An Act To Enhance the Coordination of Benefits, Assessments and Expansion of Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities after High School
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0852
Committee Amendment CA_A_H126 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 626, L.D. 852, Bill, "An Act To 
Enhance the Coordination of Benefits, Assessments and Expansion of Continuing 
Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities after High School" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and 
Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this legislation establishes the Task Force To Study the Coordination of 
Services and Expansion of Educational ~rograms for Young Adults with Disabilities; and 
Whereas, the task force's study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires so 
that the task force may submit its report no later than January 15, 2020; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Task force established. Resolved: That the Task Force To Study the 
Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with 
Disabilities, referred to in this resolve, as "the task force," is established to develop 
recommendations to enhance the coordination of programs for young adults with 
disabilities and to recommend targeted r'eforms to ensure the most efficient and effective 
provision of services for young adults with disabilities. 
Sec. 2. Membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the task 
force consists of 14 members as follows:' 
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1. One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing 
app'ointed by the President of the Senate; 
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One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and 
Cultural Affairs appointed by the Speak~r of the House; 
3. One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services appointed by the Speaker of the.House; 
4. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee; 
5. The Commissioner ofHealth anfHuman Services or the commissioner's designee; 
6. The Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee; and 
7. Eight members appointed by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with 
the Commissioner of Health and Hum~n Services and the Commissioner of Labor, as 
follows: 
A. One member who represents an advocacy organization for young adults with 
disabilities; 
B. One member who represents a statewide organization of parents of young adults 
with disabilities; 
C. One member who represents a statewide association for adult education; 
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D. One member who represents a statewide association for career and technical 
education; 
E. One member who represents the University of Maine System; 
F. One member who represents the Maine Community College System; 
G. One member who represents a statewide association of administrators of services 
for children with disabilities; and 
H. One member who represents community-based providers of services for young 
adults with disabilities. 
Sec. 3. Chair; meetings. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Education shall 
appoint a chair of the task force and convene the initial meeting of the task force no later 
than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The task force shall hold a 
minimum of 4 meetings. 
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Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall study the barriers to efficient 
and effective services for young adults with disabilities after high school and make 
recommendations on targeted reforms ~o improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 
these services, including but not limited to: 
1. The coordination of services provided by different agencies; and 
2. The benefits, assessments, expansion and availability of continuing educational 
opportunities for young adults with disabilities after high school. 
Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Reso~ved: 
That the Department of Education shall 
provide the task force with staff assistance from existing resources. 
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Outside funding. Resolved: 
That the task force may seek outside 
funding to support the work of the task f9rce. 
Sec. 7. Final report. Resolved:" That, no later than January 15, 2020, the task 
force shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations for 
presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on 
Labor and Housing. 
Sec. 8. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made .. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
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Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the costs associated with providing mileage 
reimbursement to task force members and for preparation of the final report. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$3,112 
$3,112 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
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Initiative: Provides a base allocation for ;funding received to support the work of the Task 
Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for 
Young Adults with Disabilities. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHERSPECIALREVENUEFUNDSTOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF: 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
$500 
$500 
2019-20 
$3,112 
$500 
$3,612 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Emergency clause. 
In view cif the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation talces effect when approved.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi" to H.P. 626, L.D. 852 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services 
and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities. The 
membership of the task force consists 'of Legislators who serve on the joint standing 
committees of the Legislature having Jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs, 
health and human services matters and labor and housing matters, the Commissioner of 
Education, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of 
Labor and members of organizations ot associations lmowledgeable about services for 
young adults with disabilities after high school. The Commissioner of Education 
convenes the task force, which must hold a minimum of 4 meetings and submit a report 
to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and 
cultural affairs, health and human services matters and labor and housing matters on 
recommendations and targeted reforms: to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 
services provided by different agencies and continuing educational opportunities for 
young adults with disabilities after high school. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD852 
LR 2161(02) 
An Act To Enhance the Coordination of Benefits, Assessments and Expansion of Continuing 
Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities after High School 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ft ( H"' / Jl) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
Net Cost (Savings) 
. General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
$3,112 
$3,112 
$500 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,500 in fiscal year 2019-20. An estimated $6,190 is 
available in each of fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 in the Legislature's proposed budget for legislative studies as 
well as any balances from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will 
depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The Department of Education has indicated it will require funding to reimburse certain task force members for 
mileage and to prepare the final report. The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $3, 112 in fiscal 
year 2019-20 to the Leadership Team program within the Department of Education. 
This bill also includes a one-time Other Special Revenue. Funds allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2019-20 to a newly 
created Task Force to Enhance Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities program within 
the department to allow expenditure of any outside funding that might be received to support the task force. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the University of 
Maine System and the Maine Community College System to serve on the task force are expected to be minor and can 
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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