An Act To Increase Funding for Higher Education
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0773
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: ALFOND, MITCHELL, SCHNEIDER, TRAHAN, BECK, CAIN, LOVEJOY
Amends: 20-A MRSA §10009, 20-A MRSA §10910, 20-A MRSA §12723

Legislative Document 
No. 773 
S.P.300 
In Senate, February 
An Act To Increase Funding for Higher Education 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
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Presented by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland. 
Cosponsored by Representati ve SUTHERLAND of Chapman and 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Senators: President MITCHELL of Kennebec, SCHNEIDER of Penobscot, TRAHAN of 
Lincoln, Representatives: BECK of Waterville, CAIN of Orono, LOVEJOY of Portland, 
W AGNER of Lewiston. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §10009 is enacted to read: 
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~§10009. State contribution to funding total operating costs 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State shall. contribute 55% of the 
total operating costs of Maine Maritime Academy by fiscal year 2011-12. 
1. Transition; annual targets. To achieve the level of funding for Maine Maritime 
Academy required by this section, annual targets are established as set out in this . 
subsection. 
A. For fiscal year 2009-10, the target is 45%. 
B. For fiscal year 2010-11, the target is 50%. 
c. For fiscal year 2011-12 and succeeding years, the target is 55%. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §10910 is enacted to read: 
§10910. State contribution to funding total operating costs 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State shall contribute 55% of the 
total operating costs ofthe university by fiscal year 2011-12: 
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1. Transition; annual targets. To achieve the lev.el of funding for the University 
required by this section, annual targets are established as set out in this subsection. 
A. For fiscal year 2009-10, the target is 45%. 
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B. For fiscal year 2010-11, the target is 50%. 
C. For fiscal year 2011-12 and succeeding years, the target is 55% . 
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Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §12723 is enacted to read: 
§12723. State contribution to funding total operating costs 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State shall contribute 55% of the 
totaloperatingcosts of the system by fiscal year 2011-12. 
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1. Transition; annual targets. To achieve the level of funding for the system 
required by this section, annual targets are established as set out in this .subsection. 
. A. For fiscal year 2009-10, the target is 45%. 
B. For fiscal year 2010"'-11, the target is 50%. 
. C. For fiscal year 2011-12 and succeeding years, the target is 55%. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
. allocations are made. 
COMMUNlITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
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Maine Community College System - Board of Trustees 0556 
Initiative: Increases funding to the Maine Community College System in order for the 
percentage contributed by the State to be equal to 45% of the system's operating costs in 
fiscal year 2009-10 and 50% in fiscal year 2010-11. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM,.BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
MAINE MARITIM:E ACADEMY 
Maritime Academy - Operations 0035 
2009-10 
$4,498,270 
$4,498,270 
2009-10 
$4,498,270 
$4,498,270 
2010-11 
$13,599,396 
$13,599,396 
2010-11 
$13,599,396 
$13,599,396 
Initiative: Increases funding to Maine Maritime Academy in order for the percentage 
contributed bythe'State to he equal to 45% of the academy's operating costs in fiscal year 
2009-10 and 50% in fiscal year 2010-11. 
GENERAL FUND 
2009-10 
All Other 
$4,018,894 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$4,018,894 
MAINE MARITIME. ACADEMY 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2009-10 
GENERAL FUND 
$4,018,894 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$4,018,894 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activities - VMS 0031 
2010-11 
$6,123,794 
$6,123,794 
2010-11 
$6,123,794 
$6,123,794 
Initiative: 
Increases funding to the University of Maine System in order for the 
percentage contributed by the State to be equaL to 45% of the system's operating costs in 
fiscal year 2009-10 and 50% in fiscal year 2010-11. 
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GENERAL FUND 
2009-10 
2010-11 
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All Other 
$45,464,494 
$85,064,494 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$45,464,494 
$85,064,494 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, ]BOARD OF 
TRlJSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2009-10 
2010-11 
GENERAL FUND 
$45,464,494 
$85,064,494 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$45,464,494 
$85,064,494 
SECTION TOTALS 
2009-10 
2010-11 . 
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GENERAL FUND 
$53,981,658 . $104,787,684 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$53,981,658 
$104,787,684 
SUMMARY 
This bill requires the State to contribute 55% of the total operating costs of the State's 
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public higher educational institutions by fiscal year 2011-12 and provides funding to 
Maine Maritime Academy, the Maine Community College System and the University of 
Maine System in order for the percentage contributed by the State to be equal to 45% of 
the operating co~ts in fiscal year 2009-10 and 50% in fiscal year 2010-11. 
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