An Act To Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1342
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S341 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "Ti " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 970, 
L.D. 1342, Bill, "An Act To Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and 
Student Achievement Institute" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in § 13120-T by striking out all of subsections 2 
and 3 (page 2, lines 3 to 37 and page 3, lines 1 to 8 in amendment) and inserting the 
following: 
'2. Steering committee. The Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student 
Achievement Institute Steering Committee. referred to in this section as "the steering 
committee." is established to advise the Legislature and the University of Maine System 
on all matters related to the institute. With the exception of ex officio members. steering 
committee members must be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 
the House for a term of 2 years as follows. The steering committee shall meet at least 4 
times each year and must include the following: 
A. The President of the Senate shall appoint: 
(1) One member from an independent college in the State; 
(2) One member from the Maine Community College System; 
(3) One member from a regional economic development organization serving 
one or more of the following: Aroostook County. Franklin County, Oxford 
County, Piscataquis County. Somerset County and Washington County; 
(4) 
One member from a statewide organization responsible for business 
attraction and expansion: 
(5) An individual involved in adult education; 
( 6) An individual involved in career and technical education; 
{7) An individual employed in the public sector; and 
(8) An individual employed in the private sector; 
B. The Speaker of the House shall appoint one member from each of the following: 
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(1) A House member from the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over innovation, development, economic advancement and 
business matters; 
(2) The University of Maine System; 
(3) The Maine Municipal Association; 
(4) The Department of Economic and Community Development; 
(5) The State Workforce Board, established under Title 26, section 2006; 
( 6) The Department of Labor; 
(7) A statewide organization representing business interests in the State; and 
(8) A state-based organization involved in workforce and business policy and 
development; 
C. The State Economist, who serves ex officio; and 
D. The Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine or the chief 
executive officer's designee, who serves ex officio. 
The steering committee shall elect a chair from among its members to serve a term of 2 
years.' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in § 13120-T by renumbering the subsections to 
read consecutively. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the requirement that the Legislature contract with the 
University of Maine System for the establishment and maintenance of the institute and 
removes the appropriation of associated funding. 
The amendment also revises the 
process of appointing steering committee members. 
SPONSORED BY:-----+'-+--------
(Senator BREEN) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/18/19 feac 
LD 1342 
LR 1907(04) 
An Act To Establish the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "rf to Committee Amendment "A"(':> - Y··rl) 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
'.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
($250,390) 
($250,390) 
($250,390) 
($250,390) 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
($250,390) 
($250,390) 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
($250,390) 
($250,390) 
The amendment eliminates the requirement for the Legislature to contract with the University of Maine System to 
establish and maintain the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student Achievement Institute and 
eliminates the $250,390 ongoing appropriation for this contract and for other costs to the Legislature. The additional 
costs to the Legislature for a legislator to serve on the Maine Workforce, Research, Development and Student 
Achievement Institute Steering Committee are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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