An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council LR2774(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1917
Committee Amendment CA_A_H856 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1419, L.D. 1917, Bill, "An 
Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth 
Advisory Council" 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all that part 
designed "§3-A." (page 1, lines 21 to 27 in L.D.) and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'§3-A. 
State wards 
When a state ward becomes 18 years of age and Be the state 
ward and the department agree that need for care and support for 
educational, social or physical reasons exists, the department is 
authorized to continue care and support of this person yP to the 
age of 21 years. 
1. 
Continued sup,port for certain state wards who reach 21 
years 
of 
age 
and 
are 
enrolled in postseconda(y 
education 
programs. 
When a state ward who is enrolled in a postsecondary 
education program becomes 21 years of age prior to the completion 
of 
the 
postsecondary 
education 
program, 
the 
department 
is 
authorized, at its discretion and by agreement with that state 
ward, to continue providing support for room, board and related 
education expenses until the state ward becomes 23 years of age. 
Funds 
allocated 
under 
this 
SUbsection 
must 
come 
from 
an 
identified 
education 
and 
training 
account 
specifically 
established for 
the 
postsecondary education-related costs 
of 
state wards after they become 21 years of age and before they 
become 23 years of age.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting at the end before the 
summary the following: 
Page l-LR2774(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to H.P. 1419, L.D. 1917 
, Sec. 
6. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
BOMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
The 
following 
Child Welfare Services -
Education and Training Account 
0139 
Initiative: 
Provides base allocations in the event that funds 
are received for a new education and training account established 
for the postsecondary education-related costs of state wards 
after they become 21 years of age and before they become 23 years 
of age. 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
All Other 
Federal Expenditures Fund Total 
other Special Revenue Funds 
An Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
BOMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OrALS 
FEDERAL EXPElIDI'l'ORES FORD 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FORDS 
DEPAR"I'MENT TOrAL -
ALL FORDS 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
2003-04 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2004-05 
$500 
$500 
2004-05 
$500 
$500 
2004-05 
$500 
$500 
$1,000' 
This amendment clarifies the proposal in the bill related to 
the continued provision of state support for state wards who are 
still enrolled in postsecondary education programs 
when they 
reach 21 years of age. 
The amendment authorizes the Department 
of Human Services, at its discretion and by agreement with a 
state ward, to continue providing support for room, board and 
related education expenses until that state ward reaches 23 years 
of age. 
Funds allocated to provide support must come from an 
identified 
education 
and 
training 
account 
specifically 
established for 
the 
postsecondary education-related costs 
of 
state wards after they reach age 21 and before they reach age 
23. 
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A· to H.P. 1419, L.D. 1917 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 04/01104 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1917 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Legislative Youth 
Advisory Council 
LR2774(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
$10,100 
$10,100 
$0 
$0 
$10,100 
$10,1l 
$0 
$500 
$500 
$500 
$0 
$500 
$500 
$500 
The bill gives the Department of Human Services authority, at its discretion and by agreement with the state ward, to 
continue to provide support for the postsecondary education-related costs of the state ward after theybe~om~ °21 ;ye3!s .. 
of age and before they become 23 years of age. The Department estimates that approximately 20 young adults would 
be likely candidates at an estimated cost of $5,000 per person or $1~O,OOO in total per year. Given the discretionary 
language in the bill, the Department assumes it will only offer such services if funds are available. The bill specifies 
funding for this purpose be appropriated or allocated to an identified education and training account specifically 
established for this purpose, but does not identify a funding source. Accordingly, an account is created with base 
allocations in the event that funds are received or transferred by financial order within the Department. 
Requiring the Legislature to provide funding for the total expenses of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council 
beginning July 1, 2005 will require General Fund appropriations to the Legislature of $10,100 annually beginning in 
fiscal year 2005-06. 
Additional costs to the Department of Education, the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, and the 
Office of the Secretary of State to participate in the required studies and to prepare the required reports can be 
absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, and the Maine Maritime 
Academy can also be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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