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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1516H.P. 1000 House of Representatives, April 8, 2025
An Act to Strengthen the Maine Development Foundation
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, COLLAMORE of Pittsfield,
CROCKETT of Portland, GERE of Kennebunkport, JULIA of Waterville, SAYRE of
Kennebunk, WALKER of Naples, Senator: GUERIN of Penobscot. Page 1 - 132LR0991(01)
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2 as amended by PL 2023, c. 516, Pt. A, §1,
3 is further amended to read:
4 F. The procurement of goods or services involves expenditures of $25,000 or less, in
5 which case the Director of the Bureau of General Services may accept informal written
6 quotes or bids; or
7 as amended by PL 1999, c. 105, §3, is
8 further amended to read:
9 G. The procurement of goods or services involves expenditures of $10,000 or less, and
10 procurement from a single source is the most economical, effective and appropriate
11 means of fulfilling a demonstrated need.; or
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13 H. The procurement of goods or services is consistent with the purposes and duties of
14 the Maine Development Foundation under Title 10, section 917-A and procuring those
15 goods or services from the Maine Development Foundation is the most economical,
16 effective and appropriate means of fulfilling a demonstrated need.
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20 The Board of Directors of the Maine Development Foundation, referred to in this
21 chapter as "the "board of directors," consists of a minimum of 15 directors elected or
22 appointed to serve in that capacity in accordance with this section. The board of directors
23 shall annually determine the number of directors for the succeeding year. The corporators
24 shall elect 1/2 of the elected directors from among the private sector corporators and 1/2 of
25 the elected directors from among the public sector corporators. The Governor shall appoint
26 2 directors from among the ex officio corporators. Except for the president of the Maine
27 Development Foundation, a person may not serve as a director for more than 5 years in
28 succession. Elected directors must be elected to 4-year staggered terms, as provided by the
29 board of directors, and may not be elected for more than 2 successive terms. The
30 corporators shall elect a chair, a vice-chair and a treasurer from among the board of
31 directors. The board of directors shall appoint a president of the Maine Development
32 Foundation. The president may not be appointed from among the other directors. Upon
33 appointment, the president becomes a director and the chief executive officer of the Maine
34 Development Foundation.
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36 This bill revises the term limits of the Board of Directors of the Maine Development
37 Foundation. The bill also authorizes the Director of the Bureau of General Services within
38 the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to waive the competitive bidding
39 requirement if the procurement of goods or services is consistent with the purposes and
40 duties of the Maine Development Foundation and procuring those goods or services from
41 the Maine Development Foundation is the most economical, effective and appropriate
42 means of fulfilling a demonstrated need.
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