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-SA_F_S210 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15696

SENATE AMENDMENT" F" 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 by striking out all of section 32 and inserting 
the following: 
'Sec. XXXX-32. 20-A MRSA §15696 is enacted to read: 
§15696. Incentives and penalties for school administrative units 
1. Incentives for conforming units. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Title, each regional school unit that implements an approved reorganization plan by July 
1. 2009 is entitled to a full value mill rate under section 15671-A that is 5% less than the 
rate established for the State at large for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2008. 
2. Penalties for nonconforming units. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Title, the following adjustments to the calculation of subsidy under chapter 606-B are 
required beginning July 1. 2009 for a school administrative unit that is not a conforming 
school administrative unit: 
A. The school administrative unit is not eligible for the minimum state allocation 
under Title 20-A. section 15689. subsection 1; 
B. The school administrative unit's total cost of education is reduced by adjusting the 
cost component for system administration under section 15680, subsection 1, 
paragraph A to zero; 
C. The school administrative unit is not eligible for: 
(1) The isolated small school adjustment under section 15683. subsection 1, 
paragraph F; or 
(2) A transition adjustment under section 15686 or any comparable year-over-
year transition amount; 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" F" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
D. The school administrative unit's mill rate under section 15671-A is increased by 
5% over the full-value education mill rate: and 
E. The school administrative unit receives less favorable consideration for approval 
and funding for school construction pursuant to rules of the state board.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment creates an incentive for early formation of a regional school unit. 
SPONSORED BY: 
~t't: 
(Senator MILLS, P.) 
COUNTY: Somerset 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
LD499 
LR2452(43) 
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 Senate Amendment" F" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Mills, P. of Somenet 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and a balanced budget is maintained. The 
impact on fiscal year 2008-09 school subsidies to local school administrative units cannot be determined at this time. 
LR2452(43) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I