An Act To Strengthen Requirements for Water Testing for Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0040
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S492 (Senate)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §6006-F

SENATE AMENDMENT " (!;" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 20, 
L.D. 40, Bill, "An Act To Strengthen Requirements for Water Testing for Schools" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the mandate preamble (page 1, lines 13 
to 17 in amendment). 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2604-B by inserting at the end the following: 
1:f. Grants; te11ting contingent on funding. To the extent funds are available, the 
Department of Education shall provide a grant to each school administrative unit to test 
water used for d.rin}Jng or culinary purposes for lead in accordance with subsection 1. A 
school must test water used for drinking or culinary purposes for lead in accordance with 
subsection 1 only to the extent that a grant has been provided by the Department of 
Education.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
1Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §6006-F, sub-§3, 1A, as amended by PL 2017, c. 389, §1, 
is further amended to read: 
A. To make loans to school administrative units for school repair and renovation. 
(1) The following repair and renovation needs receive Priority 1 status: 
(a) Repair or replacement of a roof on a school building; 
(b) Bringing a school building into compliance with the federal Americans 
with Disabilities Act, 42 United States Code, Section 12101 et seq.; 
(c) Improving air quality in a school building; 
( d) Removing or abating hazardous materials in a school building, including, 
but not limited to, water lead abatement or mitigation pursuant to Title 22, 
section 2604-B; and 
(f) 
Undertaking other health, safety and compliance repairs, including 
installations or improvements necessary to increase school facility security. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" 8» to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 20, L.D. 40 
(2) Repairs and improvements related to a school building structure, windows 
and doors and water or septic systems, other than water lead abatement or 
mitigation pursuant to Title 22, section 2604-B, receive Priority 2 status. 
(3) Repairs and improvements related to energy and water conservation receive 
Priority 3 status. 
(4) Upgrades oflearning spaces in school buildings receive Priority 4 status. 
(5) The Commissioner of Education may approve other necessary repairs;' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the mandate preamble. 
It requires the Department of 
Education to provide grants for water testing required by Committee Amendment 
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the extent funds are available. It also makes water testing by a school contingent on 
receipt of a grant. It al.so. mal. 
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Law 2017, chapter 38~~t~:j 
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COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUJRED 
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SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/18/18 feac.. 
LD40 
LR 132(07) 
An Act To Strengthen Requirements for Water Testing for Schools 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment''(;' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Millett of Cumberland 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
l?iscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Removes State Mandate Preamble 
Contingent State Mandate - Funded 
Amending the bill to add language stating that the water testing requirement is contingent on funding being provided 
by the Depaitment of Education allows removal of the Mandate Preamble and the schools are not required to conduct 
the testing if no funds become available. 
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