An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding the School Revolving Renovation Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1454
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: GOLDMAN, DAVIS, EDGECOMB, FINCH
Amends: 30-A MRSA §6006-F

Legislative Document 
No. 1454 
H.P. 1019 
House of Representatives, March 23, 2005 
An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding the School Revolving 
Renovation Fund 
(EMERGENCY) 
Submitted by the Department of Education pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative GOLDMAN of Cape Elizabeth. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: DAVIS of Falmouth, EDGECOMB of Caribou, FINCH of 
Fairfield. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Emergency preamble. Whereas. acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas. many school administrative units have an immediate 
need to submit proposals for approval under the School Revolving 
Renovation Fund for reimbursement of costs incurred for first 
priority status 
health 
and 
safety projects 
approved 
by 
the 
Commissioner of Education; and 
Whereas, it is necessary to revise the provisions of the 
statutes to allow such reimbursement for these projects; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency wi thin the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §6006-F, sub-§3. ~~H and I. as enacted by PL 
1997, c. 787, §13, are amended to read: 
H. 
To pay the costs of the bank and the Department of 
Education associated with the administration of the fund and 
projects financed by the fund, except that no more than the 
lesser of 2'>0 of the aggregate of the highest fund balances 
in any fiscal year and 
4~ of the combined value of any 
capitalization grants 
provided by 
the United States for 
deposit in the fund may be used for these purposes. 
The 
Commissioner of Education is authorized to receive revenue 
from the fund administered by the bank. 
Funds provided to 
the Department of Education from the fund must be deposited 
in a nonlapsing dedicated account to be used to carry out 
the purposes of this section; aHa 
I. 
To 
pay the reasonable costs of services provided to 
school 
administrative 
units 
by 
the 
Department 
of 
Administrative 
and Financial Services, 
Bureau of 
General 
Services, 
for 
oversight 
of 
school 
construction 
and 
renovation projects. 
Notwithstanding Title 5, section 1742, 
subsection 7, .4°" of the total amount initially allocated to 
the 
fund 
must 
be 
transferred to 
the 
Bureau of 
General 
Services upon the effective date of this sectionT]_ and 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §6006-F, sub-§3. ~J is enacted to read: 
J. 
To 
reimburse 
school 
administrative 
units 
for 
costs 
incurred 
for 
first 
priority 
status 
health 
and 
safety 
projects described in paragraph 
A, 
subparagraph 
(1) 
and 
approved by the Commissioner of Education. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows 
reimbursement 
from the School 
Revolving 
Renovation Fund to school administrative units for costs incurred 
for first priority status health and safety projects approved by 
the Commissioner of Education.