reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
26 ME Rev Stat § 3301 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 39: MAINE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS|26 §3301. Establishment; purpose

 §3301. Establishment; purpose A cooperative initiative is established within the Office of the Governor to create Maine industry partnerships pursuant to this chapter. The Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative is also established in the Office of the Governor and administered by the Commissioner of Labor and consists of representatives from the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System. An industry partnership is led by representatives from business and industry with assistance from the Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]The purpose of the industry partnership cooperative initiative is to ensure that employees in this State are directed toward and trained in the high-skill, high-demand, livable-wage jobs of the 21st century economy. Industry partnerships shall align education and training programs with industry needs to produce readily employable workers and bring employers together in a collaborative effort to improve the competitiveness of individual businesses, industry and the State's economy. Industry partnerships shall provide the foundation for the State's demand-driven workforce strategy designed to meet the workforce needs of businesses, the career goals and training needs of workers and the economic development objectives of this State.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]The Department of Labor may convene meetings of and coordinate the Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative, but each member is responsible for that member's contributions to and support of industry partnerships, including financial resources. Business and industry leaders engaging the Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative shall coordinate their efforts through the Department of Labor but may use any appropriate Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative member as their managing partner.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]Revisor's Note: §3301. Short title (As enacted by PL 2013, c. 335, Pt. A, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 26, SECTION 3401) SECTION HISTORY RR 2013, c. 1, §44 (RAL). PL 2013, c. 335, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3302 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 39: MAINE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS|26 §3302. Definitions

 §3302. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]1.  Career ladder.  "Career ladder" means a clear sequence of education course work or training that is aligned with an identified series of positions, work experiences or educational benchmarks or training credentials that offer occupational and financial advancement within a specified career field or related fields over time.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Collaborative.  "Collaborative" means the Industry Partnership Assistance Collaborative established in section 3301.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Educational programs.  "Educational programs" means the State's elementary and secondary schools, career and technical education centers, adult education programs, the Maine Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine System and other training providers that have been approved to provide training by the Department of Labor under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113-128.   [PL 2017, c. 110, §28 (AMD).] 4.  High-priority occupations.  "High-priority occupations" means those occupations identified on a list published annually by the Center for Workforce Research and Information pursuant to section 3303, subsection 5.   [PL 2017, c. 110, §28 (AMD).] 5.  Industry cluster.  "Industry cluster" means a group of employers closely linked by a common product or services, workforce needs, similar technologies, supply chains or other industry sector factors.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Industry partnership.  "Industry partnership" means a workforce collaboration that brings together multiple employers and employees, or employee representatives when appropriate, in the same industry cluster to address common workforce needs.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 7.  Soft skills.  "Soft skills" means those basic skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment, such as interviewing and communications skills.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 8.  Targeted industry cluster.  "Targeted industry cluster" means an industry cluster identified by the collaborative pursuant to section 3303, subsection 2 as having statewide economic impact, immediate or long-term workforce development needs and emerging or competitive career opportunities.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] Revisor's Note: §3302. Definitions (As enacted by PL 2013, c. 335, Pt. A, §1 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 26, SECTION 3402) SECTION HISTORY RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL). PL 2013, c. 335, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 110, §28 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3305 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 39: MAINE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS|26 §3305. Industry partnership grant program

 §3305. Industry partnership grant program 1.  Grant program.  The collaborative shall establish a competitive grant program that provides support to industry partnerships and eligible applicants pursuant to this section. The grants must be used to provide training or the ability for local, state or regional industry partnerships to meet the objectives listed in section 3304.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Applications and guidelines.  The collaborative shall establish grant guidelines and develop grant applications and forms and institute any policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. These procedures must include at a minimum:   A. A competitive application process;   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]B. A process to review applications and to make recommendations to the collaborative;   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]C. A process for providing applicants with additional information about eligibility requirements and assistance in preparing applications; and   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]D. A procedure for establishing eligibility requirements. At a minimum, this procedure must include the following:   (1) Involvement of the local workforce board;   (2) Participation of at least 4 employers, with at least 2 employers representing businesses with fewer than 50 employees;   (3) Participation of employees and, where applicable, labor representatives;   (4) Private sector matching funding of at least 25%, except that businesses with fewer than 25 employees may be exempted from this matching funding requirement at the discretion of the collaborative; and   (5) Commitment to participate in the performance improvement and evaluation system established pursuant to section 3307.   [PL 2017, c. 110, §33 (AMD).][PL 2017, c. 110, §33 (AMD).] 3.  Grant period and renewal.  The grant period for grants awarded under this section must be not less than 12 months and not more than 24 months. The collaborative may provide opportunities for renewal after the initial grant period ends.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Technical assistance.  The collaborative shall provide technical assistance to grantees throughout the grant period.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Other funding sources.  The collaborative shall seek funds from other private and public sources to support and sustain industry partnerships and related activities established in this chapter. Industry partnerships also may seek other sources of funding, both public and private.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 156, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 110, §33 (AMD).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 39: MAINE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS|26 §3306. Industry and labor market research

