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APPROVED                CHAPTER
                                                                JULY 19, 2021                483
                                                               BY GOVERNOR             PUBLIC LAW
                                 STATE OF MAINE
                                         _____
                          IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
                        TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
                                         _____
                                 S.P. 577 - L.D. 1733
 An Act To Provide Allocations for the Distribution of State Fiscal Recovery
                                   Funds
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
                                          PART A
    Sec. A-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides funding for additional economic recovery grants for businesses and
organizations within sectors that are struggling to recover from economic effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                 $20,000,000              $0
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                       $20,000,000              $0
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for loans or loan guarantees through the Finance
Authority of Maine for businesses having difficulty securing investment capital due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and provides capital for rural development projects through the
Maine Rural Development Authority.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                 $33,400,000      $15,000,000
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                       $33,400,000      $15,000,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
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Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for business assistance programs through the Finance
Authority of Maine for organizations employing emerging financing or organizational
models that became market trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, including
cooperatives, B corporations and employee stock ownership plans.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                  $5,000,000       $5,000,000
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                        $5,000,000       $5,000,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                                2021-22         2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                           $58,400,000      $20,000,000
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                            __________       __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                $58,400,000      $20,000,000
                                          PART B
    Sec. B-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Agriculture 0393
Initiative: Establishes one Contract Grant Manager position through June 10, 2023 and
provides one-time funding to support the State's farms and food processors to ensure the
sustainability of farms and farm families, increase the supply of local food to meet state
food consumption goals and enhance the State's agricultural exports while reducing the
State’s reliance on food imports.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  Personal Services                                            $101,116         $105,996
  All Other                                                 $19,792,888               $0
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                       $19,894,004         $105,996
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                                2021-22         2022-23
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  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                            $19,894,004         $105,996
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                             __________       __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                 $19,894,004         $105,996
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Innovation 0995
Initiative: Provides one-time grant funding for economic recovery and development
opportunities in the forest products industry to address reduced demand from the economic
disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and other industry effects.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22          2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                  $10,000,000      $10,000,000
                                                             __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                        $10,000,000      $10,000,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                                2021-22          2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                            $10,000,000      $10,000,000
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                             __________       __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                 $10,000,000      $10,000,000
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Policy and Management 0258
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for competitive grants for seafood processors and
dealers to upgrade or replace aging or failing infrastructure, or reengineer and retool
facilities, in response to product changes or safety protocols necessary as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22          2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                  $10,000,000              $0
                                                             __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                        $10,000,000              $0
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                                2021-22          2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                            $10,000,000                $0
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                             __________       __________
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                 $10,000,000                $0
SECTION TOTALS                                                   2021-22          2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                            $39,894,004      $10,105,996
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                             __________       __________
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                    $39,894,004      $10,105,996
                                          PART C
    Sec. C-1. Small Business Health Insurance Premium Support Program
established. The Small Business Health Insurance Premium Support Program, referred
to in this section as "the program," is established within the Department of Professional
and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance as a temporary program to provide
payments to small group health insurance carriers in the State to reduce insurance premium
costs for small businesses and their employees. The program must provide for the issue of
relief payments to small group health insurance carriers based on actual credits made
monthly by the carriers and ensure the payments result in a reduction of small group health
insurance premiums of $50 per employee per month for 18 months starting November
2021, with an additional reduction for family coverage. The program must ensure that the
employer and employee share in the reduction pro rata according to their contributions to
the premium. The bureau shall audit small group health insurance carriers for compliance
and to ensure that the premium reductions provided through the program are not recaptured
through premium increases in the next insurance renewal following the expiration of the
program. Small group health insurance carriers shall notify their small business
policyholders of the program, the purpose of the program and the end date of the program.
    The bureau shall adopt routine technical rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to carry out the purposes of the program.
    Sec. C-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Insurance - Bureau of 0092
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a temporary premium relief program for small
businesses that provide their employees with group health insurance.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22          2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                  $19,500,000      $19,500,000
                                                             __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                        $19,500,000      $19,500,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
                                          PART D
   Sec. D-1. Transfer; Federal Expenditures Fund - ARP State Fiscal
Recovery to Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation Fund.
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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer
$80,000,000 from the Federal Expenditures Fund - ARP State Fiscal Recovery balance to
the Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation Fund no later than November 30,
2021.
                                          PART E
    Sec. E-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for a targeted supplemental grant program to support
recovery and survival for new businesses and entrepreneurs who were unable to qualify for
other programs because they were not in business for a sufficient time period.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                  $5,000,000       $1,000,000
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                        $5,000,000       $1,000,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for technical assistance support to new businesses
and entrepreneurs in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                  $2,000,000              $0
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                        $2,000,000              $0
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                                2021-22         2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                             $7,000,000      $1,000,000
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                            __________       __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                 $7,000,000       $1,000,000
                                          PART F
    Sec. F-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Purchases - Division of 0007
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Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support and encourage business diversity through
state procurement policies and outreach.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                           2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                    $750,000        $750,000
                                                            __________      __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                          $750,000        $750,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                               2021-22         2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                              $750,000        $750,000
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                            __________      __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                   $750,000        $750,000
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for technical assistance grants to support business
diversity initiatives.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                           2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                    $800,000        $200,000
                                                            __________      __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                          $800,000        $200,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
Administration - Economic and Community Development 0069
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for entrepreneurial training for underrepresented
populations.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                           2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                    $500,000             $0
                                                            __________      __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                          $500,000             $0
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                               2021-22         2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                            $1,300,000        $200,000
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                 $1,300,000         $200,000
SECTION TOTALS                                                   2021-22         2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                             $2,050,000        $950,000
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                            __________       __________
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                    $2,050,000         $950,000
                                         PART G
    Sec. G-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Innovation 0995
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support and leverage private investments in
research, development and innovation in the State’s technology sectors. These funds,
which must be matched by the recipient, will be awarded to Maine organizations through
a competitive process to help them increase revenues, create and preserve jobs and grow
market share.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                 $25,000,000      $14,646,609
                                                            __________       __________
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                       $25,000,000      $14,646,609
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS                                                2021-22         2022-23
  FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP                           $25,000,000      $14,646,609
  STATE FISCAL RECOVERY
                                                            __________       __________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS                                $25,000,000      $14,646,609
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421
Initiative: Provides funding for modernizing licensing processes using contracted services
for organizational change management and integration of information technology
modernization with licensing regulations.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            2021-22         2022-23
FISCAL RECOVERY
  All Other                                                     $500,000        $500,000
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND - ARP STATE                            $500,000         $500,000
FISCAL RECOVERY TOTAL
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for contracted services to conduct time-sensitive
licensing for urgent econ