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-HA_P_H441 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" P " 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 § 1461 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in the 2nd line (page 753, line 37 in amendment) by 
inserting after the following: "relating to" the following: 'one or more of' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1461 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in division (e) in the first line (page 754, line 8 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "or" 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1461 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph B in subparagraph (1) in division (f) in the last line (page 754, line 12 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: 
"students." and inserting the following: 
'students; or' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1461 in subsection 3 In 
paragraph B in subparagraph (1) by inserting after division (f) the following: 
'(g) If after performing due diligence to develop a regional plan that 
meets the 2,500 student enrollment goal, a school administrative unit is 
unable to achieve the enrollment goal when geographically proximate 
units decide to participate in a different regional school unit.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment specifically includes as one of the factors justifying an exception to 
the minimum size requirement for a regional school unit of 2,500 students the situation in 
which a school administrative unit is unable to achieve the 2,500 student enrollment goal 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT" P" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
because geographica Hv---nn:-rnl'l'ffi't.e units have chosen to participate in other regional 
school units. 
SPONSORED BY: 
TOWN: Augusta 
FISCAL ~OTf. RE.QUIRED 
(See attached) 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 06/04/07 ;1!;pac:.. 
LD499 
LR 2452(13) 
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 House Amendment "P" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Silsby of Augusta 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fund Detail and Notes 
This amendment has no net General Fund fiscal impact and a balanced budget is maintained. 
LR2452(l3) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I