Resolve, To Prepare Maine's Students for Active Citizenship Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble. Further amend the amendment in the first indented paragraph in the first line (page 1, line 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Amend" and inserting in its place the following: Further amend Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 15 members appointed as follows: 1. Two members of the Senate, one belonging to the political party holding the largest number of seats in the Senate and one belonging to the political party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate. Of these 2 members, one must have experience in the field of education; 2. Two members of the House of Representatives, one belonging to the political party holding the largest number of Page 1-LR1231(9) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0425
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H599 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "f/" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 333, 
L.D. 
425, 
"Resolve, 
To 
Prepare Maine's 
Students 
for 
Active 
Citizenship" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting after 
the title 
the 
following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency 
preamble. ' 
Further amend the amendment in the first indented paragraph 
in the first line (page 1, line 22 in amendment) by striking out 
the following: "Amend" and inserting in its place the following: 
'Further amend' 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission 
consists of 15 members appointed as follows: 
1. 
Two 
members 
of 
the 
Senate, 
one 
belonging 
to 
the 
political party holding the largest number of seats in the Senate 
and one belonging to the political party holding the 2nd largest 
number of seats in the Senate, appointed by the President of the 
Senate. 
Of these 2 members, 
one must have experience in the 
field of education; 
2. 
Two 
members 
of 
the 
House 
of 
Representatives, 
one 
belonging to the political party holding the largest number of 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "/t,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 333, L.D. 
seats in the House of Representatives and one belonging to the 
political party holding the 2nd largest number of seats in the 
House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
3. 
Six members appointed by the President of the Senate as 
follows: 
A. One member who serves as a school administrative district 
superintendent; 
B. One member who serves as the principal of a public school; 
C. One member of a school board; 
D. One representative of the Department of Education; 
E. One representative of the Maine Chamber of Commerce; and 
F. One educator with experience in civic education service 
learning and related areas; and 
4. 
Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House as 
follows: 
A. One dean of students from a college or university; 
B. One student enrolled in and attending high school; 
C. One student enrolled in and attending college; and 
D. Two representatives of the nonprofit education sector in 
the State, one of whom represents kindergarten to grade 12 
education and one of whom represents higher education; and 
be it further' 
Further amend the amendment on page 2 by inserting before 
the first indented paragraph the following: 
'Further amend the resolve in section 5 in the first line 
(page 2, line 24 in L.D.) by' inserting after the following: 
"commission" the following: 'may hold up to 4 meetings and' 
Further amend the resolve in section 7 in the next to the 
last line (page 3, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by inserting after the 
following: "expenses" the following: 
'and, upon a demonstration 
of financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per 
diem' 
Further amend the resolve 
last line 
(page 
3, 
line 
in section 8 in the next to the 
in L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "/+" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P . 333, L. D . 
. ' 
following: 
following: 
"legislation" 
'a bill' , 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
Further amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 
and 12 and inserting in their place the following: 
'Sec. 11. Funding. Resolved: 
That the commission shall seek 
outside funds to fully fund all costs of the commission. 
If 
sufficient outside funding has not been received by August 15, 
2003 to fully fund all costs of the commission, no meetings are 
authorized and 
no 
expenses 
of any kind may 
be 
incurred or 
reimbursed. 
Contributions to support the work of the commission 
may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other 
vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. 
Any 
person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial 
or in-kind contribution must certify to the Legislative Council 
that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome 
of the study. 
Such certification must be made in the manner 
prescribed by the Legislative Council. 
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 purpose of and any limitation on 
the 
use 
of 
those 
funds. 
The 
Executive 
Director 
of 
the 
Legislative 
Council 
administers 
any 
funds 
received 
by 
the 
commission. 
The executive director shall notify the chairs of 
the commission when sufficient funding has been received; and be 
it further 
Sec. 12. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
following appropriations and allocations are made. 
That 
the 
LEGISLATURE 
Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
the 
postage, 
printing, 
legislative per diem and other expenses for 4 meetings of the 
commission. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
2003-04 
$1,320 
3,600 
$4,920 
2004-05 
$0 
o 
$0 
Further 
amend 
the 
resolve 
by striking out all of the 
emergency clause.' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .. A· to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A" to H. P . 333, L . D . 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the appointing authority for members, 
specifies that the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of 
Citizenship Education may hold up to 4 
meetings 
and changes 
language regarding compensation and funding. 
The amendment also 
removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause from the 
resolve. 
SPONSORED BY: 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
{h~, , 
(Representative CUMMINGS) 
J 
TOWN: 
Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
. Other Special Revenue Funds 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/13/03 ;t;?ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD425 
Resolve, To Prepare Maine's Students for Active Citizenship 
LR 1231(09) 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2003-04 
~ 20.04-05 
($1,400) 
$0 
($1;400) 
$0 
Projections 
2005-06 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
This .amendment reduces the cost of this study by $1,400 in fiscal year 2003-04 and provides that outside funding 
must be received by August 15, 2003 o~ the commission may not go fOIVIard. The projected costs for the general 
operating expenses of the Commission To Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education is $4,920 in fiscal 
year 2003-04. 
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