An Act To Provide Degree-granting Authority to the Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2025
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: CONNOR, SULLIVAN, BABBIDGE, CARTER, MARLEY, MUSE, PILON, BOWMAN, EDMONDS

Legislative Document 
No. 2825 
H.P.1409 
House of Representatives, December 21,2007 
An Act To Provide Degree-granting Authority to the Landing 
School of Boatbuilding and Design 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Recei ved by the Clerk of the House on December 19, 2007. Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 40 1. 
Presented by Representative CONNOR of Kennebunk. 
Cosponsored by Senator SULLIVAN of York and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, CARTER of Bethel, CASA V ANT of Biddeford, 
MARLEY of Portland, MUSE of Fryeburg, PILON of Saco, Senators: BOWMAN of York, 
President EDMONDS of Cumberland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, authorization by the Legislature is required for any institution of higher 
education to confer academic, educational, literary or professional degrees, upon the 
recommendation of the State Board of Education; and 
Whereas, the Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design has applied to the State 
Board of Education and received a recommendation for approval of degree-granting 
authority; and 
Whereas, it is necessary for the Legislature to grant this authority in order that the 
Landing School may begin offering degree programs for students beginning in the fall of 
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2008; and 
Whereas, the Landing School cannot apply for national accreditation by the United 
States Department of Education, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and 
Colleges of Technology until authorized by the Legislature; and 
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Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Degree. The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design, of Arundel, is 
authorized to confer upon all who successfully complete its prescribed course of study the 
degree of Associate Degree in Applied Science as is usually conferred by like institutions 
of higher learning. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes the Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design to confer the 
degree of Associate Degree in Applied Science upon students in accordance with the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 10704 based on the recommendation of the 
State Board of Education. 
The bill is an emergency because the school needs the 
authorization to initiate the national accreditation process with the United States 
Department of Education. 
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