An Act To Reduce Student Hunger
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0860
Committee Amendment CA_A_S170 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6602

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 264, L.D. 860, Bill, "An Act To 
Reduce Student Hunger" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 (page I, lines 13 to ! 8 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 20-AMRSA §6602, sub-§l, ~C is enacted to read: 
C. A school administrative unit that the commissioner detennines is subject to the 
requirements of this paragraph must develop a plan to have at least one school 
participate in the federal summer food service program fot' children established in 42 
United States Code, Section 1761. 
The commissioner shall assist school 
administrative units subject to the requirements of this paragraph in developing the 
plan to participate in the federal summer food service program for children and in 
obtaining federaL state and private funds to pav for this program. Beginning with the 
2011-2012 school vear, a school administrative unit with at least one public school in 
which the percentage of shldents 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 shall 
participate in the federal summer food service program for children in accordance 
with 42 United States Code, Section 1761, subject to the followim! phase-in schedule: 
(1) 
For the summer following the 2011-2012 school vear. a school 
administrative l.illit with at least one public school in which at least 75% of 
students qualit1ecl for a free or reduced-price lunch in the 2011-2012 school year 
shall participate in the federal summer food service program; 
(2) 
F or the summer following the 2012-2013 school vear. 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 
shall participate in the federal sunUl1er tood service program; and 
(3) For the summer following thc 2013-2014 school year and each subsequent 
school vear. a school administrative unit with at least one public school in which 
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at least 50% of students qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch in that school 
year shall participate in the federal summer food service program. 
Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§2, as enacted byPL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is 
amended to read: 
2. Exceptions. The following shall be are exempt from subsection 1, paragraphs A 
andB: 
A. All secondary schools limited to students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12; and 
B. A school administrative unit authorized by the commissioner under subsection 9 
to postpone the establishment of the program. 
Sec. 6. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. Exemptions. The commissioner may exempt a school administrative unit that 
is otherwise required to participate in the federal summer food service program for 
children in accordance with subsection 1, paragraph C. The commissioner or the 
commissioner's designee shall work with each eligible school administrative unit to 
determine if any of the following criteria apply to exempt the school administrative unit 
from offering the federal summer food service program: 
A. At least one of the schools in the school administrative unit is participating in the 
federal summer food service program in conjunction with a municipality, county or 
nonprofit organization; 
B. The cost of participating in the federal summer food service program exceeds the 
financial capacity of the school administrative unit to administer the program within 
existing budgeted resources or in a manner that is cost-neutral; or 
C. The school administrative unit is unable to participate in the federal summer food 
service program due to an insufficient number of students who are eligible to enroll 
in or participate in the program.' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
School Finance and Operations Z078 
Initiative: Provides funds for one 6-month full-time equivalent Education Specialist I 
position and All Other costs associated with providing training and technical assistance, 
establishing review schedules and completing reviews for the federal summer food 
service program for children. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
2011-12 
0.500 
$32,778 
$5,627 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
0.500 
$34,255 
$0 
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$38,405 
$34,255 
School Finance and Operations Z078 
Initiative: Allocates funds for meal reimbursement to schools participating in the federal 
summer food service program for children. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
School Finance and Operations Z078 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$82,822 
$82,822 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the additional costs of administering the federal summer 
food service program for children. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2011-12 
$38,405 
$0 
$38,405 
2012-13 
$10,000 
$10,000 
2012-13 
$34,255 
$92,822 
$127,077 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
The amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, eliminates the 
requirement in the bill that a public school in which 40% of the students qualify for a free 
or reduced-price lunch under federal law participate in the federal summer food service 
program and instead does the following. 
1. 
It provides that, 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 
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the minimum percentage established for eligibility under the National School Lunch 
Program shall participate in the federal summer food service program. 
2. It phases in the requirement that school administrative units participate in the 
federal summer food service program. For the summer following the 2011-2012 school 
year, a school administrative unit is required to participate if at least one of the schools 
within the school administrative unit has a student body at least 75% of which qualifies 
for a free or reduced-price lunch. For the summer following the 2012-2013 school year, 
the percentage is 65%. 
For the summer following the 2013-2014 school year and 
subsequent school years, the percentage is 50%. 
3. 
It provides the Commissioner of Education with the authority to provide an 
exemption for a school administrative unit and directs the commissioner or the 
commissioner's designee to work with each eligible school administrative unit to 
determine if any of the following criteria apply to exempt the school administrative unit 
from offering the federal summer food service program: 
A. Already participating with a municipality, county or nonprofit organization in the 
federal summer food service program; 
B. Unable to administer the federal summer food service program within existing 
budgeted resources or in a manner that is cost-neutral; or 
C. Unable to participate in the federal summer food service program due to an 
insufficient number of students who are eligible to enroll or participate in the 
program. 
4. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Revised: OS/20111 
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LR 1466(02) 
An Act To Reduce Student Hunger 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A"(S- \ '1 D) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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 
FY2014-15 
$35,988 
$35,988 
$277,146 
$277,146 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of$38,405 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $34,255 in fiscal year 2012-13 to 
the School Finance and Operations program within the Department of Education for one 6 month full-time equivalent 
(FTE) Education Specialist I position and all other costs associated with providing training and technical assistance, 
establishing review schedules and completing reviews for the federal Summer Food Service Program for Children. 
This bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund allocations totaling $92,822 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the School 
Finance and Operations program. Of that amount, $82,822 is allocated for meal reimbursements to schools 
participating in the summer food service program and $10,000 is allocated for the additional costs of administering the 
program. 
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