Resolve, To Improve Maine's Response to Childhood Trauma
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1168
Committee Amendment CA_A_H323 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 851, L.D. 1168, "Resolve, To Improve 
Maine's Response to Childhood Trauma" 
Amend the resolve by inserting before section 1 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, the task force on childhood trauma response guidance, established by this 
resolve, is convened to develop guidance for kindergarten to grade 12 administrators on 
appropriate training and responses to childhood trauma; and 
Whereas, the study must be initiated before the 90-day period expires in order that 
the study may be completed and a report submitted in time for submission to the next 
legislative session; 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' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 5 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "shall" the following: 'consult with any other task 
force or work group convened by the Department of Education whose work may inform 
the work of this task force and' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: ''Mandated training" and inserting the following: 'Training' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 1 in the next to the last line (page 1, line 
in L.D.) by strilcing out the following: "requiring" and inserting the following: 
'regarding' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 4 in the first line (page 1, line 14 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "mandated" 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
R. of s. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/J" to H.P. 851, L.D. 1168 
Amend the resolve by adding before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation talces effect when approved.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause and directs the 
task force convened by the Commissioner of Education, in developing guidance for 
kindergarten to grade 12 administrators on appropriate training and responses to 
childhood trauma, to consult with any other task force or work group convened by the 
Department of Education whose work may info1m the work of this task force. The 
amendment also removes the requirement that the training and social and emotional 
learning curriculum developed by the task force be mandated. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/03/19 feac 
LD 1168 
LR 1789(02) 
Resolve, To Improve Maine's Response to Childhood Trauma 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,./J { //-3 iJ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education to convene a task force to develop guidance for kindergarten to grade 
administrators on appropriate training and responses to childhood trauma and to submit the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LRI 789(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1