Resolve, To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1915
Senate Amendment SA_A_S574 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1417, L.D. 1915, "Resolve, To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To 
Study the 
Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education" 
Amend the resolve in Part A in section 2 in the first line 
(page 1, line 14 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: 
"That" the following: " 
subject to available resources,' 
Further amend the resolve in Part A in section 2 in the 4th 
line from the end (page 1, line 20 in L. D.) by striking out the 
following: 
"January 15, 
2005" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'November 3, 2004' 
Further amend the resolve in Part A in section 2 in the last 
line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"1. It 
and inserting in its place the following: 'I; and be it 
further' 
Further 
amend the resolve in Part A by inserting after 
section 2 the following: 
'Sec. A·3. Funding. Resolved: 
That 
the Legislative Youth 
Advisory Council shall seek outside funds to fully fund all costs 
of conducting the public forums described in section 2. 
If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by August 15, 
2004 to fully fund all costs of conducting the public forums 
described in section 2, no public forums are authorized and no 
expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed for this 
purpose. 
All 
contributions 
are 
subject 
to 
approval 
by 
the 
Legislative Council. 
All funds accepted must be forwarded to the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council 
along with 
an 
accounting record that. includes the amount of funds, the date the 
funds were received, from whom the funds were received and the 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1417, L.D. 1915 
purpose of and any limitation on the use of those funds. 
Upon 
approval from the Legislative Council, the Executive Director of 
the Legislative Council shall forward any funds received by the 
Legislative Youth Advisory Council to the Edmund S. Muskie School 
of Public Service, which shall administer and make available 
an 
accounting of the funds. 
The Edmund S. Muskie School of Public 
Service shall notify the chairs of the Legislative Youth Advisory 
Council when sufficient funding has been received.' 
Further amend the resolve in Part B in section 2 in the 
first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 2, line 28 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "recommendations" the following: 
'for presentation' 
Further amend the resolve in Part B in section 2 in the 
first paragraph in the last line (page 2, line 31 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "January IS, 2005" and inserting in 
its place the following: 'November 3, 2004' 
Further amend the resolve in Part B in section 2 in the 2nd 
paragraph in the 2nd line (page 2, line 34 in L.D.) by inserting 
after 
the 
following: 
"legislation," 
the 
following: 
'for 
presentation' 
Further amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds language requiring the Legislative Youth 
Advisory Council to seek outside funding for the statewide public 
forum for youth and prohibiting incurring any expense for the 
forum unless full funding is secured first and further gives the 
authority to administer those funds 
to the Edmund S. 
Muskie 
School of Public Service. 
The amendment also makes changes to 
conform provisions of the bill to study guidelines approved by 
the Legislative Council. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ;;1'/4 
(Senator GAGNON) 
COUNTY: 
Kennebec 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04128/04 ;tpae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1915 
Resolve, To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To 
Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education 
LR2688(04) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 1;41 
Sponsor: Sen. Gagnon 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Eliminates General Fund cost for forums 
This amendment adds language authorizing the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to seek outside funding to 
conduct a series of statewide public forums subject to available resources and further prohibits any activity until 
funding is secured. 
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