An Act To Attract, Build and Retain an Early Childhood Education Workforce through Increased Training, Education and Career Pathways
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1584
Committee Amendment CA_A_H464 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1146, L.D. 1584, Bill, "An Act To 
Attract, Build and Retain an Early Childhood Education Workforce through Increased 
Training, Education and Career Pathways" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the last line 
(page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "available:" the following: 'and' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A in subsection 1 in paragraph Bin the last line 
(page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A in subsection 1 by striking out all of 
paragraph C (page 1, lines 15 to 17 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A in subsection 2 in the 4th line (page 1, line 21 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or bachelor's" and insetting the following: ·~ 
bachelor's or master's' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 1, 
lines 25 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3. Apprenticeships. Expanding the number of apprenticeships available in early 
childhood child care. The apprenticeships must be registered with the Department of 
Labor and offered in partnership with a professional development network that promotes 
and supports professionalism in the early childhood child care and education field and 
that is operated by an institution for higher education as defined in section 2053, 
subsection 4-B and that must meet any additional criteria established by rules adopted 
pursuant to this section:' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the last line 
(page 2, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "career." and inserting the 
following: 'career:' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A by inserting after subsection 4 the following 
subsections to read: 
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'5. Articulation agreements. Collaborating with local adult education providers of 
school administrative units, apprenticeship sponsors, career and technical education 
programs, the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System to 
create articulation agreements between these entities for the transfer of credits for course 
work related to early childhood education and to facilitate enrollment in courses that lead 
to the issuance of a postsecondary degree by a degree-granting institution; and 
6. Support for immigrants and those new to the workforce. Collaborating with 
local adult education providers of school administrative units, apprenticeship sponsors, 
career and technical education programs, the Maine Community College System and the 
University of Maine System to support individuals, including immigrants and other 
populations lacking experience in the State's workforce, who require foundational skills 
development to enter and succeed in early childhood education courses, including but not 
limited to English as a second language, literacy, numeracy and employability skills.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §3740-A by inserting after subsection 4 a new indented 
paragraph to read: 
'The commissioner shall collect and review early childhood educators workforce data 
and, on a biennial basis, conduct a review of the adequacy of the pathways to early 
childhood education careers.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to collect 
and review early childhood educators workforce data and, on a biennial basis, conduct a 
review of the adequacy of the pathways to early childhood education careers. It requires 
the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Education and 
the Commissioner of Labor to collaborate with local adult education providers of school 
administrative units, apprenticeship sponsors, career and technical education programs, 
the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System to create 
articulation agreements between these entities for the transfer of credits for course work 
related to early childhood education and to facilitate enrollment in courses that lead to the 
issuance of a postsecondary degree by a degree-granting institution. It also requires the 
commissioners to collaborate with these same entities to provide support for individuals, 
including immigrants and other populations lacking experience in Maine's workforce, 
who require foundational skills development to enter and succeed in early childhood 
education courses, including but not limited to English as a second language, literacy, 
numeracy and employability skills. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/29/19 :wac.. 
LD 1584 
LR 1742(02) 
An Act To Attract, Build and Retain an Early Childhood Education Workforce through Increased 
Training, Education and Career Pathways 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment i/J,, {fl ... tj (o 0 
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
$3,050,000 
$3,050,000 
$400,000 
FY2020-21 
$3,050,000 
$3,050,000 
$400,000 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$3,050,000 
$3,050,000 
$400,000 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
$3,050,000 
$3,050,000 
$400,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations totaling $3,050,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 
and ongoing Federal Block Grant Fund allocations of $400,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to support 
the development and implementation of an early childhood educators workforce support program. 
Of these totals, $2,500,000 in General Fund appropriations is to the Depmiment of Health and Human Services 
(DHHS) for education and experience-based salmy supplements for early childhood educators working with young 
children from birth to 5 years of age. Additionally, $400,000 in Federal Block Grant Fund allocations is to the DHHS 
for comprehensive scholarships to early childhood educators working with children from birth to 5 years of age. 
The General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education will receive General Fund 
appropriations of $250,000 to expand early childhood education programs currently offered by 20 career and 
technical education (CTE) centers to 27 CTE centers and to update textbooks, equipment and other curriculum 
materials. 
Finally, General Fund appropriations of $300,000 per year are to the Employment Services Activity program within 
the Depmiment of Labor to support the expansion of the apprenticeship program for those working in the field of 
early childhood child care and education offered by the Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network 
in partnership with the State's higher education system and for the staffing and indirect costs to support the program. 
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