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 and inserting in its place the following: PART D Sec. D-l. Review of funding formula. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs shall review the funding model for essential programs and services proposed in Legislative Document 1 and the amendments thereto. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs shall consider issues, including, but not limited to, the equitable and consistent apportionment of state funding and the time frame proposed to achieve the 55% state share of 10040 of essential programs and services. Following its review, the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs shall report out no later than March 1, 2005 proposed legislation that establishes a formula for funding essential programs and services in a manner that fairly apportions state funding to ensure that urban, rural and suburban communities are treated fairly and equitably. Further amend the amendment by any nonconsecutive Part letter or consecutively. relettering or renumbering section number to read Page l-LR0328(5) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H6 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "15,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, 
L. O. 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 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'PART D 
Sec. D-l. Review of funding formula. 
The 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs shall review the 
funding model for essential programs and services proposed in 
Legislative Document 1 and the amendments thereto. 
The Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Cultural 
Affairs 
shall 
consider issues, including, but not limited to, the equitable and 
consistent apportionment of state funding and the time 
frame 
proposed to achieve the 55% state share of 10040 
of essential 
programs and services. 
Following its review, the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs shall report out no 
later than March 1, 2005 proposed legislation that establishes a 
formula for funding essential programs and services in a manner 
that fairly apportions state funding to ensure that urban, rural 
and suburban communities are treated fairly and equitably. ' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
Page l-LR0328(5) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "&,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 6, L.D. 1 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes Part D of the committee amendment and 
replaces it with language directing the Joint Standing Committee 
on Education and Cultural Affairs to review the funding model for 
essential programs and services and report out by March 1, 2005 
legislation establishing a formula that fairly apportions state 
school funding. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~Wt-.-.---­
(Representative TRAHAN) 
TOWN: 
Waldoboro 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01118/05 hac:.. 
LDI 
LR0328(05) 
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. Trahan 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Undetennined General Fund Impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Part 1 of the Governor's Current Services Budget for the 2006-2007 biennium proposes to appropriate $824,028,099 
and $892,317,693 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively, for K -12 public education. This legislation also 
appropriates an additional $6,962,382 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $230,735 in fiscal year 2006-07 for General Purpose 
Aid for Local Schools. Although this amendment does not propose to change the General Fund appropriations 
provided for funding K-12 public education in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, the actual General Fund 
appropriations required can not be detennined at this time and will depend on the recommended changes to the 
essential programs and services model made by the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and 
approved by the Legislature. 
This amendment may increase or decrease the amount of state subsidy that school administrative units receive in fiscal 
year 2005-06. The impact to each individual unit can not be detennined at this time and will depend on the 
recommended changes to the essential programs and services model proposed by the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Services and approved by the Legislature. 
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