Title 5, Title 5

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 644, §2 (NEW).] 1. Affiliated business. "Affiliated business" means 2 businesses exhibiting either of the following relationships: A. One business owns 5…

1. Fund to receive income tax revenues from job creation. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, the fund must receive annually from the State the amount of the employment tax increment determined in accordance with section 13080‑S. 2. Limitations. Payments to the fund pursua…

The assessor shall calculate the employment tax increment as follows. [PL 1995, c. 644, §2 (NEW).] 1. Adjustment for shifted revenues. The assessor shall subtract from the gross employment tax increment any revenues attributed to employment shifted from affiliated businesses to a…

1. Certification by authority. The authority shall certify annually to the assessor by October 31st of each year, beginning in 2016, the following information: A. Employment, payroll and state withholding data necessary to calculate the base level of employment; [PL 1995, c. 644,…

The assessor shall administer the Loring Job Increment Financing Program. The assessor may adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act for implementation of the program. The assessor may also by rule establish reasonable fees, including fees payable to the asse…

The Washington County Development Authority is established as a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State to carry out the provisions of this article. The authority is authorized to take title, acquire and manage in the name of the State and by agreemen…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] 1. Authority. "Authority" means the Washington County Development Authority. 2. Base area. "Base area" means the area within the geograph…

1. Powers. The authority is a public municipal corporation and may: A. Sue and be sued; [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] B. Adopt bylaws or regulations consistent with this article for the governance of its affairs; [PL 2001, c. 568, §1 (NEW).] C. Exercise all of the general powers o…

The authority may lease, sell or transfer property or interests in property owned by the authority. A person may not hold any pecuniary interest in property owned by the authority while that person is a member of the board of trustees.

1. Hearing required. The authority may issue bonds to finance its activities only after giving notice of the proposed issuance and its terms at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in Washington County and holding a duly advertised public hearing on the issuance. 2. …

The authority is not dissolved until it is terminated by the Legislature.

1. Annual report. The authority shall submit to the Governor, the Executive Director of the Legislative Council and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business and economic development matters, not later than 120 days after the close of the a…

The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is established as a body corporate and politic and a public instrumentality of the State to carry out the purposes of this article. The authority is entrusted with acquiring and managing the properties within the geographic boundaries…

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] 1. Authority. "Authority" means the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority established in section 13083‑G. 2. Base area. "Base area" m…

1. Powers. The authority is a public municipal corporation and may: A. Sue and be sued; [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] B. Adopt bylaws or rules consistent with this article for the governance of its affairs; [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] C. Exercise all of the general powers of corp…

1. Principal use of revenue. Operating revenue must be used principally to reinvest in the properties held by the authority. 2. Permitted liability limited. All expenses incurred in carrying out this article must be paid solely from funds provided under the authority of this arti…

The authority shall hold and acquire property as follows. [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] 1. Lease or sale. Properties may be leased or sold to accomplish the readjustment or reuse of the base facilities as determined appropriate by the authority. Resources acquired as a result of t…

The authority may form special utility districts and provide municipal utility services within its jurisdiction. The board of trustees of the authority has the authority of a municipal legislative body for these purposes. [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] 1. Sewer services. The author…

1. Traffic ordinances. The authority has the power to enact traffic ordinances and regulate the operation of motor vehicles under Title 30‑A, section 3009 to the extent that power is not inconsistent with other validly enacted municipal ordinances. 2. Operating expenses. The auth…

1. Hearing required. The authority may issue bonds to finance its activities only after giving notice of the proposed issuance and its terms at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the appropriate counties and holding a duly advertised public hearing on the issuan…

1. Acquisition of interest. A public official, trustee or employee of the authority may not acquire or hold a direct or an indirect financial or personal interest in: A. An authority activity; [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] B. Property included or planned to be included in the base…

1. Property exempt from execution. The property, including funds, of the authority is exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution. An execution or other judicial process may not be issued against the authority's property, and a judgment against the authority may not be a …

1. Port of entry. The authority may apply to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States for the purpose of having Brunswick Naval Air Station or a portion of the base designated, established or constituted as a port of entry or an international airport pursuant to the fed…

The authority is not dissolved until: [PL 2005, c. 599, §1 (NEW).] 1. Legislature provides for termination. It is terminated by the Legislature; and 2. Payment of bonds, premiums and interest. The bonds, premium, if any, and interest have been paid or a sufficient amount for the …

