An Act to Establish the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1643
Committee Amendment CA_A_S227 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" "toS.P, 651> L.D. 1643, "An Act to Establish the
Maine Life Science Innovation Center"
Amend the bill in section 1 in c, 397 in §13402 by striking out all of the first indented
paragraph (page 1, lines 26 to 28 in L.D.) and inserting the following;
'The Maine Life Science Innovation Center is established as a body corporate and
politic and a public instrumentality of the State, exercisine public and essential
eovernmental functions. The center is an independent legal entity and is not a departmenL
aeencv or instrumentality of State Govemment for purposes of administrative law or
budeetine. and the debts. liabilities and oblieations of the center are not debts, liabilities or
obljg^tions of the State. The center shall leverage and expand the State's _growing life.
science sector by:'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 397 in § 13403 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 3,
line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "15" and inserting the following: '17'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 397 in §13403 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 3,
line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following; "U" and inserting the following: '13'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 397 in §13403 in subsection 2 by striking out all of
paragraph C (page 3, lines 31 to 41 and page 4, lines 1 to 20 in L.D,) and inserting the
following:
'C. The members of the board who are not ex officio members are appointed by the
GQvernoi" and subject to confu'mation by tlie Senate and must be individuals or
representatives oforaanizations tliat are in a position to advance tlie purposes and eoals
of_the center and are able to have a significant effect on improvine the State's life
science economy as specified in the bylaws oftlie center. Consideration must be given
to theunique multidisciplinai'v nature of the State's life science sector, which leverages
innovations across human and animal health, marine biology, aericulture. fQi'esti'v and
data science forthe benefit of human, animal and environmental health. When makine
aRpointments under this paraeraph. the Govemor shall consult with the board_Qf
directors of the Maine Technoloev Institute and the board of directors of the Finance
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Authority of Maine to ensure the ali&nment ojLthQse^BOoiuLments with the State's
economic development strategies. Membership under this paragraph includes:
(\) A representative of a business in the State with fewer than 25 employees that
is involved in the life science sector;
(2) A representative of a business in the State with25 or more employees that is
involved in the life science sector;
(3) Two representatives of nonprofit research institutions based in the State that
are involved in research and development in the life science sector:
(4) A representative of a private colleee. university, community college or trade
school iuthe State that i$ involved in the life science sector;
f5) A representative of a hospital in the State engaged in life science research, life
science innovation or life science workforce development;
(6) Two representatives of trade associations based in the State or othernonprofit
oreanizations that supportthe life science sector, includme the executive director
of an association of life science companies, professionals and researchers in the
State:
(7),An entrepreneur in the life science sector;
(S) A representative of an institution that is a member of a collaborative network
of state edycational and research institutions led by an intemationallv recoemzed
institution for biomedical research in the State;
(9')_A_reDi'esentative of business investors or the banking or finance sectors;
Q0)A member representing Washineton County; and
d 1) A member reDi'esentin&AjcoQstOQk County,
Members of the board who are not ex officio members serve J-yeaf terms,1
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 397 in §13404 in subsection 1 in paragraph A by
striking out all of subparagraph (10) (page 5, lines 29 and 30 in L.D.) and inserting the
following:
'd 0) Make payments in lieu of taxes and pay service fees as determined apDropriate
by the board; and'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 397 in §13405 by inserting after subsection 3 the
following;
'4. Institutional affiliations, disclosure and recusal. Notwithstandine subsection 1.
an educational institution, research institution or nonprofit oreanization represented on the
4 board may aoolv for and receive funding or sitpport from tlie center if:
5 A. The board member affiliated with the applicant institution or oraanization discloses
the affiliation in writine to the board prior to any deliberation. decision or vote
reeardine the apoHcation;
B, The board member affiliated with the aDplicant institution or organization recuses
that board member from any participation in any discussion, deliberation or decision
reeardine the application; and
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1 C, Action on the aDDlication is taken by a vote ofainaiorit/ofthe disinterested bQard
members present and voting.'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 397 in §13405 by renumbering the subsections to read
consecutively,
Amend the bill in section 1 in c, 397 in §13408 in subsection 1 by inserting after
paragraph H the following:
'AfteLreviewmg^thejrcBiortii^
out legislation relatine to the report in the same legislative session in which the report is
received.'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following;
'See. 2. Maine Life Science Innovation Center; interim report.
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13408, the Maine Life
Science Innovation Center established pursuant to Title 5, section 13402 shall submit an
interim report to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development no
later than 1 80 days after all members of the center's board of directors have been appointed.
The interim report must include, but is not limited to, the following;
1, A description of the center's operations;
2. A statement of the center's proposed and projected activities for the ensuing fiscal
year; and
3. Recommendations regarding further actions that may be suitable for achieving the
purposes of the center.
After reviewing the interim report under this section, the joint standing committee may
report out legislation relating to the interim report in the same legislative session in which
the interim report is received.
Sec. 3. First board. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section
13403, subsection 2, paragraph C, the members of the first Board of Directors of the Maine
Life Science Innovation Center who are not ex officio members serve staggered terms, with
4 members serving for one-year terms, 4 members serving for 2-year terms and 4 members
serving for 3-year terms.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment amends the bill by:
1. Clariiying that the Maine Life Science Innovation Center is established as a body
corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State;
2, Adding a member representing a hospital in the State to the board of directors of the
center;
3. Directing the Governor to consult with the Finance Authority of Maine and Maine
Technology Institute when making appointments to the board of directors of the center and
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providing the recusal requirements and processes for board members who represent
education and research institutions as well as nonprofit organizations; and
4. Requiring the center to provide an interim report.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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Approved: 05/05/25 1-KL.
LD 1643 LR 2061(02)
An Act to Establish the Maine Life Science Innovation Center
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendmentt^1 ^ ^3")
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocafions
General Fund $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $500 $500 $500 $500
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated
revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations of $2.0 million in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27
only to a newly created Maine Life Science Innovation Fund to support the initial start-up costs for the Maine Life
Science Innovation Center, The bill also includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per
year beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to authorize expenditures in the event funds are received from gifts, grants or
other public or private sources to support the center.
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Maine Technology Institute, the
Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System to have a representative serve on the board of
directors can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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