An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds, and Changing Certain II 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_I_S213 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT":£. " 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 
II 
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 by inserting after section 46 the following: 
'Sec. XXXX-47. Exemption for Hancock County; school year 2007-2008. 
Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, Hancock County is exempt 
from the regional school unit formation requirements and is not subject to the reductions 
in allocations for system administration as specified in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
20-A, section 15680, subsection 1, paragraph A, for operation and maintenance of plant 
as specified in Title 20-A, section 15680, subsection 1, paragraph B, for special education 
costs as specified in Title 20-A, section 15681-A, subsection 2-A and for transportation 
costs as specified in Title 20-A, section 15681-A, subsection 3-A 
Sec. XXXX-4S. Implementing legislation. No later than January 8,2008, the 
Commissioner of Education shall submit legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs that exempts Hancock County from the regional school 
unit formation requirements and the reductions in allocations for system administration as 
specified in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15680, subsection 1, 
paragraph A, for operation and maintenance of plant as specified in Title 20-A, section 
15680, subsection 1, paragraph B, for special education costs as specified in Title 20-A, 
section 15681-A, subsection 2-A and for transportation costs as specified in Title 20-A, 
section 15681-A, subsection 3-A. The committee shall submit emergency legislation 
based on the commissioner's legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature that implements the exemption of Hancock County for school years 
beginning on or after July 1,2008.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT":L" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
SUMMARY 
This amendment exempts Hancock County from the regionalization requirements and 
the decreases in funding for administration, special education, maintenance and 
transportation costs for the 2007-2008 school year. 
The commissioner is required to submit legislation that implements the exemption for 
Hancock County. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSORED-BY: _~ 
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(Senator DAMON) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/07 ;fitvae. 
LD499 
LR2452(16) 
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":t" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations. The effect on fiscal year 2008-09 school 
subsidies to local school administrative units cannot be determined at this time. 
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