Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§18-C is enacted to read:

20-A MRSA

§12523

Recruitment

and Retention

Advisory

Committee

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA c. 428-A is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 428-A

MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM

§12521. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Authority.__"Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.

2.__Chief executive officer.__"Chief executive officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine.

3.__Eligible degree.__"Eligible degree" means a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering within the University of Maine System.

4.__Eligible employer.__"Eligible employer" means a business in the State that employs engineers and that demonstrates need.

5.__Eligible employment position.__"Eligible employment position" means a full-time position of employment with an employer located in this State, a requirement of which is a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.

6.__Program.__"Program" means the Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program.

§12522.__Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program

The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program is established to provide assistance to eligible employers seeking to recruit eligible individuals to fill eligible employment positions, by providing financial assistance to employees who