Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1629
Committee Amendment CA_C-SA_D_S331 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15671

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ':D" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "c" to H.P. 
1209, L.D. 1629, "RESOLUTION, Proposing a Competing Measure under 
the Constitution of Maine To Create Municipal Service Districts 
To Reduce the Cost of Local Government, To Provide Property Tax 
Relief and To Increase Economic Competitiveness" 
Amend the amendment in Part A by striking out all of section 
and inserting in its place the following: 
. Sec. A-I. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, "A and B, as enacted by 
PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §5, are amended to read: 
A. 
The 
annual 
targets 
for 
the essential programs 
and 
services 
transition 
percentage, 
excluding 
program 
cost 
allocation, debt service allocation and adjustments, are as 
follows. 
(1) 
For fiscal year 2005-06, the target is 849;, 86.25"". 
(2) 
For fiscal year 2006-07, the target is 889;, ~. 
(3) 
For fiscal year 2007-08 ang 
§ub§eg:u~nt y~ar§, the 
target is 9a% ~. 
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~aE'J~~-~6-}'QQ% ... 
B. 
The annual targets for the state share percentage are as 
follows. 
(1) 
For fiscal year 2005-06, the target is 49% 50%. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "D" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "c" to H.P. 1209, 
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(2) 
For fiscal year 2006-07, 
the target is 
49T~a% 
52.5%. 
(3) 
For fiscal year 2007-08 and subsequent years, the 
target is 49y9Q% ~. 
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Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 
14th line (page 3, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
.. ~" and inserting in its place the following: 
'ill' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated n§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 3, line 23 in amendment) 
by striking out the following: 
"51%" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'~' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part de~ignated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (2) in the last line (page 3, line 27 in amendment) 
by striking out the following: 
"~" and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'47.5%' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (2) in the last line (page 3, line 27 in amendment) 
by inserting after the following: 
"2006-07:" 
the following: 
'~. 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (3) in the first line (page 3, line 29 in amendment) 
by inserting after the following: 
"~" the following: 
'£n.Q 
subsequent years' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph-B in 
subparagraph (3) in the last line (page 3, line 31 in amendment) 
by striking out the following: 
"48%" and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'45%' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (3) in the last line (page 3, line 31 in amendment) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "0" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "C" to H.P. 1209, 
L.D. 1629 
by striking out the following: 
the following: 
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and inserting in its place 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "§15671-A." in subsection 2 in paragraph B by 
striking out all of subparagraphs (4) and (5). 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 2 in that 
part designated "S15671-A." in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 
3, line 43 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"2009-10" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'2007-08' 
Further amend the amendment in Part A in section 4 in that 
part designated "§15686. It in the first paragraph in the last line 
(page 4, line 25 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"2009-10" and inserting in its place the following: 
'6009-10 
2007-08' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
accelerates 
state 
funding 
of 
essential 
programs. and services by providing a 55" state share by fiscal 
year 2007-08 rather than by fiscal year 2009-10. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
(Senator BRENNAN) 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (S~vings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 08/20/03 ;'Idac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1629 
RESOLUTION, Proposing a Competing Measure under the Constitution 
of Maine to Create Municipal Budget Caps, Reduce the Cost of Local 
Government through Increased State Education Funding and Provide 
Property Tax Relief 
LR216S(23) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'l)' to Committee Amendment" Crt 
Sponsor: Sen Brennan 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
Projections 
2005-06 
Projections 
200f 
$0 
$29,660,913 
$66,127,601 
$0 
$29,660,913 
$66,127,601 
This amendment increases the General Ftmd cost of the bill by $29,660,913 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $66,127,601 in 
fiscal year 2006-07 due to the acceleration of the state1s share of funding K-12 education based on Essential Programs 
and Services.