An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1449
Committee Amendment CA_A_S401 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 531, LD. 1449, Bin, "An Act To 
Amend the Composition and Duties of the Maine Children's Growth Council" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2400 1 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line II 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "implement," 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §24001 in subsection 3 by striking out all of the first 
paragraph (page 1, lines 14 to 27 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. Membership. The council consists of the members listed in this subsection wOO 
must have a strong interest in early childhood and early care and education and must be 
influential in their cOlTHlRlnities. In making the appointments under this subsection, the 
appointing authority shall select persons who represent a diversity of interests, including, 
but not limited to, early learning coalitions; community public health and safety 
networks; organizations that work to prevent and address child abuse and neglect; Indian 
tribes; representatives of public agencies involved with interventions in or prevention of 
adverse childhood experiences; philanthropic organizations; and organizations focused on 
community mobilization. The appointing authority also shall ensure that each person 
selected has a strong interest in comprehensive early childhood health, early care and 
education through the prevention and early treatment of adverse childhood experiences 
and is influential in that person's community and that each state agency representative is 
knowledgeable about the healthy development of the State's young children and their 
families and the work of the council:' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §24001 in subsection 3 by inseliing after paragraph H 
the following: 
'H-l. One person representing the federally recognized Indian tribes in the State. 
Representation of the tribes must rotate among the tribes, with each tribe having an 
equal oppoliunity to serve for a 3-year tenn. The representative of the Indian tribes 
must be chosen by the tribe whose tum it is in rotation, as agreed upon among the 
tribes, to serve on the council and must then be nominated by that tribe to the 
Governor and appointed by the Governor;' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 531, L.D. 1449 
Amend the bill in section I in §24001 in subsection 3 in paragraph K-I in the first 
line (page 2, line 27 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "members" the following: '" 
who serve as nonvoting members,' 
Amend the bill in section I in §24001 in subsection 3 in paragraph K-I in 
subparagraph (6) in the first line (page 2, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"Public Safety" and inserting the following: 'Health and Human Services' 
Amend the bill in section I in §2400 I in subsection 3 by striking out all of paragraph 
L (page 3, lines 6 and 7 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'L. The director of the Head Start collaboratiofl project vlithifl the Departmeflt of 
Health aHd Humafl Services, Office of Child Care and Head Start collaborative office 
within the Department of Health and Human Services or a designee of the director.' 
Amend the bill in section I in §24001 by striking out all of subsection 7 (page 3, lines 
to 24 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'7. Compensation. Members of the council serve without compensation for their 
services, except that parents appointed lH1der subsection 3, paragraph D vlho are not 
reimbursed by another organization may receive mileage reimbursement and a per diem 
to cover related costs such as child care, and Legislators are entitled to receive the 
legislative per diem, as defined in Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and 
other necessary expenses for attendance at authorized meetings of the council.' 
Amend the bill in section I in §2400l in subsection 8 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 26 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Such" and inserting the following: 'Council' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §24002-A in subsection 1 in paragraph E in the first 
line (page 4, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", ensuring the implementation 
of" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §24002-A in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the first 
line (page 4, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", implementation" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §24002-A in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the 2nd 
line (page 5, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", implement" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in §24002-A in subsection 2 in paragraph E in the first 
line (page 6, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2014" and inserting the 
following: '2015' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the cOlmnittee. This amendment deletes 
any proposed duties of the Maine Children's Growth Council to implement and ensure 
implementation of the long-telm plan. 
The amendment changes the required 
qualifications for state agency representatives who are appointed to the council by 
requiring a representative to be knowledgeable about the healthy development of the 
State's young children and their families and the work of the council. The amendment 
adds to the Maine Children's Growth Council a representative of the federally recognized 
Indian tribes in the State. The representative of the Indian tribes must be chosen by the 
tribe whose tum it is in rotation to serve on the council, nominated to the Governor and 
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to S.P. 531, L.D. 1449 
appointed by the Governor. 
The amendment corrects the designation of a council 
member from the director of the Head Start collaboration project within the Department 
of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Care and Head Start to the director of the 
Head Start collaborative office within the Department of Health and Human Services and 
provides for a designee of the director to serve on the council. 
The amendment 
substitutes the Commissioner of Health and Human Services for the Commissioner of 
Public Safety in the membership of the council. The amendment makes the state agency 
commissioners and representatives nonvoting members of the council. The amendment 
removes reimbursement and compensation for public members of the council. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 01/31114 
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LD 1449 
LR 159(02) 
An Act To Amend the Composition and Duties of the Maine Children's Growth Council 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';4" (S-4o I) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to State agencies associated with serving on and consulting or coordinating with the Maine Children's 
Growth Council are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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