Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13090-G, sub-§§1-A and 6 are enacted to read:

1-A.__Allocation of funds.__Within the limits of available funding, for every dollar raised by the private sector for travel promotion under this section, the State shall provide $1 in matching funds.__A grant may not exceed the amount raised by the organization and applied to its proposed program.

6.__Reimbursement procedures.__Upon receipt in writing of satisfactory evidence of program progress and funds expended or committed, the Office of Tourism and Community Development shall reimburse the organization according to a matching funds contract.__Within 60 days of completion of the program, each grant recipient shall provide the Office of Tourism and Community Development with the following:

A.__A completed program evaluation report on a form supplied by the Office of Tourism and Community Development;

B.__Copies of all advertisements purchased;

C.__Samples of any promotion material used in the program; and

D.__Any other information requested by the Office of Tourism and Community Development.

Sec. 2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1999-00 2000-01

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,

DEPARTMENT OF

Travel Promotion Matching Fund

All Other $400,000 $500,000

Provides funds to be used as matching funds for the Travel Promotion Matching Fund Program in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13090-G.