3.__Eligible employer.__"Eligible employer" means a business in the State that employs engineers and that demonstrates a need to fill an eligible employment position.

4.__Eligible employment position.__"Eligible employment position" means a full-time position of employment with an employer located in this State, a requirement of which is a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.

5.__Eligible individual.__"Eligible individual" means a person who:

A. Holds a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering within the University of Maine System; or

B.__Received a high school diploma, or its equivalent, in this State and holds a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering in a state other than this State.

6.__Program.__"Program" means the Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program established in section 12522.

§12522.__Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program

The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program is established to provide assistance to eligible employers seeking to recruit engineers for full-time employment in this State by providing financial assistance to eligible individuals who fill such positions.

§12523.__Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory

Committee established

The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee, referred to in this section as "the committee," is established.__The committee shall assist the chief executive officer in determining program loan repayment recipients under section 12524 annually.__The committee consists of the following 5 members appointed by the chief executive officer:

1.__University of Maine System.__One member representing the University of Maine System recommended by the Chancellor of the University of Maine System;