An Act To Increase the State Share of Education Costs, Reduce Property Taxes and Reduce Government Spending at All Levels
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_K_H15 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "K" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, 
L.D. 1, Bill, "An Act To Increase the State Share of Education 
Costs, Reduce Property Taxes and Reduce Government Spending at 
All Levels" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part D. 
Further amend the amendment by adding at the end a new Part 
J to read: 
'PART J 
Sec. 
J-l. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
The 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 
0886 
following 
Ini tiati ve: 
To increase the homestead exemption to $13,000 and 
to provide 50% reimbursement to municipalities. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$53,872 
$53,872 
2006-07 
$162,789 
$162,789 
Homestead Property Tax Exemption 
- Mandate Reimbursement 
0887 
Initiative: 
To reimburse municipalities 
90°'0 of the additional 
costs associated with changes to the Homestead Exemption. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
HOUSE 
2005-06 
$115,000 
2006-07 
$0 
AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "'A,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, L.D. 1 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$115,000 
$0 
Maine Revenue Services 
0002 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for one Tax Examiner position and 
related 
costs 
associated 
with 
the 
expansion 
of 
the 
Maine 
Residents' 
Property Tax Program, 
including one-time funds for 
computer programming costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPAIrl'MENT 'l'O'.rALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR'l'MENT 'l'O'.rAL -
ALL FUNDS 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
2005-06 
1.000 
$52,529 
$109,517 
$162,046 
2005-06 
$330,918 
$330,918 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
0308 
2006-07 
1.000 
$56,513 
$85,002 
$141,515 
2006-07 
$304,304 
$304,304 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for 
the 
Fund 
for 
the 
Efficient 
Delivery of Educational Services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$12,949,949 
$12,949,949 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 
0308 
2006-07 
$13,857,336 
$13,857,336 
Initiative: 
Provides additional funds for the State' s share of 
contributing 55% of the total cost of essential programs and 
services beginning in fiscal year 2005-06. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$145,212,688 
$145,212,688 
2006-07 
$96,168,659 
$96,168,659 
Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "K" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, L.D. 1 
Initiative: 
Allocates 
funds 
for 
the 
Fund for 
the Efficient 
Delivery of Educational Services. 
O'I'HER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
O'I'HER SPECIAL REVENUE FONDS 
DEPAR'l'MENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
State Planning Office 0082 
2005-06 
$12,949,949 
$12,949,949 
2005-06 
$158,162,637 
$12,949,949 
$171,112,586 
2006-07 
$13,857,336 
$13,857,336 
2006-07 
$110,025,995 
$13,857,336 
$123,883,331 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
for contractual services for 
the 
required data collection, data entry and analysis. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OT.BER SPECIAL REvENUE FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
2005-06 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2005-06 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2005-06 
$158,543,555 
$12,949,949 
$171,493,504 
2006-07 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2006-07 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2006-07 
$110,380,299 
$13,857,336 
$124,237,635' 
Further amend 
any 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
the amendment by relettering or renumbering 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "K" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, L.D. 1 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
strikes out all of Part D, 
keeping the 
current essential programs and services as it now stands. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative 
TOWN: 
Portland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01118/05 ~ac:.. 
LDI 
LR 0328(15) 
An Act to Increase the State Share of Education Costs, Reduce Property Taxes and Reduce 
Government Spending at All Levels 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" "to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Eder 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Projections 
2008-09 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$158,162,637 
$158,162,637 
$12,949,949 
$110,025,995 
$110,025,995 
$13,857,336 
$51,513,178 
$51,513,178 
$5,881,111 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment increases the General Fund cost of the bill by $158,162,637 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $110,025,995 
in fiscal year 2006-07. Of those amounts, $145,212,688 and $96,168,659 will be distributed to school administrative 
units as additional state subsidy in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2007, respectively. Also, $12,949,949 in fiscal year 2005-
and $13,857,335 in fiscal year 2006-07 will be transferred to the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational 
Services. 
LR0328(15) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1