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, 2008 and June 30, 2009
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0499
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_M_H438 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,M "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, 
L.D. 499, 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, 2008 and June 30, 2009" 
Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of section 10 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. C-IO. Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to 
grade 12. The total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for 
fiscal year 2007-08 is as follows: 
2007-08 
TOTAL 
Total Operating Allocation 
Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 without 
transition percentage 
Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 95% 
transition percentage 
Transition adjustments pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15686 
Total other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15681-A 
Total Operating Allocation 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
$1,3l3,158,488 
$1,247,500,564 
$3,264,728 
$236,671,240 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "M " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 95% 
transition percentage plus transition adjustment 
pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15686 and total other 
subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A, section 
15681-A 
Total Debt Service Allocation 
Total debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683-A 
Total Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs 
Total adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, sections 
15689 and 15689-A 
Total Cost of Funding Public Education from 
Kindergarten to Grade 12 
Total cost offunding public education from 
kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2007-08 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
chapter 606-B 
$1,487,436,532 
$90,484,971 
$249,702,275 
$1,827,623,778 
Amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after section 13 the following: 
'Sec. C-14. Expenditure for employer's share of teacher retirement costs. 
For the 2007-08 fiscal year and 2008-09 fiscal year, the Commissioner of Education shall 
expend and disburse funds to the Maine State Retirement System for the employer's 
share of teacher retirement costs in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 17154, subsections 2 and 6 and section 17254.' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part XXXX the following: 
'PARTYYYY 
Sec. YYVY-l. Transfers to Local Government Fund. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer from the General Fund 
unappropriated surplus $177,054,037 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $178,669,830 in fiscal 
year 2008-09 to the Local Government Fund to be distributed pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5681, subsections 4-A and 4-B. These transfers to 
the Local Government Fund are exempt from the 2% transfer to the Fund for the Efficient 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,1'1 "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
Delivery of Local and Regional Services pursuant to Title 30-A, section 5681, subsection 
5-B. 
Sec. YYYY -2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations 
and allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Teacher Retirement 0170 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for teacher retirement due to funding for the program 
being placed into General Purpose Aid. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
2008-09 
($177,054,037) ($178,669,830) 
($177,054,037) 
($178,669,830) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
Under current law, the State is required to fund 55% of essential programs and 
services by fiscal year 2008-09 and to work towards that goal each fiscal year leading up 
to fiscal year 2008-09. The State's share of teacher retirement costs does not count 
towards the 55%. 
This amendment changes that treatment of the State's share of teacher retirement 
costs, so that the amount paid by the State is counted towards the attainment of the 55% 
state funding goal. Counting the State's share of teacher retirement costs towards the 
55% allows for a transfer under this amendment of $177,054,037 and $178,669,830 to the 
Local Government Fund in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively, to be used for 
state-municipal revenue sharing. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY: __ -L~~~~~~~~~ 
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(Representative JOY) 
TOWN: Crystal 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/05107 fraC!:.. 
LD499 
LR 2452(06) 
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, 2008 and June 30, 2009 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "M" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Rep. Joy of Crystal 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net impact 
2007-08 
$0 
Projections 2009· 
2008-09 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
($185,464,103) ($185,464,103, 
($177,054,037) ($178,669,830) 
($185,464,103) ($185,464, I 03) 
($177 ,054,037) ($178,669,830) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment will have no net General Fund impact during the 2008-2009 biennium and a balanced budget is 
maintained for fiscal year 2007-08 and fiscal year 2008-09. 
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