An Act To Allow for the Public Dissemination of Statistics Regarding Educational Personnel Fingerprinting Further amend the amendment by striking out all of sections to in the amendment and inserting in their place the following: Sec. 1. 20·A MRSA §6103, sub·§3. as amended by PL 1997, c. 452, §3, is repealed. Sec. 2. 20·A MRSA §6103. sub·§3·A is enacted to read: 3-A. Statistical information. Statistics and other information described in this'subsection are public information. Dissemination of statistics and other information pursuant to this subsection must be made in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the information contained in the criminal history records provided to the cOmmissioner from which these statistics are drawn. The statistics and information may include: Page l-LR0418(3) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0890
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S240 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 
890, 
Bill, 
"An 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
Act 
To 
Restrict Fingerprinting of 
Educational Personnel to New Hires" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and 
replacing it with the following: 
'An Act To Allow for the Public Dissemination of Statistics 
Regarding Educational Personnel Fingerprinting' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 
to 
in the 
amendment 
and inserting in their place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 20·A MRSA §6103, sub·§3. as amended by PL 1997, c. 
452, §3, is repealed. 
Sec. 2. 20·A MRSA §6103. sub·§3·A is enacted to read: 
3-A. 
Statistical 
information. 
Statistics 
and 
other 
information described in this'subsection are public information. 
Dissemination of statistics and other information pursuant to 
this subsection must be made in a 
manner that preserves the 
confidentiality of 
the 
information contained in the criminal 
history records provided to the cOmmissioner from which these 
statistics are drawn. 
The statistics and information may include: 
Page l-LR0418(3) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
· Ili~S 
~~I ~ 'f" 
~~ , 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT 
L.D. 890 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
667, 
A. 
From the Maine State Police: 
(1) 
Information explaining the process used by the 
Maine State Police and the Department of Public Safety, 
State 
Bureau 
of 
Identification 
in 
conducting 
fingerprinting and state and national criminal history 
record checks; 
(2) 
The number of fingerprints and criminal history 
record checks projected to be processed by the Maine 
State Police; and 
(3) 
The number of educational personnel applicants who 
have been fingerprinted, the number of criminal history 
record checks completed by the Maine State Police and 
the 
number 
of criminal history record 
checks 
being 
processed by the Maine State Police; and 
B. 
From the commissioner: 
(1) 
Information explaining the process used by the 
commissioner 
in 
reviewing 
criminal 
history 
record 
checks, 
in 
applying 
the 
statutory 
standards 
for 
potential 
disgualification 
and 
in 
determining 
appropriate agency action; 
(2) 
The 
number 
of 
applications 
for 
certification, 
authorization and approval processed by or pending with 
the department; 
(3) 
The 
number 
of 
applications 
for 
certification, 
authorization and approval projected to be processed by 
the department; 
(4) 
The 
aggregate 
number 
of 
educational 
personnel 
applicants who have been fingerprinted; and 
(5) 
The sum total of educational personnel applicants 
for whom the commissioner denied, revoked or suspended 
a certificate, authorization or approval or whom the 
commissioner determined to be ineligible for employment 
based on the results of a criminal history record check. 
The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules necessary to carry 
out this subsection. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection 
are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A.· 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
667, 
L.D. 890 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes all of Committee Amendment "A" and 
retains the provisions of the bill that authorize the Maine State 
Police 
and 
the 
Commissioner 
of Education to 
release certain 
general 
information 
relating 
to 
fingerprinting 
and 
criminal 
history record checks of educational personnel. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
(Senator P. 
COUNTY: 
Piscataquis 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: OS/27/03 :?dae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD890 
An Act to Allow for the Public Dissemination of Statistics Regarding 
Educational Personnel Fingerprinting 
LR 0418(03) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" " to Committee Amendment ",,')q( 
Sponsor: Sen. Davis 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional cost to the Department of Education associated with rulemaking can be absorbed utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. 
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