2. Independent reviewers.__Utilize independent reviewers to assess the competitiveness of technology sectors in this State and the impact of research and development activities in this State on economic development in this State; and

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

§13108.__Reporting requirements of recipients of research and

development funding

To assist the office in preparing a comprehensive research and development evaluation, a recipient of state funding including general obligation bond proceeds for research and development shall, in addition to any other reporting requirements required by law:

1.__Data.__Collect, maintain and provide data relating to each investment's performance, outputs and outcomes;

2.__Report card indicators.__Identify the indicators in the report card developed by the office pursuant to section 13106 that will be affected as a result of the proposed research and development activity; and

3.__Action plan goals.__Identify the goals in the action plan developed by the office pursuant to section 13106 that will be advanced by the recipient's research and development activity.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

§13109.__Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund

1.__Fund established.__The Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing Other Special Revenue Funds account administered by the office for the purposes of funding the