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-SA_U_S231 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" U " 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 XXXX in section 13 in § 1463 in subsection 4 in the 
first paragraph by striking out all of the last underlined sentence (page 756, lines 44 and 
and page 757, lines 1 to 3 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 by striking out all of § 1464 and 
inserting the following: 
'§1464. Assumption of obligations, duties, liabilities and rights 
On the operational date established pursuant to section 1463, subsection 1, the 
regional school unit board of directors shall assume all of the obligations, duties, 
liabilities and rights of the participating school administrative units for all purposes under 
Title 26, chapter 9-A. 
The regional school unit is considered a single employer. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the responsibilities of the regional school 
unit include: 
1. 
Continued recognition of bargaining agent. 
Continued recognition of all 
bargaining agents that represented any bargaining units of employees who were 
employed by a participating school administrative unit, pending completion of merger 
proceedings described in this section; 
2. 
Assumption and observance of agreements. 
Assumption and continued 
observance of all collective bargaining agreements between such bargaining agents and a 
participating school administrative unit, which agreements continue in effect for the 
remainder of their unexpired terms unless the bargaining agent and regional school unit 
mutually agree otherwise; and 
3. Collective bargaining. Collective bargaining for an initial or successor collective 
bargaining agreement in any bargaining unit in which a collective bargaining agreement 
is not in effect on the operational date and for any interim agreement that may be required 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "U" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
to align expiration dates in a regional school unit-wide bargaining unit, as described in 
this section.' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 42 in subsection 5 in the first 
paragraph by striking out all of the last sentence (page 802, lines 34 to 37 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 42 by striking out all of subsection 6 
and inserting the following: 
'6. Collective bargaining. On July 1, 2008 for regional school units approved prior 
to January 16,2008 and on July 1,2009 for regional school units approved after January 
15, 2008 and before November 5, 2008, the regional school unit board of directors shall 
assume all of the obligations, duties, liabilities and rights of the participating school 
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administrative units for all purposes under Title 26, chapter 9-A. The regional school 
unit is considered a single employer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
responsibilities of the regional school unit include: 
A. Continued recognition of all bargaining agents that represented any bargaining 
units of employees who were employed by a participating school administrative unit; 
B. Assumption and continued observance of all collective bargaining agreements 
between such bargaining agents and a participating school administrative unit, which 
agreements continue in effect for the remainder of their unexpired term unless the 
bargaining agent and regional school unit mutually agree otherwise; and 
C. Collective bargaining for an initial or successor collective bargaining agreement 
in any bargaining unit in which a collective bargaining agreement is not in effect on 
the operational date.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment deletes the requirement for the merger of local collective bargaining 
units. It also removes the requirement for the regional school unit to maintain and honor 
any pension or retirement agreements created by a school administrative unit that is 
dissolved. 
(Senator MILLS, P.). 
COUNTY: Somerset 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/05/07 frac:.. 
LD499 
LR 2452(41) 
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 Senate Amendment" U " to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Mills, P. of Somerset 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment does not affect General Fund appropriations during the 2008-2009 biennium and a balanced budget is 
maintained. 
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