An Act To Increase the State Share of Education Costs, Reduce Property Taxes and Reduce Government Spending at All Levels
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0001
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_H_S9 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,,1-+, 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 in Part D in section 58 by striking out 
all of subsection 1 (page 53, lines 28 to 50 and page 54, lines 2 
to 13 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'1. 
Minimum state allocation. 
Each school administrative 
unit must be guaranteed a 
minimum state share of its total 
allocation that is an amount equal to the Sum of the following 
calculations; 
A. 
Multiplying 
5~ of each school administrative unit's 
essential programs and services per-pupil elementary rate by 
the average 
number of resident kindergarten to grade 
pupils as 
determined under section 15674, 
subsection 1, 
paragraph C, subparagraph (1); and 
B. 
Multiplying 
5~ of each school administrative unit's 
essential programs and services per-pupil secondary rate by 
the average number of resident grade 9 to grade 12 pupils as 
determined under section 15674, subsection 1. paragraph C, 
subparagraph (1). 
These funds must be an adjustment to the school administrative 
unit's state and local allocation after the state and local 
allocation has 
been 
adjusted 
for 
debt 
service 
pursuant 
to 
subsection 2.' 
Further amend the bill in Part D in section 63 by striking 
out all of that part designated "S15753." (page 70, lines 15 to 
in amendment) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "tt" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P • 6, L. D. 1 
Further amend the bill in Part 
designated "§15754." in the first 
amendment) 
by 
striking 
out 
the 
inserting in its place the following: 
D in section 63 in that part 
line (page 70, 
line 37 in 
following: 
"§15754." 
and 
'§15753. ' 
Further amend the bill in Part D in section 63 in that part 
designated "§15755." in the first line (page 72, 
line 19 in 
amendment) 
by 
striking 
out 
the 
following: 
"§15755." 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'§15754.' 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 66 in the 
6th line (page 73, line 9 in amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"15754" and inserting in its place the following: 
'15753' 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 67 in the 
3rd line (page 73, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"15754" and inserting in its place the following: 
'15753' 
Further amend the amendment in Part D in section 73 in the 
2nd line (page 75, line 11 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"15754" and inserting in its place the following: 
'15753' 
Further amend the amendment by 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
consecutively. 
relettering or renumbering 
section 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
The purpose of this amendment is to eliminate language that 
requires 100% funding of special education costs, which would 
result in special education costs being included in the rest of 
the school funding formula. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator P. 
COUNTY: 
Somerset 
NOTE REQUIRED 
See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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4P 
Approved: 01119/05 ""ae 
LDI 
LR0328(38) 
An Act to Increase the State Share of Education Costs, Reduce Property Taxes and Reduce 
Government Spending at All Levels 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'v« to Committee Amendment A 
Sponsor: Senator Mills 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net impact - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will not change the total expenditures but may increase or decrease the amount of state subsidy that 
individual school administrative units receive beginning in fiscal year 2005-06. The impact to each individual unit 
can not be determined at this time. 
LR0328(38) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1