Resolve, To Create Improved Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1467
Committee Amendment CA_A_S258 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 515, L.D. 1467, "Resolve, To Create 
Improved Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities" 
Amend the resolve in Part B by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. B-2. Funding. Resolved: That the Department of Labor shall seek outside 
funds from the Federal Government, nonprofit foundations or other appropriate public or 
private sources to fund the costs of developing a strategic marketing plan and identifying 
resources for employer outreach. 
Contributions to support these efforts may not be 
accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the 
plan or compilation. To the extent that outside contributions are inadequate to pay for all 
costs, the Department of Labor shall make every effort to complete the plan and resource 
identification within existing budgeted resources; and be it further 
Sec. B-3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Jobs Council NOl2 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation for the Maine Jobs Council in the event that outside 
funding is received for the costs of developing a strategic marketing plan and identifying 
resources for employer outreach. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2007-08 
$500 
$500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 4 .. to S.P. 515, L.D. 1467 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the appropriations and allocations section and directs the 
Department of Labor to seek outside funds to supplement existing budgeted resources in 
order to pay the costs of developing a plan and identifYing resources. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/07 MaC!. 
LD 1467 
LR 1162(02) 
Resolve, To Create Improved Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/4 " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
.r{evenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$500 
$500 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2007-08 for the Maine 
Jobs Council in the event that outside funding is received to develop a strategic marketing plan and to identifY 
resources for employer outreach. 
$0 
$0 
Additional costs to the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services associated with 
establishing the interdepartmental committee to develop the required statewide transition plan and with establishing 
the required stakeholder group to design and implement the required system of community services can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
Additional costs to the Department of Education to serve on the stakeholder group can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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