 §3306. Industry and labor market research The collaborative may provide any industry and labor market research necessary to support and further develop the work of industry partnerships, including, but not limited to:   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]1.  Employment analysis.  Providing the most current available analysis of occupations and skills in the State for the purpose of determining trends in the State that may lead to changes in the targeted industry clusters;   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 2.  High-priority occupations list.  Maintaining and updating the annual list of the State's high-priority occupations under section 3303, subsection 5; and   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 3.  List adjustment.  Providing the most current available analysis of high-priority occupations for the purpose of determining trends that may lead to adjustments to the list under subsection 2.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3307 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 39: MAINE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS|26 §3307. Industry partnership performance improvement and evaluation system

 §3307. Industry partnership performance improvement and evaluation system 1.  Improvement and evaluation system.  The collaborative shall create and implement a performance improvement and evaluation system that:   A. Collects critical industry partnership information on an annual basis, or more frequently as determined by the collaborative;   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]B. Describes the benefits of the collaborative and its activities to employers, employees and communities; and   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]C. Provides periodic performance information to the Legislature, the public and workforce stakeholders.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Cluster partnership reviews.  The collaborative shall coordinate year-end reviews of each industry cluster's industry partnerships and produce a comprehensive industry cluster overview report that describes:   A. The critical experiences of each industry partnership, such as training that was most effective; most common human resource challenges; the impact of changing technology on the industry; and prospective changes that may affect the industry in the near term and long term; and   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]B. Practices that industry partnerships consider exemplary, such as effectively engaging adult education programs and postsecondary educational institutions, internships and clinical placements; working with effective training providers; working with career and technical education centers; and other important practices by which industry partnerships can assist each other.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3308 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 39: MAINE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS|26 §3308. Rulemaking

 §3308. Rulemaking The Commissioner of Labor shall adopt rules for the operation of industry partnerships funded in whole or in part under this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. FFFFF, §1 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3401 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 41: EMPLOYMENT FIRST MAINE ACT|26 §3401. Short title (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3301)

 §3401. Short title (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3301)This chapter may be known and cited as "the Employment First Maine Act."   [RR 2013, c. 1, §44 (RAL).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2013, c. 1, §44 (RAL).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 41: EMPLOYMENT FIRST MAINE ACT|26 §3402. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3302)

 §3402. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3302)As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).]1.  Customized employment.  "Customized employment" means employment acquired as a result of implementation of a flexible blend of strategies, services and supports designed to increase employment options for job seekers with complex needs through voluntary negotiation of the employment relationship with the employer.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).] 2.  Disability.  "Disability" means a physical or mental disability as defined in Title 5, section 4553-A.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).] 3.  First and preferred service or support option.  "First and preferred service or support option" means the first employment service option that is offered by a state agency, prior to the offer of other supports or services, including day services.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).] 4.  Integrated community-based employment.  "Integrated community-based employment" means employment in the competitive labor market that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis in the general community or through self-employment and for which a person with a disability is compensated at or above the minimum wage but not less than the prevailing wage and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by persons without disabilities.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).] 5.  State agency.  "State agency" means the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Labor.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).] SECTION HISTORY RR 2013, c. 1, §45 (RAL).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3403 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 41: EMPLOYMENT FIRST MAINE ACT|26 §3403. State agencies; requirements (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3303)

 §3403. State agencies; requirements (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3303)1.  Employment as core component of services and supports.  In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the opportunity for persons with disabilities to acquire integrated community-based employment or customized employment.   A. When entering into contracts with providers of services to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include appropriate provisions regarding facilitating integrated community-based employment or customized employment and ensuring measurable outcomes.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).]B. A state agency shall incorporate standards for integrated community-based employment and customized employment into its processes for program monitoring and quality assurance.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).][RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).] 2.  First and preferred service or support option.  When providing services or supports to a person with a disability, a state agency shall offer to the person, as the first and preferred service or support option, a choice of employment services that will support the acquisition by the person of integrated community-based employment or customized employment.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).] 3.  Coordination of efforts and information.  A state agency shall:   A. Coordinate its efforts with other state agencies to ensure that the programs directed, the funding managed and the policies adopted by each state agency support the acquisition by persons with disabilities of integrated community-based employment or customized employment; and   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).]B. When permissible under the law, share information regarding the use of services and other data with other state agencies in order to monitor progress toward facilitating the acquisition by persons with disabilities of integrated community-based employment or customized employment.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).][RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).] 4.  Pursuit of employment; option.  Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require a person with a disability who receives services from a state agency to accept employment services from that state agency or to experience a loss of services as a result of choosing not to explore employment options.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).] 5.  Rulemaking.  A state agency shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).] SECTION HISTORY RR 2013, c. 1, §46 (RAL).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3501 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 43: APPRENTICESHIP IN ENERGY FACILITY CONSTRUCTION|26 §3501. Definitions

