An Act To Establish a Labor Center within the University of Maine System
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0123
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_A_H709 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 4" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 115, 
L.D. 123, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Labor Center within the University of Maine 
System" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Support the Establishment of a Labor Center at the University 
of Southern Maine' , 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of the enacting clause.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Support for establishment of labor center. Resolved: That the 
Legislature supports the endorsement of the Chancellor of the University of Maine 
System of the concept of the establishment of a labor center at the University of Southern 
Maine. This center would draw on knowledge from a number of different fields of study 
and offer labor education and policy development, including, but not limited to, courses 
in the history and role of working people and the labor movement and training and policy 
workshops on topics such as workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and labor 
law, to students and community organizations. The Legislature endorses the 
recommendation of the faculty of the University of Southern Maine that a labor center be 
established at the University of Southern Maine using existing resources of the University 
of Maine System.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropriation from the bill, changes the bill to a resolve 
and provides that the Legislature supports the endorsement of the Chancellor of the 
University of Maine System of the concept of the establishment of a labor center at the 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "If, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8" to H.P. 115, L.D. 123 
University of Southern Maine. This center would draw on knowledge from a number of 
different fields of study and offer labor education and policy development, including, but 
not limited to, courses in the history and role of working people and the labor movement 
and training and policy workshops on topics such as workers' compensation, 
unemployment insurance and labor law, to students and community organizations. The 
Legislature endorses the recommendation of the faculty of the University of Southern 
Maine that a labor center be established at the University of Southern Maine usmg 
existing resources of the University of Maine System. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/03/08 
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LD 123 
LR 50(10) 
An Act To Establish a Labor Center within the University of Maine System 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" f(" to Committee Amendment "B" 
Sponsor: Rep. Tuttle of Sanford 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
($174,136) 
$0 
($174,136) 
Projections 
2009-10 
($174,136) 
($174,136) 
Projections 
2010-11 
($174,136) 
($174,136) 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriation of $174, 136 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2008-09 associated with the University of Maine System establishing and maintaining a center within the System that 
would offer labor education and policy development for students and community organizations. 
As amended, this bill states that the Legislature supports the concept of the establishment of a labor center at the 
University of Southern Maine using existing resources of the University of Maine System. 
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