Resolve, To Enhance the Education Opportunities for Maine's Early Childhood Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1065
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Sponsors: SILSBY, BARSTOW, MAKAS, PERCY, PINGREE, PRESCOTT, BENOIT, BROMLEY, COURTNEY

Legislative Document 
No. 1065 
H.P.783 
House of Representatives, March 6, 2007 
Resolve, To Enhance the Education Opportunities for Maine's Early 
Childhood Workers 
Reference to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SILSBY of Augusta. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: BARSTOW of Gorham, MAKAS of Lewiston, PERCY of 
Phippsburg, PINGREE of North Haven, PRESCOTT of Topsham, Senators: BENOIT of 
Sagadahoc, BROMLEY of Cumberland, COURTNEY of York. 
Printed on re(;y(.; led paper 
Sec. 1. Finance Authority of Maine to expand the Quality Child Care 
Education Scholarship Fund. Resolved: That the Finance Authority of Maine 
shall adopt rules to include a nonmatriculated student as eligible for a grant under the 
Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 20-A, section 11670; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
University of Maine System to develop degree program. 
Resolved: That the University of Maine System shall develop a degree program for 
those seeking training for working with preschool children with special needs; and be it 
further 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
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appropriations and allocations are made. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund 
Initiative: Allocates funds to increase the number of scholarships available under the 
Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
Academic and Student Affairs 
2007-08 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2007-08 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2008-09 
$125,000 
$125,000 
2008-09 
$125,000 
$125,000 
Initiative: Allocates funds to develop a degree program for those seeking training for 
working with preschool children with special needs. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM 
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2007-08 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2007-08 
2008-09 
GENERAL FUND 
$200,000 
$0 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$200,000 
$0 
SECTION TOTALS 
2007-08 
2008-09 
GENERAL FUND 
$325,000 
$125,000 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$325,000 
$125,000 
SUMMARY 
This resolve makes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $125,000 per year to 
increase the number of scholarships the Finance Authority of Maine awards under the 
Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund and makes a one-time General Fund 
appropriation to the University of Maine System to develop a degree program for those 
seeking training for working with preschool children with special needs. This resolve 
also directs the Finance Authority of Maine to adopt rules to make a nonmatriculated 
student eligible for a grant under the Quality Child Care Education Scholarship Fund. 
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