An Act To Ensure the Success of All Maine Families through Early Care and Education
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0755
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: FAIRCLOTH, EDMONDS, CONOVER, CRAVEN, GROSE, PINGREE, BARTLETT, MITCHELL

Legislative Document 
No. 755 
H.P.576 
House of Representatives, February 13,2007 
An Act To Ensure the Success of All Maine Families through Early 
Care and Education 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative FAIRCLOTH of Bangor. 
Cosponsored by President EDMONDS of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: CONOVER of Oakland, CRAVEN of Lewiston, GROSE of Woolwich, 
PINGREE of North Haven, Senators: BARTLETT of Cumberland, MITCHELL of Kennebec. 
Prmted on re(,:ycleJ paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis to increase the quality of child care 
throughout Maine through the establishment and maintenance of a quality rating system. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
2008-09 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds on a one-time basis to update and de"velop new core 
curricula used as the basis for providing community-level training and professional 
development for center-based and family child care providers. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$51,000 
$51,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis to increase the capacity of regional 
Child Care Resource Development Centers to provide comprehensive training and 
professional development to child care providers and to implement the new core curricula 
without having to eliminate existing training. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$60,000 
$60,000 
2008-09 
$60,000 
$60,000 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis to fund an increase to 40 hours per 
week the hours worked by early care and educational specialists at regional Child Care 
Resource Development Centers and to fund an increase in their compensation. 
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GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$100,000 
$100,000 
2008-99 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis to increase the capacity of regional 
Child Care Resource Development Centers to provide parents with support and education 
in finding, choosing and retaining appropriate out-of-home care for their children. 
II 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2008-09 
$125,000 
$125,000 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis to increase the capacity of regional 
Child Care Resource Development Centers to stimulate local employers, schools and 
communities to work together in supporting the community need for adequate and 
appropriate child care. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2008-09 
$125,000 
$125,000 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis for increased funding for the Child 
Care Plus ME program to continue to provide the current level of services, expand the 
number of children supported by removing income eligibility barriers and fund provider 
and program supports. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Purchased Social Services 0228 
2007-08 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2008-09 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis to track and report on the efficiency 
and effectiveness of the State's investment in early care and education. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Community Services Center 0845 
2007-08 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2008-09 
$125,000 
$125,000 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds on an ongoing basis for an additional Public Service 
Coordinator I position in the Community Services Center to administer the child care 
system in Maine. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
2008-09 
1.000 
1.000 
$75,000 
$75,000 
$7,500 
$5,000 
$82,500 
$80,000 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$2,668,500 
$2,615,000 
$2,668,500 
$2,615,000 
This bill appropriates funds on a one-time and ongoing basis to increase the quality of 
child care services in Maine by identifYing and implementing best practices and by 
addressing current limits on access to high-quality care based on a parent's ability to pay.