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, 2010 and June 30, 2011
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0353
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H377 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §1465, 20-A MRSA §15696

FmST REGULAR SESSION 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,/too to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 274, 
L.D. 353, 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, 2010 and June 30, 2011" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part CCCC. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part KKKK. 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part zzzz the following: 
'PARTAAAAA 
Sec. AAAAA-l. 20-A MRSA §1465, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. 
XXXX, § 13, is amended to read: 
3. Referendum for a school administrative unit to join an existing regional 
school unit. The municipal officers of each municipality in a proposed reorganized 
school administrative unit shall place a warrant article substantially as follows on the 
ballot of a municipal referendum in accordance with the referendum procedures 
applicable to the school administrative unit of which the municipality is a member. 
"Article: Do you favor approving the school reorganization plan prepared by the 
(insert name) Reorganization Planning Committee for school administrative unit 
(insert name of affected school administrative unit) to join the regional school unit 
(name of regional school unit), with an effective date of (insert date)? 
Yes No" 
The following statement must accompany the article: 
"Explanation:A 
"YES" vote means that you approve of the (municipality or school administrative 
unit) joining the proposed regional school unit. The financial penalties under the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20 A, section 15696 to the existing school 
administrative unit will no loneer anol", to the ofooosed reeional school unit." 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "if, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 274, L.D. 353 
Sec. AAAAA-2. 20-A MRSA §1465, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. 
XXXX, §l3, is amended to read: 
4. Referendum on the admission of an additional school administrative unit to 
an existing regional school unit. If the vote to join a regional school unit under 
subsection 3 was in the affirmative, the existing regional school unit shall call a regional 
school unit referendum to vote on the following article. 
"Article: Do you favor approving the school reorganization plan prepared by the 
(insert name) Reorganization Planning Committee for school administrative unit 
(insert name of affected school administrative unit) to join the regional school unit 
(name of regional school unit), with an effective date of (insert date)? 
Yes No" 
The following statement must accompany the article: 
"Explanation:A 
"YES" vote means that you approve of the (municipality or school administrative 
unit) joining the proposed regional school unit. The fmancial penalties under the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20 i'i, section 15696 to the existing school 
administrative unit .. vill no longer apply to the proposed regional school unit." 
Sec. AAAAA-3. 20-A MRSA §15696, as amended by PL 2007, c. 668, §§39 to 
and c. 695, Pt. A, §23, is repealed. 
Sec. AAAAA-4. PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. XXXX, §36, sub-§l1, as amended by PL 
2007, c. 668, §47, is further amended to read: 
11. Result of disapproval at January 2008 referendum. A school administrative 
unit that rejects a proposed reorganization plan at the January 15,2008 referendum or at a 
subsequent referendum on or before January 30, 2009 may restart the process to form a 
regional school unit with the same or other school administrative units and may seek 
assistance from the Department of Education to prepare another reorganization plan. 
A. 
Subsequent reorganization plans must meet the same requirements as for 
reorganization plans filed prior to the January 2008 referendum, except that the 
timelines are adjusted to reflect a July 1, 2009 reorganization date. 
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The penalties set furth in Title 20 lAi, section 15696 apply to any school 
administrative unit that fails to approve a reorganization plan on or before January 
30.2009 and to imulement that ulan bv JuI',' L 2009.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
amends the laws governing school 
administrative 
unit 
reorganization to eliminate the penalties set forth for nonconforming school 
administrative units. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 274, L.D. 353 
This amendment strikes from Committee Amendment "A" those sections that 
establish a Penalty Reserve fund and that delay implementation of the penalties for 
certain nonconforming school administrative units. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY:~ .~~ 
(Represen~ MCFADDEN) 
TOWN: Dennysville 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/26/09 
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LD353 
LR 825(06) 
An Act Malting Unified Appropriations and AHocations 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, 2010 and June 30, 2011 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" f1 "to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor:. Rep. McFadden of Dennysvillle 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No State fiscal impact 
Fund Detail by Section 
This amendment will have no net effect on General Fund appropriations and resources and a balanced budget is, 
maintained through the 2010-2011 Biennium. 
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LR0825(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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