An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change 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 2289
House Amendment HA_D_H880 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" [)" to H.P. 1651, L.D. 2289, Bill, "An Act Making 
Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government 
and To Change 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 bill in Part C by striking out all of section 19 (page 238, lines 41 and 42 
and page 239, lines 1 to 13 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. C-19. 
Local and state contributions to total cost of funding public 
education fronI kindergarten to grade 12. The local contribution and the state 
contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal 
year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 is calculated as follows: 
Local and State Contributions to the 
Total Cost of Funding Public Education 
from Kindergarten to Grade 12 
Local and state contributions to the 
total cost offunding public education 
from kindergarten to grade 12 
pursuant to the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 
2008-09 
LOCAL 
$837,488,866 
Amend the bill in Part C by inserting after section 22 the following: 
2008-09 
STATE 
$984,357,536 
'Sec. C-23. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT" 17" to H.P. 1651, L.D. 2289 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
Initiative: Provides additional funds to General Purpose Aid for Local Schools. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
2008-09 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031 
Initiative: Reduces funding to the University of Maine System by $1,000,000 beginning 
in fiscal year 2008-09. The University of Maine System shall offset this reduction by 
reducing administrative costs, including salaries by $500,000 and out-of-state travel 
expenses by $500,000, and not by increasing tuition and fees to students. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
2007-08 
$0 
2008-09 
($1,000,000) 
$0 
($1,000,000) 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
($1,000,000) 
$0 
($1,000,000) 
2007-08 
2008-09 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "0' to H.P. 1651, L.D. 2289 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment increases the amount of local and state contributions to the total cost 
of funding public education by taking $1,000,000 from the University of Maine System, 
$500,000 from the fund dedicated to administrative costs and $500,000 from the out-of-
0 
state travel account. 
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TOWN: Standish 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/31/08 
~aC!. 
LD 2289 
LR3624(08) 
An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change 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 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" D " 
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, G. of Standish 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2008-2009 biennium. 
LR3624(08) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1