An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council LR0513(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0751
Committee Amendment CA_A_H295 (House)

COMMITTEE lIMENDMENT .. f}O to BoP 0 
Act To Implement the Recommendations 
Advisory Council" 
557, L . D . 
51 , Bill , 
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of the Legislative Youth 
Amend 
the bill by striking out all of 
section 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
· Sec. 3. Coordinating terms of current youth members of Legislative 
Youth Advisory Council. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section l68-A, the terms of the 
appointed youth members of the Legislative youth Advisory Council 
expire on the following dates: 
1. 
Members whose terms expire on August 30, 2003 are Trevor 
Bragdon, Paul Brunetti, Elizabeth Comeau, David Heidrich, Barrett 
Littlefield, Melissa Sirnones and Alicia Stokes; and 
2. 
Members whose terms expire on August 30, 2004 are Molly 
Feeney, 
Keith Rollings, 
Megan Bernard, Britney Dupee, 
William 
Lane, 
Hannah 
Pennington, 
Brenwin 
Soucie, 
Nathanael 
Yellis, 
Patricia Takacs and Jennifer Thompson. 
The term of the person appointed to replace the vacant 
position previously held by William Barker expires on August 30, 
2004 .• 
Further amend the bill in section 4 in the 5th line (page 3, 
line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"permanent" 
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Further amend the bill in section 7 in the 10th and 11th 
lines (page 4, lines 36 and 37 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: 
"offered through the Maine State Police" 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 8. Review of alcohol and drug use policies for student athletes. 
The Commissioner of Education shall review the principles and 
goals of the alcohol and drug use pOlicies for student athletes 
proposed in the 2002 report by the Youth Policy and Empowerment 
Project 
and 
discuss 
that 
report with the 
Legislative Youth 
Advisory Council established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
3, section l68-A during the fall of ?003. 
If the commissioner 
determines that the principles and goals in that report are 
appropriate for the State and are not adequately incorporated 
into the school curriculum, either through the system of learning 
results established in Title 20-A, section 6209 or through some 
other mechanism, the commissioner may make recommendations to the 
Legislative Youth Advisory Council on the appropriate mechanism 
for incorporating those principles and goals into the school 
curriculum. 
Sec. 
9. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
increasing the 
membership 
of 
the 
Council by one member of the Senate. 
the 
costs 
Legislative 
associated 
with 
Youth 
Advisory 
General Fund 
Personal Services 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$330 
$630 
2004-05 
$330 
$630' 
This amendment clarifies the terms of the members of the 
Legislative Youth Advisory Council, corrects errors in the bill 
and adds the process to be used to review alcohol and drug abuse 
prevention policies for student athletes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings): 
General Fund 
.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/05/03 ;J!:?ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD751 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth 
Advisory Council 
LR0513(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
$630 
$630 
2004-05 
$630 
$630 
Projections 
2005-06 
$630 
$630 
Projections 
2006-07 
$630 
$630 
General Fund appropriations to the Legislature will be required to fund the additional costs associated with increasing 
the membership of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council by one member of the Senate beginning in fiscal year 
2003-04. Other additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Education, the 
Secretary of State and the Department ofBehavorial and Developmental Services utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
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