An Act to Strengthen Maine's Workforce
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0262
Committee Amendment CA_A_H796 (House)
Amends: 10 MRSA §919

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" P,,( to H.P. 167, L.D, 262, "An Act to Strengthen 
Maine's Workforce" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding the Maine Development Foundation' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §919, as repealed and replaced by PL 1997, c, 662, §3, is amended 
to read: 
§919. Board of directors; officers 
The Board of Directors of the Maine Development Foundation, referred to in this 
chapter as the "board of directors," consists of a minimum of 15 directors elected or 
appointed to serve in -that capacity in accordance with this section, The board of directors 
shall annually detennine the number of directors for the succeeding year. The corporators 
shall elect 1/2 of the elected directors from among the private sector corporators and 1/2 of 
the elected directors from among the public sector corporators, The Govemor shall appoint 
directors from among the ex officio corporators. Except for the president of the Maine 
De:'lelopment Foundation, a person may not serve as a director for more than 5 years in 
succession Elected directors must be elected to 4-year staggered tenns, as provided by the 
board of directors, and may not be elected for more than 2 successive terms. The 
corporators shall elect a chair, a vice-chair and a treasurer from among the board of 
directors, The board of directors shall appoint a president of the Maine Development 
Foundation. The president may not be appointed from among the other directors. Upon 
appointment, the president becomes a director and the chief executive officer of the Maine 
Development Foundation. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
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allocations are made, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A:" to H.P. 167, L.D. 262 
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE 
Development Foundation 0198 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to restore matching funding for private contributions to 
'suppo1t the foundation's economic, workforce and community development initiatives 
across ':.he State, paiticularly in distressed communities and industries. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Development Foundation 0198 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to restore matching funding for private contributions to 
supp01t the foundation's economic, workforce and community development initiatives 
across the State, patticularly in distressed communities and industries. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2024-25 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title. It 
revises the term limits of the Board of Directors of the Maine Development Foundation and 
appropriates additional matching funding for private contributions to the Maine 
Development Foundation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
CO-MMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/09/24 ;!;Pae 
LD 262 
LR 1227(02) 
An Act to Strengthen Maine's Workforce 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''/>f U,-.---11, lo) 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
lppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$500,000 
$0 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$250,000 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$250,000 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $500,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Maine Development 
Foundation to restore match funding for private contributions to support the foundation's economic, workforce and 
conununity development initiatives across Maine, Of this amount, $250,000 is appropriated on a one-time basis and 
$250,000 is appropriated on an ongoing basis. 
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