An Act To Enhance Special Education
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0836
Committee Amendment CA_A_H417 (House)

COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "fJ,,, to H.P. 635, L.D. 836, Bill, "An Act To 
Enhance Special Education" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 by inserting after paragraph B the 
following: 
'B-1. Bargain collectively under Title 26, chapter 9-A if the employees of the 
regional sites choose to be represented by an agent for purposes of collective 
bargaining. In such circumstances, the state intermediate educational unit must be 
considered the public employer for purposes of collective bargaining;' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 in paragraph E in the first line (page 2, 
line 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "r-egieflal site" and inserting the following: 
'regional site' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 in paragraph F in the 4th line (page 2, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "r-egieflai site" and inserting the following: 
'regional site' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 in paragraph F in the 5th and 6th lines 
(page 2, lines 30 and 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "tRe r-egieflal site tEl 
a6sress the meeting of' and inserting the following: 'the regional site to address the' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 in paragraph G in the last line (page 2, 
line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" and inserting the following: 'aHEl' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 in paragraph H in the last line (page 2, 
line 38 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Act." and inserting the following: 'Act .. ; 
and' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 3 by inserting after paragraph H the 
following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ~ 
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Enter into contracts, leases and agreements and any other instruments and 
arrangements that are necessary. incidental or convenient to the performance of its 
duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 5 in the last 2 lines (page 3, lines 11 and 12 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "This subsection is repealed June 30, 2008." 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 6 in the last line (page 3, line 19 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "This subsection is repealed September June 30, ~ 
2008." 
and inserting the following: 'This subseotioR is refJealeEl September 30,2007.' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 7 in the last blocked paragraph (page 3, line 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "This subsection is repealed June 30. 2008." 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 8 in the last blocked paragraph in the last 2 
Jines (page 4, lines 23 and 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "This subsection is 
repealed June 30, 2008." 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 (page 4, lines 25 to 37 in L.D.) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the proposed repeal contained in the bill of several existing 
statutory provisions related to the duties of the board of directors of the regional sites of 
the Child Development Services System. The amendment is consistent with the intent of 
the bill that proposed to extend the repeal dates established in Public Law 2005, chapter 
to permit more time for the implementation of several initiatives within the early 
childhood special education program that centralize fiscal administration, salary and 
benefits administration and data management policies and procedures. 
The amendment also authorizes the state intermediate educational unit to function as 
the public employer of employees of a regional site within the early childhood special 
education program if the employees of a regional site choose to be represented by an 
agent for the purposes of collective bargaining. Finally, the amendment authorizes the 
state intermediate educational unit to enter into contracts, leases or other arrangements to 
perform its duties. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/29/07 hae 
LD836 
LR 618(02) 
An Act To Enhance Special Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fl " 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with extending certain sunset dates in order to have more 
time to fulfill the statutory obligations to centralize the fiscal administration, salary and benefits administration and 
data management policies and procedures within the Child Development Services System can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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