LD 2683
pg. 3
Page 2 of 14 An Act to Enhance Economic Development in the State of Maine Page 4 of 14
Download Bill Text
LR 4141
Item 1

 
Sec. B-3. 10 MRSA §1026-N, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 424,
§1, is repealed.

 
Sec. B-4. 10 MRSA §1026-N, sub-§4, ¶B-1 is enacted to read:

 
B-1.__The authority has rights equal to those of all other
investors in the private venture capital fund;

 
Sec. B-5. 10 MRSA §1026-N, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 424, §1,
is amended to read:

 
5. Administrative costs. A private venture capital fund may
not use any money disbursed more than 4% annually of the amount
invested from the fund by the authority for administrative
expenses or load charges. The authority shall review and approve
a private venture capital fund's administrative expenses on an
annual basis. The authority may establish by rule reasonable
administrative fees for its administration of the fund.

 
Sec. B-6. 10 MRSA §1026-N, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 424, §1,
is repealed.

 
Sec. B-7. 10 MRSA §1026-N, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 424, §1,
is amended to read:

 
7. Reports. A private venture capital fund shall report at
least semiannually to the authority on the businesses in which
the private venture capital fund invests and the administration
of the program. The report must include a description of each
business, the amount, type and terms of assistance the business
received, the amount of funds invested in businesses that meet
the criteria of section 1100-T, subsection 2, paragraph B, the
number of jobs that were created or retained and other
information the authority requires. The report must contain an
accounting of the investment portfolio and any investments that
are in default, as well as an accounting of the private venture
capital fund's administrative and technical assistance expenses
incurred and charged.

 
Sec. B-8. Transfer to the Maine Economic Development Venture Capital Revolving
Investment Program Fund. On the effective date of this Part, the
Finance Authority of Maine shall transfer up to $3,000,000 from
the Economic Recovery Program Fund to the Maine Economic
Development Venture Capital Revolving Investment Program Fund.

 
PART C


Page 2 of 14 Top of Page Page 4 of 14