An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0167
Committee Amendment CA_A_H491 (House)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 144, L.D. 
Provide Full Funding for Advanced Placement Courses" 
167, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide Funding for Advanced Placement Courses' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, during the 2007-2008 to 2009-2010 school years, the Department of 
Education received federal funds to provide online advanced placement courses that 
benefited students and teachers in high schools located in economically disadvantaged 
and rural parts of the State; and 
Whereas, the federal grant that provided funds for the delivery of online advanced 
placement courses has ended and funding is needed to continue to provide students with 
access to these rigorous courses for the 2011-2012 school year; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
. 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Advanced Placement Program NIII 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 144, L.D. 167 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the Advanced Placement Program within the 
Department of Education to provide 10 online advanced placement courses per year to 
high school students in Maine. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2011-12 
$108,500 
$108,500 
2012-13 
$108,500 
$108,500 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. The amendment strikes the bill and replaces it with an emergency 
bill that reduces the level of ongoing funds for the Advanced Placement Program within 
the Department of Education. The amendment provides funding for 10 online advanced 
placement courses per year to high school students in the State instead of20. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/29/11 frac 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 167 
LR 747(02) 
An Act To Provide Full Funding for Advanced Placement Courses 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'R" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$108,500 
$108,500 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$108,500 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$108,500 
$108,500 
$108,500 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$108,500 
$108,500 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1 08,500 per year beginning in fiscal year 201 I - I 2 for the 
Advanced Placement Program within the Department of Education to fund 10 online advanced placement courses per 
year to high school students in Maine. 
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