An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 0 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_J_S214 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" J''' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, 
L.D. 499, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
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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 in section 13 in § 1481 in the first paragraph in 
the 3rd line (page 771, line 18 in amendment) by inserting after the following: 
"purposes." the following: 'A regional school unit has authority over the raising of funds 
and the expending of funds.' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1481 in subsection 1 in the 
2nd line (page 771, line 26 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "chapter" the 
following: '. Nothing in this section may be construed to require that such an agreement 
be modified solely as a result of the reorganization of a school administrative unit to a 
regional school unit' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1486 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph G in subparagraph (1) in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 775, lines 19 and 20 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "and that includes locally raised funds that 
exceed the required local contribution as described in the Essential Programs and 
Services Funding Act" 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1486 in subsection 3 in 
paragraph G by striking out all of the last 3 lines (page 775, lines 21 to 23 in amendment) 
and inserting the following: 
'Yes No'" 
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Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 13 in § 1491 in subsection 1 in the 
first line (page 779, line 37 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "for" the 
following: 'purposes including but not limited to' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 29 in subsection 3-A in paragraph B 
in the first line (page 791, line 31 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Fef 
Except as provided in paragraph B-l, for" and inserting the following: 'For' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" J" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 29 in subsection 3-A by striking out 
all of paragraph B-1 (page 791, lines 38 to 40 and page 792, lines 1 to 4 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 35 in subsection 6 in paragraph Fin 
subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 797, line 11 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: "2007-08; and" and inserting '2007-08.' 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX in section 35 in subsection 6 in paragraph F by 
striking out all of subparagraph (2) (page 797, lines 12 to 15 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment in Part XXXX by inserting after section 46 the following: 
'Sec. XXXX-47. Budget referenda; implementing legislation. No later than 
January 31, 2008, the Commissioner of Education shall submit to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs proposed legislation authorizing regional 
school unit boards to conduct necessary budget referenda on the municipal level. ' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment accomplishes the following: 
1. It specifies that a regional school unit has authority over the raising of funds and 
the expending of funds; 
2. It specifies that an existing cost-sharing agreement need not be modified solely 
because the school administrative unit is reorganized into a regional school unit; 
3. It removes language from the referendum question to be presented to voters voting 
on a school budget that exceeds maximum state and local spending targets; 
4. It removes limitations on the purposes for which a regional school unit may 
establish a reserve fund; 
5. It removes language specifying that, for a regional school unit, if the contribution 
is less than 2 mills multiplied by the property fiscal capacity of the municipality, the 
municipality's contribution is an amount equal to 2 mills multiplied by the property fiscal 
capacity of the municipality; 
6. 
It removes language directing that for fiscal year 2008-09, the projected 
expenditures of the reorganized school unit for system administration must be more than 
the legislatively approved rate; and 
7. 
It directs the Commissioner of Education to submit to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs proposed legislation authorizing regional 
school unit boards to conduct necessary budget referenda on the municipal level. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENA TE AMENDMENT" J" 0 COMMITTEE A 
ENT "A" to H.P. 383, L.D. 499 
SPONSOREDBY: __ ~~~~~~~~~~o--~_ 
(Senator DAMON) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06104/07 Mac:.. 
LD499 
LR 2452(32) 
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 
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Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" J "to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment does not affect General Fund appropriations during the 2008-2009 biennium and a balanced budget is 
maintained. 
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