An Act To Provide Funding for Preschool Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0603
Committee Amendment CA_A_H98 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pt" to H.P. 419, L.D. 603, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Funding for Preschool Programs" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inse1iing the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
Initiative: 
Provides ongoing funds for staii-up grants for expanded access to public 
preschool programs for children 4 years of age pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 20-A, chapter 203, subchapter 3. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOT AL 
2017-18 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
2018-19 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
Leadership Team Z077 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for a portion of the costs of one Education Specialist II 
position to support the administrative and technical requirements associated with 
providing grants for expanded access to public preschool programs for children 4 years of 
age. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$23,456 
$23,456 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"/~" to H.P. 419, L.D. 603 
Learning Systems Team Z081 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for 2 Education Specialist II positions to support the 
administrative and technical requirements associated with providing grants for expanded 
access to public preschool programs for children 4 years of age. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL- ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$4,000,000 
$0 
$4,000,000 
2018-19 
2.000 
$69,055 
$6,381 
$75,436 
2018-19 
$4,075,436 
$23,456 
$4,098,892 
This amendment is the majority report. The amendment adds an appropriations and 
allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/20/17 iW'aC!. 
LD 603 
LR 1463(02) 
An Act To Provide Funding for Preschool Programs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fr { H-9 2> 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
$0 
FY 2018-19 
$4,075,436 
$4,075,436 
$23,456 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$4,159,141 
$4,159,141 
$49,669 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$4,164,994 
$4,164,994 
$51,656 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $4.0 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 to 
the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education to be distributed as start-up 
grants for expanded access to public preschool programs for children 4 years of age. 
The bill also includes a General Fund appropriation of $75,436 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Learning Systems 
program within the Depaiiment to continue 2 Education Specialist II positions that currently provide administrative 
and technical suppoti to the public preschool program that was implemented utilizing funds from a federal four-year 
$14.8 million Preschool Expansion Grant received by the Department in January of 2015. These positions were 
established as limited-period positions that will end when the federal grant expires in December of 2018. This bill 
includes General Fund supp01i for the 2 positions beginning in January of 2019. The General Fund cost to fully fund 
these positions after that is estimated to be $159,141 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $164,994 in fiscal year 2020-21. 
This bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $23,456 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Leadership 
Team to suppoti a potiion of the cost of one of the 2 Education Specialist II positions that is funded by a transfer 
from the Child Development Services program. 
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