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 the first paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 23 to 25 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble. Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Further amend the amendment in Part B by inserting after section 2 the following: Sec. B-3. Retroactivity. This Part applies retroactively to July 1, 2005. Further amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after section 3 the following: Sec. C-4. Retroactivity. This Part applies retroactively to July 1, 2005. Further amend the amendment in Part D by striking out all of section 73 and inserting in its place the following: Page 1-LR0328(39) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_O_H20 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "0,, 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 
the first 
paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 23 to 25 in amendment) 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'Amend 
the bill by 
striking out all of 
the 
emergency 
preamble. 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following:' 
Further amend the amendment in Part B by inserting after 
section 2 the following: 
'Sec. B-3. Retroactivity. 
This Part applies retroactively to 
July 1, 2005.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after 
section 3 the following: 
'Sec. C-4. Retroactivity. 
This Part applies retroactively to 
July 1, 2005.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part D by striking out all of 
section 73 and inserting in its place the following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
~.,. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "/)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, L.D. 1 
· Sec. 
D-73. 
Retroactive 
application. 
retroactively to July 1, 2005.' 
This 
Part 
applies 
Further amend the amendment in Part E by inserting after 
section 7 the following: 
· Sec. E-S. Retroactivity. 
This Part applies retroactively to 
August 1, 2005.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part F by striking out all of 
section 5 and inserting in its place the following: 
· Sec. 
F-5. 
Retroactive 
application. 
This 
Part 
applies 
retroactively to property tax valuations determined on or after 
April 1, 2005.' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
This amendment strikes the emergency preamble and emergency 
clause and makes portions of the amendment apply retroactively. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Representative CUMMINGS) ~ 
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TOWN: 
Portland 
FISCAL 1\OTE lH!.lUltEfi 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01120/05 ~ae 
LDI 
LR 0328(39) 
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 "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor state impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment makes the effective date for certain program expansions retroactive. This change is not expected to 
affect the General Fund appropriations or revenues in the hill. 
LR0328(39) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1