 §3501. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).]1.  Apprentice.  "Apprentice" has the same meaning as in section 3201, subsection 1 or means a person who is in an apprenticeship program registered with the United States Department of Labor.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Construction employer.  "Construction employer" means a person constructing a generation facility in this State who hires any person to construct that generation facility.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Department.  "Department" means the Department of Labor.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Generation facility.  "Generation facility" means a facility for the generation of electricity that has an installed capacity of 2 megawatts or more, other than a facility located on the customer side of an electric meter.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] Revisor's Note: §3501. Project labor agreements for public works projects as enacted by PL 2019, c. 278, §2 is REALLOCATED TO TITLE 26, SECTION 3601 SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).
26 ME Rev Stat § 3502 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY|Chapter 43: APPRENTICESHIP IN ENERGY FACILITY CONSTRUCTION|26 §3502. Requirements

 §3502. Requirements A construction employer constructing a generation facility shall employ apprentices in accordance with this section.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).]1.  Percentages.  A construction employer shall, to the extent qualified apprentices are determined to be available in accordance with rules adopted by the department, employ a number of apprentices that equals at least:   A. If construction of the generation facility begins on or after January 1, 2021 and before January 1, 2025, 10% of all persons employed in the construction;   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).]B. If construction of the generation facility begins on or after January 1, 2025 and before January 1, 2027, 17.5% of all persons employed in the construction; and   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).]C. If construction of the generation facility begins on or after January 1, 2027, 25% of all persons employed in the construction.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Rules.  The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Penalties.  The following provisions apply to a violation of this section.   A. A construction employer who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 may be adjudged.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).]B. A construction employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against an employee because the employee makes a complaint to the department or to the district attorney concerning a violation of this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 may be adjudged.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).]C. In the event a construction employer is adjudged to have violated this section, the Attorney General may institute injunction proceedings in the Superior Court to enjoin any further violations.   [PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 347, §1 (NEW).
27 ME Rev Stat § 101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART|Chapter 3: PUBLIC LIBRARIES|27 §101. Free public libraries established in towns

 §101. Free public libraries established in towns Any town may establish a free public library therein for the use of its inhabitants and provide suitable rooms therefor under such regulation for its government as the inhabitants from time to time prescribe, and may levy and assess a tax and make appropriation therefrom for the foundation and commencement of such library and for its maintenance and increase annually. Any town in which there is a public library may establish and maintain under the same general management and control such branches of the same as the convenience and wants of its citizens seem to demand.
27 ME Rev Stat § 102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART|Chapter 3: PUBLIC LIBRARIES|27 §102. Free public libraries established in village corporations

 §102. Free public libraries established in village corporations Any village corporation located in a town where no free library exists may establish a library within its limits for the free use of all its inhabitants and may levy and assess a corporate tax and make appropriation therefrom for its maintenance and increase annually. Village libraries established under this section shall be subject to all the duties and entitled to all the privileges prescribed by the laws relating to free public libraries in towns.
27 ME Rev Stat § 103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART|Chapter 3: PUBLIC LIBRARIES|27 §103. Free use of library in adjoining towns authorized

 §103. Free use of library in adjoining towns authorized Any municipality may raise and appropriate annually a sum of money for the purpose of securing to its inhabitants free use of a library located in an adjoining municipality.
27 ME Rev Stat § 104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART|Chapter 3: PUBLIC LIBRARIES|27 §104. Towns uniting for libraries

 §104. Towns uniting for libraries Two or more towns may unite in establishing and maintaining a free public library with branches thereof in each town for the free use of all the inhabitants of said towns and may each raise and make appropriation for that purpose annually. Such towns shall be subject to all duties and entitled to all the benefits prescribed by the laws relating to free libraries.
27 ME Rev Stat § 105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART|Chapter 3: PUBLIC LIBRARIES|27 §105. State aid for municipalities maintaining free public libraries (REPEALED)

 §105. State aid for municipalities maintaining free public libraries (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 20, §O1 (RP).
27 ME Rev Stat § 106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 27: LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART|Chapter 3: PUBLIC LIBRARIES|27 §106. Libraries controlled by associations assisted by towns

 §106. Libraries controlled by associations assisted by towns Any town or city in which there is a library owned or controlled by a corporation or association or by trustees may levy and assess a tax and make appropriation therefrom annually to procure from that library the free use of its books for all the inhabitants of the town or city, under those restrictions and regulations necessary to ensure the safety and good usage of the books.   [PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. O, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 20, §O2 (AMD).