Resolve, To Promote Partnerships between the University of Maine System and the Maine Business Community
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1415
Committee Amendment CA_A_H483 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 991, L.D. 1415, "Resolve, To Promote 
Partnerships between the University of Maine System and the Maine Business 
Community" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "System," the following: 'in the amount of $40,000 per 
year for each university,' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 13 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "during the biennium" and inserting the following: 
'within a 2-year period after the receipt of funding' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 6 in paragraph A by striking out all of 
the 2nd sentence (page 1, lines 25 and 26 in L.D.) 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 6 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, 
line 29 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "project" the following: 'for the next 2 
years' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Funding. Resolved: That the pilot project must be funded from available 
surplus funds in an Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Securities designated as account number 
01402A094301. 
A total annual allocation of $280,000 from this account, including 
$40,000 for each university campus, must be provided for each year of the pilot project 
unless the account balance does not have a surplus of funds that is sufficient to fund the 
pilot project; and be it fUliher' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 6th line (page 1, line 38 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "2012" and inseliing the following: '2014' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 2, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "20 12." and inserting the following: '2014; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 991,L.D. 1415 
'Sec. 3. 
Transfer of funds. 
Resolved: 
That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $280,000 per year in fiscal year 2009-
10, fiscal year 2010-11, fiscal year 2011-12, fiscal year 20.12-13 and fiscal year 2013-14 
from the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Securities, 
Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
no later than June 30th each fiscal year after all required deductions of budgeted financial 
commitments and adjustments considered necessary by the State Controller have been 
made; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031 
Initiative: Provides funds for a pilot project to support the development of partnerships 
between the University of Maine System and Maine's business community and to provide 
assistance to Maine's business community in developing the skills and expertise needed 
for Maine's future economic growth. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
$280,000 
$280,000 
2010-11 
$280,000 
$280,000 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment identifies a funding source and specifies that $40,000 must be 
allocated to each campus of the University of Maine System in order to implement the 
pilot project to support the development of partnerships between the University of Maine 
System and Maine's business community and to provide assistance to Maine's business 
community in developing the skills and expertise needed for Maine's future economic 
growth. The amendment also provides that the University of Maine System and the 
Department of Economic and Community Development shall submit an evaluation of the 
pilot project to the Legislature by January 15, 2014 instead of 2012 as proposed in the 
resolve. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the 
resolve. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: OS/27/09 .MaC! 
124th MAINE LEGISLATURE'-" 
LD 1415 
LR 691(02) 
Resolve, To Promote Partnerships between the University of Maine System and the Maine Business 
Community 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
.. ( ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
, $280,000 
$280,000 
($280,000) 
2010-11 
$0 
$280,000 
$280,000 
($280,000) 
Projections 
2011-12 
$0 
$280,000 
$280,000 
($280,000) 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
$280,000 
$280,000 
($280,000) 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $280,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $280,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 
to the University of Maine System for the costs associated with implementing a pilot project to support the 
development of partnerships between the System and Maine's business community as well as to provide assistance to 
the business community in developing the skills and expertise needed for Maine's future economic growth, This 
legislation provides for the funding ofthe pilot project through fiscal year 2013-14, 
The bill includes language that requires the State Controller to transfer $280,000 per year through fiscal year 2013-14 
from the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Securities, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account to the unappropriated surplus ofthe General Fund to support the costs of this legislation, if sufficient surplus 
funds are available, Whether or not surplus funds will be available in each fiscal year sufficient to support the cost of 
this legislation can not be determined at this time. 
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Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development associated with conducting the 
required evaluation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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