Resolve, To Create the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships To Support Public Education
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1675
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

Legislative Document 
No. 1675 
H.P. 1143 
House of Representatives, March 23, 2016 
Resolve, To Create the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships 
To Support Public Education 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Resolve 2015, chapter 52. 
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this resolve establishes the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships To 
Support Public Education to conduct a comprehensive study of available public-private 
funding models to support public education; and 
Whereas, the study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires in order that 
the study may be completed and a report submitted in time for submission to the next 
legislative session; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Task force established.  Resolved:  That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships To Support Public Education, referred 
to in this resolve as "the task force," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Task force membership.  Resolved:  That the task force consists of 17 
members appointed as follows: 
1.  One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; 
2.  Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature; 
3.  Seven members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows: 
A.  Two members with expertise in performance-based contracting funding issues; 
B.  One member who is a secondary school principal; 
C.  One member who represents a philanthropic organization and who has experience 
in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact bonds; 
D.  One member who represents business interests and who has experience in 
performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact bonds; 
E.  One member who represents financing interests and who has experience in 
performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact bonds; and 
F.  One member of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute; 
4.  Six members appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows: 
A.  One member with expertise in performance-based contracting funding issues; 
B.  One member who is an elementary school principal; 
C.  One member who represents a philanthropic organization and who has experience 
in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact bonds; 
D.  One member who represents business interests and who has experience in 
performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact bonds; 
E.  One member who represents financing interests and who has experience in 
performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact bonds; and 
F.  One member of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute; and 
5.  The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. 
Prior to making appointments to the task force pursuant to subsections 3 and 4, the 
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall seek nominations from the 
Maine Principals' Association. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 
shall request the Maine Principals' Association to survey its members for recommended 
nominations; and be it further 
Sec. 3.  Chairs.  Resolved:  That the Senate member is the Senate chair and the 
first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the task force; and be 
it further 
Sec. 4.  Appointments; convening of task force.  Resolved:  That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve.  The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed.  After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the task force.  If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority 
for the task force to meet and conduct its business; and be it further 
Sec. 5.  Duties.  Resolved:  That the task force shall meet 4 times in order to 
conduct a comprehensive study on performance-based contracting and social impact 
bonding for public education. In performing its work, the task force shall research the 
various aspects of the issues related to using performance-based contracting and social 
impact bonding to support public education. The task force shall develop a pilot project 
for the implementation of performance-based contracting and social impact bonding with 
private and governmental entities to support public education; and be it further 
Sec. 6.  Staff assistance.  Resolved:  That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the task force; and be it further 
Sec. 7.  Report.  Resolved:  That, no later than November 2, 2016, the task force 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature.  The 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and 
cultural affairs may report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve establishes the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships To Support 
Public Education. The task force has 17 members, including legislative members, the 
Commissioner of Education, school principals and members representing philanthropic, 
business and financing interests who have experience in performance-based contracting 
in the social sector or social impact bonds. The task force must research the various 
aspects of the issues related to using performance-based contracting and social impact 
bonding to support public education and develop a pilot project for the implementation of 
performance-based contracting and social impact bonding to support public education. 
The task force must report its findings to the First Regular Session of the 128th 
Legislature. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education and cultural affairs may report out a bill based on the task force's report.