An Act To Promote and Expand Awareness of the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1300
Committee Amendment CA_A_H238 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §12542

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pr" to H.P. 926, L.D. 1300, Bill, "An Act To 
Promote and Expand Awareness of the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §12542, sub-§6, ~~A and B are enacted to read: 
A. 
The department shall notify superintendents about the program annually and 
encourage the superintendents to publicize the availability of the program among 
students, parents and school staff. 
B. 
The Department of Labor shall require that publicly funded workforce 
development programs, including state and local workforce investment boards and 
the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program established in Title 26, section 2033, 
include within their plans and programs efforts to promote and increase awareness of 
the program. 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §12542, sub-§§7 and 8 are enacted to read: 
7. Promotion by institutions. Public higher education institutions identified in 
section 12541, subsection 1, paragraphs A to C shall make reasonable efforts to inform 
students about the program. 
8. Publicity. To assist institutions of higher education to promote the program, the 
Finance Authority of Maine shall contract with a private nonprofit corporation in the 
amount of at least $20,000 annually to market the program throughout the State, targeting 
high schools, postsecondary educational institutions and organizations of parents, 
teachers and other relevant audiences. Marketing efforts must include printed materials, 
online information and in-person promotional efforts. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~, to H.P. 926,1.0. 1300 
Educational Opportunity Tax Credit Marketing Fund N158 
Initiative: Provides funds for the administrative costs associated with contracting with a 
private nonprofit corporation to market the Job Creation Through Educational 
Opportunity Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Educational Opportunity Tax Credit Marketing Fund N158 
2013-14 
$2,000 
$2,000 
2014-15 
$2,000 
$2,000 
Initiative: Provides funds to contract with a private nonprofit corporation to market the 
Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program throughout the State. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$20,000 
$20,000 
2013-14 
$22,000 
$22,000 
2014-15 
$20,000 
$20,000 
2014-15 
$22,000 
$22,000 
This amendment, which is the majority report, removes the provisions of the bill that 
modify the educational opportunity tax credit and modifies the provisions of the bill 
regarding promotion of the Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program. The 
amendment: 
1. Requires the Department of Education to notify superintendents annually about 
the program and encourage the superintendents to publicize the availability of the 
program among students, parents and school staff; 
2. 
Retains the requirement in the bill that the Department of Labor require that 
publicly funded workforce development programs, including state and local workforce 
investment boards and the Competitive Skills Scholarship Program, include within their 
plans and programs efforts to promote and increase awareness of the program; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT It, to H.P. 926, LD. 1300 
3. Directs the Maine Community College System, the University of Maine System 
and the Maine Maritime Academy to make reasonable efforts to inform students about 
the program; 
4. Directs the Finance Authority of Maine, instead of the Department of Education as 
in the bill, to contract with a private nonprofit corporation in the amount of at least 
$20,000 annually to market the program throughout the State; and 
5. Adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: OS/22/13 .m-ac:. 
LD 1300 
LR 1541(02) 
An Act To Promote and Expand Awareness oftbe Educational Opportunity Tax Credit 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fi' C H -d 3(}J 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$22,000 
$22,000 
$22,000 
$22,000 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$22,000 
$22,000 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$22,000 
$22,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations totaling $22,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 to a 
newly created Job Creation Through Educational Opportunity Program Marketing Fund program account within the 
Finance Authority of Maine. Of that amount, $20,000 per year is appropriated beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 for 
the Authority to contract with a private nonprofit corporation to market the Job Creation Through Educational 
Opportunity Program throughout the State. An additional $2,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 is 
appropriated to the Finance Authority of Maine for the costs associated with administering the program. 
Additional costs to the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and the State's public higher education 
institutions to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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