1. Annual financial report. The authority shall submit annually to the Governor, the Executive Director of the Legislative Council and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing and economic development matters, not later than 120 days after …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Affiliated business" means one of 2 businesses exhibiting either of the following relationships: (1) One business owns 50% or more of the stock of…

1. Program established; administration. The Riverfront Community Development Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the department to assist and encourage communities along the State's rivers to revitalize their riverfronts in an environmenta…

1. Creation. The Economic Opportunity Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is created under the jurisdiction and control of the department. 2. Sources of money. The fund consists of the following: A. All money appropriated or allocated for inclusion in the fund, from …

The Economic Opportunity Program, referred in this section as the "program," is established to provide grants to municipalities for public and private investments to stimulate economic growth. [PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. N, §1 (NEW).] 1. Eligibility for loans. Municipalities may apply …

1. Tourism; establishment. The Office of Tourism shall administer a program to support and expand the tourism industry and promote the State as a tourist destination. The Director of the Office of Tourism shall administer the office in accordance with the policies of the commissi…

1. Historical markers. The Director of the Office of Tourism may erect historical markers or signs on any highway. No more than 10 historical markers may be erected in one year. Markers that would interfere with reasonable use of highways may not be erected. 2. Review council. Th…

1. Development. The Office of Tourism with input from the tourism industry shall develop a 5-year marketing and development strategy for state tourism growth that maximizes the effectiveness of state and private sector contributions in attracting visitors to the State and increas…

1. Statement of purpose. The Travel Promotion Matching Fund Program is established for the following purposes: A. To allow the State to provide part of the funds necessary for public and private, nonprofit travel promotional organizations to conduct promotional programs; and [RR …

1. Maine State Film Commission established. The Maine State Film Commission, as established by section 12004‑I, subsection 88, is within the Office of Tourism and shall advise and assist the office as necessary. The commission shall advise the commissioner and the Director of the…

The Maine State Film Office is established within the Office of Tourism. The Director of the Maine State Film Office is responsible for undertaking a program of film promotion and implementing the recommendations and policies of the commissioner.

1. Statement of purpose. The Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund is established to allow the Office of Tourism to accept private donations to be used in support of special public and private marketing opportunities. 2. Tourism Cooperative Marketing Fund. The Tourism Cooperative Ma…

1. Fund established. The Tourism Marketing Promotion Fund is established in the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism as a nonlapsing dedicated account. 2. Source of fund. On July 1st of each year, the State Controller shall transfer to the Tourism M…

1. Generally. A visual media production company that intends to undertake a visual media production in this State may apply to the department to have the production, or a portion of the production, certified under subsection 3 for purposes of the visual media production reimburse…

The Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation is established within the Office of Tourism. The head of the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation is the director, who is responsible for strengthening the State's outdoor recreation economy and coordinating the promotion of outdoor recreation…

The commissioner shall create within existing budgeted resources the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship and appoint a director to operate the office. [PL 2005, c. 458, §2 (NEW).] 1. Director. The director reports to the commissioner. The director is responsible for adv…

1. Office established. The commissioner shall establish the Office of Innovation, referred to in this subchapter as "the office." The office shall encourage and coordinate the State's research and development activities to foster collaboration among the State's higher education a…

The office shall develop and submit the following to the Governor and the Legislature by the first day of the first legislative session of each biennium: [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. M, §8 (NEW).] 1. Action plan. 2. Report card. A report card that: A. Compares the State's science and te…

The office, the University of Maine System and the Governor's Maine Science and Technology Advisory Council are jointly responsible for the administration of the Maine Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, referred to in this chapter as "the Maine EPSCoR Program…

The Maine EPSCoR Capacity Fund is established within the office to provide the matching funds that are required by several federal agencies in their EPSCoR activities. The fund must be used to match EPSCoR awards, and is a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account. [PL 2003,…

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1991, c. 368 (NEW).] 1. Local development corporation. "Local development corporation" means any nonprofit corporation organized by a city or town under Title …

The following records are confidential for purposes of Title 1, section 402, subsection 3, paragraph A and are not open for public inspection: [PL 1991, c. 368 (NEW).] 1. Proprietary information. Information that is provided to or developed by the department or a municipality tha…