Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1178
Committee Amendment CA_A_H480 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 817, L.D. 1178, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State, and Local 
Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "authorized." and inserting the following: 'not authorized; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Z081 
Initiative: Provides funds for the development of the assessments necessary to meet the 
requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 as well as to demonstrate 
achievement of the State's content expectations in reading, mathematics and other specific 
topics. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
2010-11 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs, provides that final adoption of the provisionally adopted 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A 
"to H.P. 817, L.D. 1178 
rule is not authorized by the Legislature. The amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR 1954(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State, and 
Local Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fJe 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
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\",-Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
$1,029,180 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of$I,029,180 per year beginning in fiscal year 2009-10 to the 
PK-20 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment program within the Department of Education to restore funding for the 
development of the assessments necessary to meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 200 1 
as well as to demonstrate achievement of the State's content expectations in reading, mathematics and other specific 
topics as a result of the rule change that would have allowed the State to participate in the New England Common 
Assessment Program (NECAP) not being authorized. 
The Committee Amendment to LD 353, the 2010-2011 Biennial Budget, includes deappropriations of $1 ,029, 180 per 
year beginning in fiscal year 2009-10 to reflect savings that would have been anticipated to be achieved by the State 
adopting the New England Comprehensive Assessment Program assessment expectations in reading and mathematics 
so that it could have joined with the other states in NECAP in a common interstate assessment agreement. 
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