Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§18-E 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 a need to fill an eligible employment position.

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 established in section 12522.

§12522.__Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program

1.__Program; established.__The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program is established to provide assistance to eligible employers seeking to recruit individuals with eligible degrees to fill eligible employment positions by providing