An Act To Reduce Student Hunger
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0860
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S206 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to S.P. 264, 
L.D. 860, Bill, "An Act To Reduce Student Hunger" 
Amend the amendment in section 4 by striking out all of paragraph C and inserting 
the following: 
'e. A school administrative unit may participate in the federal summer food service 
program for children established in 42 United States Code, Section 1761. 
The 
commissioner shall assist school administrative units subjectto the requirements of 
this paragraph in developing a plan to participate in the federal summer food service 
program for children and in obtaining federal, state and private funds to pay for this 
program. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, a school administrative unit 
with at least one public school in which the percentage of students who qualify for a 
free or reduced-price lunch is determined to be equal to or greater than the minimum 
percentage established for eligibility under the National School Lunch Program 
described in paragraph A may participate in the federal summer food service program 
for children in accordance with 42 United States Code, Section 1761, subject to the 
following phase-in schedule: 
(1) 
For the summer following the 2011-2012 school year, a school 
administrative unit with at least one public school in which at least 75% of 
students qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch in the 2011-2012 school year 
may participate in the federal summer food service program; 
(2) 
For the summer following the 2012-2013 school year, a school 
administrative unit with at least one public school in which at least 65% of 
students qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch in the 2012-2013 school year 
may participate in the federal summer food service program; and 
(3) For the summer following the 2013-2014 school year and each subsequent 
school year, a school administrative unit with at least one public school in which 
at least 50% of students qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch in that school 
year may participate in the federal summer food service program.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 6 and 7. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" At to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 264, L.D. 860 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that school administrative units do not have to participate in 
the federal summer food service program for children but may participate and receive 
support services from the 
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FISCAL NOTE REQU1RED 
(See Attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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LD860 
LR 1466(04) 
An Act To Reduce Student Hunger 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" S - 20(0 
Sponsor: Sen. Mason of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
($38,405) 
($38,405) 
$0 
$0 
FY 2012-13 
($34,255) 
($34,255) 
($92,822) 
($92,822) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($35,283) 
($35,283) 
($147,419) 
($147,419) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($35,988) 
($35,988) 
($277,146) 
($277,146) 
This amendment eliminiates the General Fund cost of the bill of $38,405 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $34,255 in fiscal 
year 2012-13 associated with adding one 6 month full-time equivalent (FTE) Education Specialist I position and 
related costs associated with providing additional assistance to the Department of Education staff as a result of the 
anticipated increase in the number of schools that would participate in the summer food. service program. 
This amendment also removes the Federal Expenditures Fund cost of the bill of $92,822 in fiscal year 2012-13 that 
was allocated for meal reimbursements as a result of additional schools participating in the summer food service 
program and for the additional costs of administering the program. 
As amended, this bill provides that a school district's participation in the summer school lunch program is optional. 
The additional cost to the Food Service Program within the Department of Education can not be determined at this 
time and will depend on the number of additional schools that choose to participate in the program in each fiscal year. 
LRI466(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I