A. Engaged in the operation of, or formed for the purpose of operating, a hospital which is, or will be upon completion, licensed as a hospital under the laws of the State; or   [PL 1983, c. 199, §1 (NEW).]

B. Whose sole members are 2 or more institutions or organizations which are licensed as hospitals or nursing homes under the laws of the State.   [PL 1983, c. 199, §1 (NEW).]

A. Any private, nonprofit, governmental or charitable institution or organization engaged in the operation of, or formed for the purpose of operating, an educational institution within this State, including the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System, that, by virtue of law or charter, is an educational institution empowered to provide a program of education beyond the high school level;   [PL 2015, c. 363, §6 (AMD).]

B. The Maine School of Science and Mathematics, as established in Title 20-A, chapter 312; and   [PL 2015, c. 363, §6 (AMD).]

C. The Maine School for Marine Science, Technology, Transportation and Engineering, as established in Title 20-A, chapter 312-A.   [PL 2015, c. 363, §6 (NEW).]

A. In the case of a participating health care facility or a participating community health or social service facility, the acquisition, construction, improvement, reconstruction or equipping of, or construction of an addition or additions to, a structure designed for use as a health care facility, community health or social service facility, congregate housing facility, laboratory, laundry, nurses or interns residence or other multiunit housing facility for staff, employees, patients or relatives of patients admitted for treatment in the health care facility, community health or social service facility, doctors office building, administration building, research facility, maintenance, storage or utility facility or other structures or facilities related to any of the foregoing or required or useful for the operation of the project, or the refinancing of existing indebtedness in connection with any of the foregoing, including parking and other facilities or structures essential or convenient for the orderly conduct of the health care facility or community health or social service facility. “Project” also includes all real and personal property, lands, improvements, driveways, roads, approaches, pedestrian access roads, rights-of-way, utilities, easements and other interests in land, parking lots, machinery and equipment, and all other appurtenances and facilities either on, above or under the ground that are used or usable in connection with the structures mentioned in this paragraph, and includes landscaping, site preparation, furniture, machinery and equipment and other similar items necessary or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or structure in the manner for which its use is intended, but does not include such items as food, fuel, supplies or other items that are customarily considered as a current operating charge. In the case of a hospital, as defined in subsection 4, paragraph B, a community health center or a community health or social service facility, “project” does not include any facilities, structures or appurtenances, the use of which is not directly related to the provision of patient care by its members;   [PL 2007, c. 354, §6 (AMD).]

B. In the case of a participating institution for higher education, the acquisition, construction, improvement, reconstruction or equipping of, or construction of an addition or additions to, any structure designed for use as a dormitory or other housing facility, dining facility, student union, academic building, administrative facility, library, classroom building, research facility, faculty facility, office facility, athletic facility, health care facility, laboratory, maintenance, storage or utility facility or other building or structure essential, necessary or useful for instruction in a program of education provided by an institution for higher education, including a parking facility, or any multipurpose structure designed to combine 2 or more of the functions performed by the types of structures enumerated in this paragraph. “Project” includes all real and personal property, lands, improvements, driveways, roads, approaches, pedestrian access roads, rights-of-way, utilities, easements and other interests in land, machinery and equipment, and all appurtenances and facilities either on, above or under the ground that are used or usable in connection with any of the structures mentioned in this paragraph, and also includes landscaping, site preparation, furniture, machinery, equipment and other similar items necessary or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or structure in the manner for which its use is intended, but does not include such items as books, fuel, supplies or other items that are customarily considered as a current operating charge; and   [PL 2007, c. 354, §6 (AMD).]

C. In the case of a participating institution providing an educational program, the acquisition, construction, improvement, reconstruction or equipping of, or construction of an addition or additions to, any structure designed for use as a dormitory or other housing facility, dining facility, student union, academic building, administrative facility, library, classroom building, research facility, faculty facility, office facility, athletic facility, health care facility, laboratory, maintenance, storage or utility facility, exhibition facility or space, performing arts facility, museum, theater, studio or other building or structure essential, necessary or useful to the participating institution providing an educational program, including a parking facility or any multipurpose structure designed to combine 2 or more of the functions performed by the types of structures enumerated in this paragraph. “Project” includes all real and personal property, lands, improvements, driveways, roads, approaches, pedestrian access roads, rights-of-way, utilities, easements and other interests in land, machinery and equipment, and all appurtenances and facilities either on, above or under the ground that are used or usable in connection with any of the structures mentioned in this paragraph, and also includes landscaping, site preparation, furniture, machinery, equipment and other similar items necessary or convenient for the operation of a particular facility or structure in the manner for which its use is intended, but does not include such items as books, fuel, supplies or other items that are customarily considered as a current operating charge.   [PL 2007, c. 354, §6 (NEW).]