An Act To Repeal the Laws Governing Consolidation o/S~hool Administrative Units
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0115
Committee Amendment CA_A_H124 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" {j,." to H.P. 99, L.D. 115, Bill, "An Act To Repeal 
the Laws Governing Consolidation o/S~hool Administrative Units" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 58 the following: 
'Sec. 59. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCA TION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
Initiative: Provides funds to local school administrative units due to savings to the State 
not being achieved as a result of the repeal of the school administrative unit 
reorganization laws. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$37,351,286 
$37,351,286 
2010-11 
$38,202,896 
$38,202,896 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. 
The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/07/09 Mac.. 
LD 115 
LR23(02) 
An Act To Repeal the Laws Governing Consolidation of School Administrative Units 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~' 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$37,351,286 
$38,202,896 
$37,351,286 
$38,202,896 
Projections 
2011-12 
$38,787,400 
$38,787,400 
Projections 
2012-13 
$39,380,847 
$39,380,847 
This legislation will increase the total state and local cost ofK-12 public education by approximately $67,911,430 in 
fiscal year 2009-10 and $69,459,811 in fiscal year 2010-11 in order to restore funding that was reduced to certain cost 
components within essential programs and services (EPS) to recognize savings that were anticipated to be achieved as 
a result of the consolidation of school administrative units. Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, Public Law 
2007, c.240, Part XXXX reduced the system administration cost component of essential programs and services (EPS) 
by 50% and the operation and maintenance of plant, special education, and transportation cost components ofEPS by 
5% each. The fiscal year 2009-10 and 2010-11 estimates are based on the projected savings to state and local 
governments of $66,397,565 in fiscal year 2008-09 increased by average-growth in the State's real personal income of 
2.28% for the 2010-2011 biennium and 1.53% for the 2012-20l3 biennium. 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of$37,351,286 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $38,202,896 in fiscal year 
2010-11 to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education for the State's 
share of restoring the funds. The increased costs to local towns and municipalities associated with funding the local 
share is estimated to be $30,560,143 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $31,256,915 in fiscal year 2010-11, or approximately 
0.3 mills each year. 
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