An Act To Ensure Continued Availability of High-speed Broadband Internet at Maine's Schools and Libraries
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0256
Committee Amendment CA_B_H190 (House)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology that includes recommendations and any

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 189, L.D. 256, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Continued Availability of High-speed Broadband Internet at Maine's Schools and 
Libraries" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Provide One-time Funding for the Maine School and Library Network' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Stakeholder group. Resolved: 
That the Maine State Library shall 
convene a stakeholder group to examine the funding of the Maine School and Library 
Network, a service of Networkmaine within the University of Maine System, through the 
telecommunications education access fund and determine if there are feasible altematives 
to funding that do not involve surcharges or fees as currently assessed in accordance with 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 7104-B. Stakeholders must include at a 
minimum at least one representative of the Public Utilities Commission, the Office of the 
Public Advocate, voice network service providers providing service in the State and any 
other entities identified by the Public Utilities Commission that contribute to the 
telecommunications education access fund as described in Title 35-A, section 7104-B. 
The group shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and 
Technology that includes recommendations and any suggested legislation by January 15, 
2018. The committee may report out legislation based on the report; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE 
Maine School and Library Network N241 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to support the Maine School and Library Network. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
n. vi s. 
COMMITIEE AMENDMEN--:B' to H.P. 189, L.D. 256 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$630,000 
$630,000 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee, and it replaces the bill. It 
provides a one-time appropriation to the Maine State Library to support the Maine School 
and Library Network, a service ofNetworkmaine within the University of Maine System. 
It also directs the Maine State Library to convene a stakeholder group to look at 
alternatives to funding the Maine School and Library Network that do not involve 
surcharges or fees. This amendment requires the stakeholder group to submit a report of 
its findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology by 
January 15, 2018. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/17 i&fac 
LD256 
LR 1837(03) 
An Act To Ensure Continued Availability ofHigh"speed Broadband Internet at Maine's Schools and 
Libraries 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :J5 ( H-} 9 0 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$630,000 
$630,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $630,000 to the Maine School and Library Network 
(MSLN) program within the Maine State Library to support the MSLN in fiscal year 2017-18. 
$0 
$0 
Additional costs to the Maine State Library, the Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Public Advocate to 
convene a stakeholder group to look at alternatives to funding the MSLN and to submit the required report can be 
absorbed within existing resources. 
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