An Act To Require That Carbon Monoxide Detectors Be Installed inside Educational Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0593
Committee Amendment CA_A_H145 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 412, L.D. 593, Bill, "An Act To 
Require That Carbon Monoxide Detectors Be Installed inside Educational Facilities" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Reimbursement. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Commissioner of Education shall establish procedures to reimburse local school 
administrative units for 90% of the cost of purchasing and installing carbon monoxide 
detectors in educational facilities pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 
2468, subsection 2-A. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Schools N153 
Initiative: Provides funds for the purpose of paying 90% of the total cost to local school 
administrative units to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors in educational 
facilities. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$100,602 
$100,602 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 412, L.D. 593 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, requires 
reimbursement to local school administrative units in order to avoid a mandate and adds 
an appropriations and allocations section for that purpose. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/25113 ;tvae 
LD593 
LR 933(02) 
An Act To Require That Carbon Monoxide Detectors Be Installed inside Educational Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' ( H -l L} ~ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Funded 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
$100,602 
$100,602 
Requires carbon monoxide detectors or carbon monoxide detection and warning 
equipment be installed in educational facilities used for elementary or secondary 
education. 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
School 
Moderate 
statewide 
The required local activities in this bill represents a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. General 
Fund appropriations are provided to fund 90% of the additional costs. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill establishes the Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Schools account within the Department of Education and 
provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $100,602 in fiscal year 2013-14 to the account for the purpose of 
paying 90% of the total cost to local school administrative units to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors in 
school buildings. This fiscal note is based on the following: 
Assumptions: 
1) cost of the carbon monoxide detector 
2) number of units installed per building 
3) number of school buildings statewide requiring carbon monoxide detectors 
$30 
Additional costs to the Department of Education to establish procedures to reimburse local school administrative units 
for 90% of the cost to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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