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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §6652, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

 
4.__Temporary ineligibility.__A person that is required
pursuant to section 6664 to refund a reimbursement benefit
received pursuant to this chapter is ineligible to participate in
the BETR program for a period of 2 years following the year for
which the refund was required.

 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §6664 is enacted to read:

 
§6664.__Return of reimbursement for workforce reduction

 
A person that receives a benefit under this chapter must
retain all or increase the number of its employees to remain
eligible to participate in the BETR program.__Notwithstanding any
other provision of this chapter, if a person reduces that
person's workforce in this State, the person shall refund taxes
reimbursed under this chapter for the year immediately previous
to the year in which the workforce is reduced based upon the
following schedule.

 
1.__Reduction of one to 75 positions.__If the person reduces
its workforce by one to 75 positions, it must refund 25% of the
reimbursement amount.

 
2.__Reduction of 76 to 150 positions.__If the person reduces
its workforce by 76 to 150 positions, it must refund 50% of the
reimbursement amount.

 
3.__Reduction of 151 to 250 positions.__If the person reduces
its workforce by 151 to 250 positions, it must refund 75% of the
reimbursement amount.

 
4.__Reduction of 251 or more positions.__If the person reduces
its workforce by 251 or more positions, it must refund 100% of
the reimbursement amount.

 
For purposes of this section, a person reduces that person's
workforce if the person terminates or suspends positions for more
than 3 months.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill amends the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement
program to require a person that benefits under the program to
return a portion of the benefits received if the person
terminates or lays off a portion of that person's workforce for a


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