An Act To Increase Funding for Higher Education
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0773
Committee Amendment CA_A_S266 (Senate)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENnMENT "A " to S.P. 300, L.D. 773, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Funding for Higher Education" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Develop a Plan To Increase Investment in Higher Education To Benefit 
Maine's Future' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summaIY and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Plan to increase investment in higher education. Resolved: That 
the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, Maine Maritime 
Academy and other higher educatiori stakeholders, referred to in this resolve as "the 
stakeholder group," shall collabor~tively review other states' models of funding public 
higher education systems and institutions and develop a plan for increasing investment in 
the educational and general activities of the University of Maine System, the Maine 
Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy; and be it fllliher 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the stakeholder group shall present its report, 
inCluding findings and recommendations, to the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs no later than JanualY 29, 2010. The Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill based on the report presented pursuant 
to this resolve to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority repOli of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
The amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the 
University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, Maine Maritime 
Academy and other higher education stakeholders to collaboratively review other states' 
models of funding public higher education systems and institutions and to develop a plan 
for increasing investment in the educational and general activities of the University of 
Maine System, the Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT *" to S.p. 300, L.D. 773 
The amendment also provides that the higher education stakeholder group shall 
present its report, including findings and recommendations, to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than January 29, 20 I O. The Joint 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill based on the 
report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE· AMENDMENT 
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Approved: OS/24/09 fl;?ac. 
LD773 
LR 1785(02) 
An Act To Increase Funding for Higher Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,;4, 
Committee: Education allld Cuitm"ai Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
. Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime to 
conduct the required review and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LRl785(02). Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1