CONTACT PERSON: Elizabeth L. Bordowitz, Counsel, c/o Finance Authority of Maine, 5 Community Drive, PO Box 949, Augusta, Maine 04332-0949. Tel: (207) 623-3263.

EMERGENCY RULES ADOPTED SINCE LAST REGULATORY AGENDA: None

EXPECTED FY 2004 -- 2005 RULEMAKING ACTIVITY:

CHAPTER 701: Small Enterprise Growth Board.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 10 M.R.S.A. § 385.
PURPOSE: Establish the procedures and standards applicable to the Small Enterprise Growth Program, a statewide program that provides funding to eligible small businesses demonstrating potential for high growth and significant public benefit; and to implement enhancements to the Small Enterprise Growth Program.
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: Approval for Rulemaking by Board: February 2005; Public Hearing: March 2005; Adoption Date: April 2005.
AFFECTED PARTIES: Small businesses demonstrating the potential for strong growth and public benefit will benefit from the Program.
CONSENSUS-BASED RULE DEVELOPMENT: The Board does not intend to employ consensus-based rule development.