1.__Outcome measures.__Establish outcome measures considered appropriate by public and private practitioners in and outside of the State in the fields of research and development and economic development. Practitioners in this State must include, but are not limited to, a representative from the University of Maine System, a representative of the targeted technology sectors, a representative of the Executive Department, State Planning Office and representatives of other state agencies having economic development responsibility;

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.

§13060-C.__Reporting requirements of recipients of research and

development funding

To assist the department in preparing a comprehensive research and development evaluation, a recipient of state funding 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 department pursuant to section 13060-A 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 department pursuant to section 13060-A that will be advanced by the recipient's research and development activity.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

§13060-D.__Maine Research and Development Evaluation Fund