Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2121
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Sponsors: PEBWORTH, LUCHINI, DODGE, FARNSWORTH, GROHOSKI, RISEMAN

Legislative Document
No. 2121
H.P. 1513
House of Representatives, February 25, 2020
Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study the Coordination of 
Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults 
with Disabilities
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205.
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PEBWORTH of Blue Hill.
Cosponsored by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock and
Representatives: DODGE of Belfast, FARNSWORTH of Portland, GROHOSKI of Ellsworth, 
RISEMAN of Harrison.
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 reforms 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 16 members as follows:
1.  One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing 
appointed by the President of the Senate;
2.  One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and 
Cultural Affairs appointed by the Speaker 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 of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee;
6.  The Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee; and
7.  Ten members appointed by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with 
the Commissioner of Health and Human 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;
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;
H.  One member who represents community-based providers of services for young 
adults with disabilities;
I.  One member who is the parent or guardian of a young adult with a disability; and
J.  One member who is a young adult with a disability who is receiving services from 
the State.
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.
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 to 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. Resolved:  That the Department of Education shall 
provide the task force with staff assistance from existing resources.
Sec. 6.  Outside funding. Resolved:  That the task force may seek outside 
funding to support the work of the task force.
Sec. 7.  Final report. Resolved:  That, no later than November 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 
Leadership Team Z077
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the costs associated with providing mileage 
reimbursement to task force members and for preparation of the final report.
Task Force To Enhance Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with 
Disabilities N309
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.
GENERAL FUND
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$3,112
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$3,112
SUMMARY
This resolve 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, members 
of organizations or associations knowledgeable about services for young adults with 
disabilities after high school, a parent or guardian of a young adult with a disability and a 
a young adult with a disability who is receiving services from the State. 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.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$500
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2019-20
2020-21
GENERAL FUND
$0
$3,112
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$0
$500
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$0
$3,612