An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change 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 2173
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_J_H834 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15689

HOUSE AMENDMENT .v-::to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, 
L.D. 2173, Bill, "An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change 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 C by striking out all of section 10 (page 237, lines 23 
to 31 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. C-I0. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§l, ~, as amended by PL 2007, c. 240, 
Pt. C, §3, is further amended to read: 
B. The school administrative unit's special education costs as calculated pursuant to 
section 15681-A, subsection 2 multiplied by the following transition percentages: 
(I) In fiscal year 2005-06, 84%; 
(2) In fiscal year 2006-07, 84%; 
(3) In fiscal year 2007-08, 84%; and 
(4) In fiscal year 2008-09 and succeeding years, -l-OO% 84%. ' 
Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of sections 17 and 18 (page 239, 
lines 34 to 38 and page 240, lines I to 40 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. C-17. Calculation. The Commissioner of Education shall, within 30 days of 
the effective date of this Part, calculate the mill expectation pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A for fiscal year 2008-09 and the total cost of 
funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2008-09 in 
accordance with this Part. The commissioner shall submit the information to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.' 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 20 in the 2nd line (page 241, line 15 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "sections 18 and 19 of' 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1547, L.D. 2173 
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Amend the amendment in Part C in section 21 in the first line (page 241, line 20 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "Sections 18 and 19 of th is" and inserting the 
following: 'This' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment restores money that is reimbursed to school administrative units for 
special education costs. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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SPONSORED BY: ----tiJb--r-----"'-----
(Representative MCKANE) 
TOWN: Newcastle 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/08 .:tvac.. 
LD 2173 
LR 3445(14) 
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change 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 "~,, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. McKane of Newcastle 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No State fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and revenue and a balanced budget is 
maintained for the 2008-2009 biennium. 
This amendment will not affect the total state and local cost ofK-12 education or the State's contribution to that cost. 
This amendment will affect the distribution of state subsidy to local school administrative units with school 
administrative units that are minimum receiver units receiving approximately $6.5 million in additional state subsidy 
in fiscal year 2008-09 and those school administrative units that are not minimum receiver units receiving $6.5 million 
less. 
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