An Act To Promote Economic Development by Enhancing Educational Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1785
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S669 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 702, 
L.D. 1785, Bill, "An Act To Promote Economic Development by Enhancing Educational 
Opportunities" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting in its place the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective 
until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation needs to be an emergency so that the savings can be 
realized in the 2005-06 fiscal year; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Adult education college transition programs; selection of sites. 
The Department of Education shall collaborate with representatives of adult education 
programs, the Maine Community College System, the University of Maine System, the 
Maine Compact for Higher Education, the MELMAC Education Foundation, the Maine 
Adult Education Association and other interest groups identified by the Commissioner of 
Education to establish criteria for selecting sites for adult education college transition 
programs. 
Sec. 2. 
Expansion of college transition programs. 
The Department of 
Education shall work with stakeholders to expand the number of college transition 
programs offered in an adult education setting to 30 over a 5-year period. 
The 
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department and its collaborators shall use the 7 pilot programs in operation in the 2005-
2006 school year as a model for additional programs. 
Sec. 3. Progress reports. The Department of Education shall report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters no later 
than January 15,2007 on progress made in expanding college transition programs offered 
in an adult education setting. By January 15, 2008, the Department of Education shall 
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education matters on the implementation of the number and location of college transition 
programs established, the number of students served, completion rates and number of 
participants enrolled in college. 
The report must also include a plan for complete 
implementation of a program at 30 sites by 2011. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Homestead Property Tax Exemption Reimbursement 0886 
Initiative: Deappropriates excess funds in fiscal year 2006-07. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
Debt Service - Government Facilities Authority 0893 
Initiative: Deappropriates excess funds in fiscal year 2005-06. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
All Other 
($700,000) 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
($700,000) 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
GENERAL FUND 
($700,000) 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
($700,000) 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities - VMS 0031 
Initiative: Provides for additional ongoing funds for general operating costs. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
($5,100,000) 
($5,100,000) 
2006-07 
$0 
$0 
2006-07 
($5,100,000) 
($5,100,000) 
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GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$0 
$4,200,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$4,200,000 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$4,200,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$4,200,000 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556 
Initiative: Provides for additional ongoing funds for general operating costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
All Other 
$0 
$1,600,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$1,600,000 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$1,600,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$1,600,000 
SECTION TOTALS 
2005-06 
2006-07 
GENERAL FUND 
($700,000) 
$700,000 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
($700,000) 
$700,000 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes 
effect when approved.' , 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT '~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 702, L.D. 1785 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deappropriates excess funds in the Homestead Property Tax 
Exemption Reimbursement program and in the Debt Service - Government Facilities 
Authority program and provides additional funding for the University of Maine System 
and the Maine Community College System. 
This amendment directs the Department of Education to work towards expanding the 
number of adult education programs offering services to facilitate the successful 
transition to college to 30 over a 5-year period. It directs the Department of Education to 
work with interested parties in developing criteria for selecting sites and specifies that 7 
pilot programs currently in operation serve as a model for programs at additional sites. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: f!m ~$ 
(Senator ROTUNDO) 
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COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05122/06 frae 
LD 1785 
LR 2628(08) 
An Act To Promote Economic Development by Enhancing Educational Opportunities 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,A" to Committee Amendment '>4" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
o\.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
($700,000) 
($700,000) 
2006-07 
$395,000 
$395,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$395,000 
$395,000 
Projections 
2008-09 
$395,000 
$395,000 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble, strikes the provisions of the bill that funded one Education Specialist 
III position and related All Other to support the continuation of 7 college transition pilot projects and provides 
ongoing funding for the general operating costs of the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College 
System beginning in fiscal year 2006-07. 
As amended, this bill includes a one-time General Fund deappropriation of $700,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 to the 
Debt Service - Governmental Facilities Authority program within the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services and a deappropriation of $5,100,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 to the Homestead Property Tax Exemption 
Reimbursement program within DAFS. This bill, as amended, includes ongoing General Fund appropriations totaling 
$5,800,000 to the University of Maine System ($4.2 million) and the Maine Community College System ($1.6 
million) for general operating costs. 
As amended, the additional costs to the Department of Education, the Maine Community College System and the 
University of Maine System to work with others to establish criteria for selecting sites, to expand the number of 
college transition programs in an adult education setting and to prepare the required progress report can be absorbed 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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