Resolve, Reqardinq Fire Safety Issues in Bead Start Preschool Proqrams Located in Public Schools Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: · Sec. 1. Advisory work group convened; duties. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education, referred to in this resolve as "the departments," shall convene an advisory work group to examine and make recommendations to the departments regarding fire safety issues in Head Start preschool programs located in public schools; and be it further Sec. 2. Advisory group membership. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Human Services shall jointly appoint members of the advisory work group from each of the following interested parties: the Maine Head Start Directors Association; the Office of the State Fire Marshal; the Department of Human Services, Office of Child Care and Head Start; the Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing, Child Care Licensing Unit; the Department of Education, School Facilities Services; the Department of Education, Child Development Services; and the Maine School Management Association; and be it further Page l-LR0833(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1105
Committee Amendment CA_A_H254 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,11· to H.P. 808, L.D. 1105, 
Act To Apply Uniform Fire Code Standards to Preschool 
Regardless of Funding Source" 
Bill, "An 
Facilities 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resolve, Reqardinq Fire Safety Issues in Bead Start Preschool 
Proqrams Located in Public Schools' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
· Sec. 1. Advisory work group convened; duties. Resolved: 
That 
the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education, 
referred to in this resolve as "the departments," shall convene 
an advisory work group to examine and make recommendations to the 
departments regarding fire safety issues in Head Start preschool 
programs located in public schools; and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Advisory 
group 
membership. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Human Services 
shall jointly appoint members of the advisory work group from 
each of the following interested parties: 
the Maine Head Start 
Directors Association; the Office of the State Fire Marshal; the 
Department of Human Services, Office of Child Care 
and Head 
Start; the Department of Human Services, Division of Licensing, 
Child Care Licensing Unit; the Department of Education, School 
Facilities 
Services; 
the 
Department 
of 
Education, 
Child 
Development 
Services; 
and 
the 
Maine 
School 
Management 
Association; and be it further 
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Sec. 3. Chairs; convening of advisory work group. Resolved: 
That 
the departments shall jointly appoint cochairs of the advisory 
work group. 
When the appointment of all advisory work group 
members is complete, the cochairs of the advisory work group 
shall call and convene the first meeting of the advisory work 
group; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Recommendations and report. Resolved: That the advisory 
work 
group shall make 
recommendations 
to the departments 
by 
November 14, 
2003 regarding fire safety issues in Head Start 
preschool programs located in public schools. The advisory work 
group shall report the results of its work to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services by January 30, 2004. I 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill 
with 
a 
resolve. 
The 
amendment 
deletes 
the provisions 
amending 
the definition of 
"child care center" and the provisions amending the fire safety 
rules for Head Start preschool programs and replaces them with a 
requirement 
that 
the 
Department 
of 
Human 
Services 
and 
the 
Department of Education convene an advisory work group to examine 
fire safety issues in Head Start preschool programs located in 
public schools. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQLlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/23/03 frac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1105 
An Act to Apply Uniform Fire Code Standards to Preschool Facilities 
Regardless of Funding Source 
LR0833(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education in establishing and 
staffing the advisory task force can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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