An Act To Create an Academic Bill of Rights
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1194
Committee Amendment CA_A_H416 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. ~ 
to H.P. 823, L.D. 1194, Bill, "An 
Act To Create an Academic Bill of Rights" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 and before the 
summary the following: 
I Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
C<HIDHITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD 
OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
The 
Maine Community College System -
Board of Trustees 0556 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides ongoing funds for the administrative and 
legal costs associated with creating the academic bill of rights. 
GENERAL FOND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
C<HIDHITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD 
OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
DEPARTMENT "l'O'l'ALS 
GENERAL FOND 
DEPARTMENT "l'O'l'AL -
ALL FONDS 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD 
OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
2005-06 
$30,000 
$30,000 
2005-06 
$30,000 
$30,000 
2006-07 
$30,600 
$30,600 
2006-07 
$30,600 
$30,600 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IA-.. to H.P. 823, L.D. 1194 
Educational and General Activities -
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Initiative: 
Provides ongoing funds for the administrative and 
legal costs associated with creating the academic bill of rights. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
UNIVERSITY OF MAIRE SYSTEM, BOARD 
OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPAR'.rMEBT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPAR'.rMEBT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTION 'l'O'.IALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2005-06 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2005-06 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2005-06 
$155,000 
$155,000 
2006-07 
$127,500 
$127,500 
2006-07 
$127,500 
$127,500 
2006-07 
$158,100 
$158,100' 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05116105 ~ae 
LD 1194 
LR 1452(02) 
An Act To Create an Academic Bill of Rights 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A. 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
\ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$155,000 
$158,100 
$155,000 
$158,100 
Projections 
2007-08 
$161,262 
$161,262 
Projections 
2008-09 
$164,487 
$164,487 
This bill provides General Fund appropriations totaling $155,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $158,100 in fiscal year 
2006-07 for the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System for the legal and 
administrative costs associated with creating an academic bill of rights. 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of$125,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $127,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 
for the University of Maine System for the administrative costs associated with monitoring campus compliance with 
the academic bill of rights and for the legal costs associated with complaints filed against the University, estimated to 
be approximately $50,000 per complaint. This fiscal note assumes that one complaint per year is brought against the 
University. Additional General Fund appropriations may be required if additional complaints are filed. 
This bill also includes General Fund appropriations of $30,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $30,600 in fiscal year 2006-
for the legal and administrative costs to the Maine Community College System associated with implementing an 
academic bill of rights. 
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