language establishing 
the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute from 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A to Title 5. It changes the membership of the 
Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute Steering 
Committee. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/21/19 ?A'ac. 
LD 1342 
LR 1907(02) 
An Act To Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A, { jl- LJ b fl 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$250,390 
$250,390 
$250,390 
$250,390 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$250,390 
$250,390 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
$250,390 
$250,390 
Provides an appropriation of $250,390 per year beginning in 2019-20 to the Legislature for the costs of the Legislature 
to contract on an ongoing basis with the University of Maine System to establish and maintain the Maine Workforce, 
Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute. 
Additional costs to the Departments of Labor and Economic and Community Development, the State Workforce 
Board, the Maine Community College System and the Finance Authority of Maine to serve on the steering committee 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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