An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0468
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_K_H58 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "J(" to COMMI TTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P . 343 , 
L.D. 
468, 
Bill, 
"An 
Act 
Making 
Unified 
Appropriations 
and 
Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General 
Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007" 
Amend the amendment in Part UU in section 12 in the last 
line 
(page 
310, 
line 
in amendment) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place the following: 
'2006' 
Further amend the amendment in Part UU in section 13 in the 
last line (page 310, line 18 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: 
"2005" and inserting in its place the following: 
'2006' 
Further amend the amendment in Part WW by striking out all 
of sections 13 to 18 and inserting in their place the following: 
'Sec. WW-13. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. B, §2 is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place: 
Sec. B-2. Application. 
Notwithstanding any provision to the 
contrary. this Part applies to county fiscal years that begin on 
or after July I. 2006. 
Sec. WW-14. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. B, §3 is repealed. 
Sec. WW-15. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. B, §4 is enacted to read: 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "K" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 343, L.D. 
Sec. B-4. Effective date. This Part takes effect July L 
2006. 
Sec. WW-16. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. C, §3 is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place: 
Sec. C-3. Application. 
Notwithstanding any provision to the 
contrary, this Part applies to municipal fiscal years that begin 
on or after July 1, 2006. 
Sec. WW-17. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. C, §4 is repealed. 
Sec. WW-18. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. C, §5 is enacted to read: 
Sec. C-5. Effective date. 
This Part takes effect July 1, 2006. 
Sec. WW-19. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §72 is repealed and the 
following enacted in its place: 
Sec. D-72. Application. 
Notwithstanding any provision to the 
contrary, this Part applies to school budgets passed for the 
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and thereafter. 
Sec. WW-20. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §73 is repealed. 
Sec. WW-21. PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §74 is enacted to read: 
Sec. D-74. Effective date. 
This Part takes effect July L 
2006. 
Sec. WW-22. Effective date. 
Sections 1 to 12 of this Part 
take effect July 1, 2006. 
Sec. WW-23. Report; statutory review. 
The 
Commissioner of 
Education shall review the statutes concerning essential programs 
and 
services 
and 
shall 
report 
back 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Cultural 
Affairs 
no 
later 
than 
November 14, 
2005 with suggested technical changes to the law 
necessi tated by the delayed implementation under this Part to 
accomplish a 3-year phase-in for full implementation of essential 
programs and services beginning with the 2006-2007 school year 
and ending with the 2008-2009 school year. 
The committee may 
submit 
a 
bill to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session of 
the 
122nd 
Legislature based on the commissioner'S report.' 
Further amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "K" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 343, L.D . 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment effectively postpones the changes to the 
essential programs and services funding until July 1, 2006 but 
requires the Commissioner of Education to review the law on that 
funding and propose technical changes necessitated by the delay 
to 2006 and to ensure full implementation over a 3-year phase-in 
beginning with school year 2006-2007 and ending with school year 
2008-2009. 
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SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: 
Hartland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/23/05 ~ae 
LD468 
LR2149(47) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" " to Committee Amendment" " 
Sponsor: Rep. Stedman 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net State impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2006-2007 biennium. 
This amendment may change the amount of state subsidy distributed to local school administrative units in fiscal year 
2005-06. The impact to individual school units can not be determined at this time. 
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