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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Chapter 383: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5 §13056-A. Comprehensive evaluation of state investments in economic development

Universal Citation:
5 ME Rev Stat § 13056-A (2012 through 125th Legis)
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Part 18-A: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Subchapter 1: GENERAL DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE AND AUTHORITY

§13056-A. Comprehensive evaluation of state investments in economic development

By February 1, 2013, the commissioner shall develop and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a plan for the comprehensive evaluation of state investments in economic development. Beginning February 1, 2014, the commissioner shall submit a biennial comprehensive evaluation of state investments in economic development, not to include programs evaluated pursuant to section 13107 or those independent evaluations required by federal programs, to the Governor and the Legislature. The evaluation must: [2011, c. 563, §2 (AMD).]

1. Outcome measures. Establish and report on outcome measures considered appropriate by public and private practitioners inside and outside of this State in the field of economic development, including measures that assess the overall economic performance of the programs to be evaluated under subsection 1-A, as demonstrated by the number of jobs created and wages paid that are attributable to the program, and any state revenues that are attributable to the activities of the program;

[ 2011, c. 563, §2 (AMD) .]

1-A. Programs identified for evaluation. Include, but is not limited to, the review of the following programs: the Maine Employment Tax Increment Financing Program, pursuant to Title 36, chapter 917; the Governor's Training Initiative Program, pursuant to Title 26, section 2031; the Loring Development Authority of Maine, pursuant to Title 5, section 13080; the visual media production certification program, pursuant to Title 5, section 13090-L; the promotion and marketing of state products through the department, pursuant to Title 5, section 13062; the Maine International Trade Center, pursuant to Title 10, section 945; municipal tax increment financing, pursuant to Title 30-A, section 5227; and the pine tree development zone program, pursuant to Title 30-A, section 5250-J;

[ 2011, c. 563, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Reviewers. Use independent, nonpartisan reviewers to assess the effect of economic development activities on the competitiveness of industry sectors in this State; and

[ 2011, c. 563, §2 (AMD) .]

3. Recommendations. Include recommendations to the Legislature on existing and proposed state-supported economic development programs and activities to affect economic development in this State.

[ 2007, c. 434, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 434, §1 (NEW). 2011, c. 563, §2 (AMD).

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