Resolve, To Develop a Statewide Entrepreneurship Curriculum from Kindergarten through College
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1387
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S666 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
964, L.D. 1387, "Resolve, To Develop a Statewide Entrepreneurship 
Curriculum from Kindergarten through College" 
Amend the amendment by 
substitute title and before 
place the following: 
striking out everything after 
the summary and inserting in 
the 
its 
'Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. University of Maine System and Maine Community College 
System to review entrepreneurship curriculum and promote campuses as 
entrepreneur training centers. Resolved: 
That 
the University of 
Maine System and the Maine Community College System shall each 
undertake a review of their current offerings and programs with a 
goal of presenting their offerings in a way that highlights the 
University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System 
as 
training 
centers 
for 
entrepreneurship 
for 
nascent 
entrepreneurs and existing business owners and operators; and be 
it further 
Sec. 2. Review of entrepreneurship education. Resolved: 
That the 
Commissioner of Education, the Chancellor of the University of 
Maine System and the President of the Maine Community College 
System shall meet regularly to review entrepreneurship education 
within elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools and report 
on the state of entrepreneurship education in the State to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over education and cultural affairs no later than February 1, 
2007." 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1387 
SUMMARY 
964, 
This amendment replaces the resolve as amended by Committee 
Amendment "A". 
It requires that the University of Maine System 
and the Maine Community College System review course offerings 
relating 
to 
entrepreneurship 
and 
promote 
their 
campuses 
as 
entrepreneur training centers. 
It also requires the Commissioner 
of Education, the Chancellor of the University of Maine System 
and the President of the Maine Community College System to meet 
regularly to review entrepreneurship education within elementary, 
secondary and postsecondary schools and to report on the state of 
entrepreneurship education in the State to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education 
and cultural affairs no later than February 1, 2007. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04124/06 hac:.. 
LD 1387 
LR 0106(04) 
Resolve, To Develop a Statewide Entrepreneurship Curriculum from Kindergarten through College 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'A" to Committee Amendment 'if" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Senator Rotundo 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005·06 
2006·07 
($185,000) 
($185,000) 
($185,000) 
($185,000) 
Projections 
2007·08 
($185,000) 
($185,000) 
Projections 
2008·09 
($185,000) 
($185,000) 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund cost of the bill of $185,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2005-06. 
As amended, the additional costs to the Department of Education, the Maine Community College System and the 
University of Maine System to conduct the required reviews can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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