An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development in Early Childhood
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1321
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S527 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 450, 
L.D. 1321, Bill, "An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development in 
Early Childhood" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 1, lines 11 
to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 
Pilot project; early childhood consultation program. 
The 
Department of Education shall develop and implement a pilot project to establish an early 
childhood consultation program to enable consultants with expertise in the areas of early 
childhood development and mental health to work on-site with early care and education 
teachers and providers of child care to aid them in the use of evidence-based strategies 
that reduce challenging behaviors in children and promote social-emotional growth, as 
well as provide guidance to parents about their children's behavioral difficulties. The 
department shall design the pilot project in consultation with the National Center for 
Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and key 
stakeholders in the State. In developing the pilot project, the department shall:' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 1, line 32 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "Establishing" and inserting the following: 'Establish' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in the last paragraph in the first line (page 2, line 1 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "January" and inserting the following: 'March" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Carry balances; Learning Systems Team, pilot project. 
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall carry any 
remaining balances in the Department of Education, Learning Systems Team program for 
the pilot project to establish an early childhood consultation program appropriated in this 
Act in fiscal year 2018-19 to fiscal year 2019-20. 
Sec. 4. 
Transfers from available fiscal year 2018-19 Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation Other Special Revenue Funds 
balances to General Fund. At the close of fiscal year 2018-19, the State Controller 
shall transfer $312,471 from available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A"to S.P. 450, L.D. 1321 
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund 
unappropriated surplus. On or before June 30, 2019, the Commissioner of Professional 
and Financial Regulation shall determine from which accounts the funds will be 
transferred so that the sum equals $312,471 and notify the State Controller and the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and 
financial affairs of the amounts to be transferred from each account. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Learning Systems Team Z081 
Initiative: Provides funds for one limited-period Education Specialist III position and one 
part-time limited-period Office Associate II position and related All Other costs 
associated with the development and implementation of a pilot project to establish an 
early childhood consultation program. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$102,661 
$209,810 
$312,471 
This amendment removes the requirement that the Department of Education 
designate an entity to participate with the department to develop a pilot project to 
establish an early childhood consultation program. The amendment removes the funding 
proposed in fiscal year 2017-18 and instead provides that funding in fiscal year 2018-19. 
The amendment also allows the Department of Education to carry forward any remaining 
balance of funds provided to the department for the pilot project in fiscal year 2018-19 
into fiscal year 2019-20. 
This amendment also requires the State Controller to transfer $312,471 from 
available balances in Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the Department of 
Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus at the 
close of fiscal year 2018-19 and requires the Commissioner of Professional and Financial 
Regulation to determine from which accounts the funds will be transferred so that the 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" f\ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 450, L.D. 1321 
sum equals $312,471 and to notify the State Controller and the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs of the 
amounts to be transferred from each account by June 30, 2019. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: ~ 
(SenatorHAMPE~...__-
COUNTY: Oxford 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/20/18 feac.. 
LD 1321 
LR 401(05) 
An Act To Promote Social and Emotional Learning and Development in Early Childhood 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'M' to Committee Amendment "A'' 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
($312,471) 
($312,471) 
$0 
$0 
FY2018-19 
($181,779) 
$130,692 
$312,471 
($312,471) 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment moves the fiscal year 2017-18 General Fund appropriation of$ 312,471 to fiscal year 2018-19 and 
eliminates the General Fund appropriation of $181, 779 included in the committee amendment. This amendment also 
requires the State Controller to transfer $312,471 from available balances in the Other Special Revenue Funds 
accounts within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to the General Fund unappropriated surplus 
at the close of fiscal year 2018-19. Finally, the amendment provides that any remaining balances appropriated for the 
purposes of this bill remaining at the end of fiscal year 2018-19 do not lapse but must be carried into the next fiscal 
year.