An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schoolsn
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1206
Committee Amendment CA_A_H304 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15671

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,.-,q" to H.P. 842, L.D. 1206, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schoolsn 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools and 
Noncharter Public Schools' 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, 1A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 368, Pt. C, 
§6, is further amended to read: 
A. The base total calculated pursuant to section 15683, subsection 2 is subject to the 
following annual targets. 
(1) For fiscal year 2005-06, the target is 84%. 
(2) For fiscal year 2006-07, the target is 90%. 
(3) For fiscal year 2007-08, the target is 95%. 
(4) For fiscal year 2008-09, the target is 97%. 
(5) For fiscal year 2009-10, the target is 97%. 
(6) For fiscal year 2010-11, the target is 97%. 
(7) For fiscal year 2011-12, the target is 97%. 
(8) For fiscal year 2012-13, the target is 97%. 
(9) For fiscal year 2013-14 and suooeeding years, the target is 97%. 
(10) For fiscal year 2018-19 and succeeding years, the target is 100%.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 842, L.D. 1206 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3 in the last paragraph in the last line (page 
1, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "105%" and inserting the following: 
'100%' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment: 
1. Changes the multiplier for adjusting a public charter school's operating allocation 
to 100% rather than 105% as in the bill; and 
2. Adjusts the noncharter public school's operating allocation calculated in 
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671, subsection 7 
from 97% to 100%. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/23/17 feac:.. 
LD 1206 
LR 1914(02) 
An Act To Increase State Funding to Maine Public Charter Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment fr CH-30{) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Current biennium cost increase - local school administrative units 
Requiring that the State recognize 100% of the base operating allocation within essential programs and services will 
increase the total cost of public education from kindergarten to grade 12 beginning in fiscal year 2018-19. Although 
the amount can not be determined at this time, had this legislation required this provision be put into effect for fiscal 
year 2017-18 it would increase the total cost ofK-12 public education, as proposed in LD 390, the Governor's 2018-
2019 biennial budget, by approximately $41.9 million. The amount of this cost increase not funded by the State will 
be borne by local school administrative units.