An Act To Increase the Number of Recipients under the Tuition Waiver Program for Participants in Foster Care
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1566
Committee Amendment CA_A_S138 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f~ " to S.P. 500, L.D. 1566, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Number of Recipients under the Tuition Waiver Program for Participants in 
Foster Care" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Determine Ways To Increase the Number of Recipients under the 
Tuition Waiver Program for Participants in Foster Care' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to 
review the tuition waiver program for participants in foster care. Resolved: 
That the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee established pursuant 
to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 9 shall review the tuition waiver 
program for participants in foster care. In its review, the committee shall consult with the 
Finance Authority of Maine, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Child and Family Services and any other public or private organizations that work with 
children in the foster care system. The committee shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than January 15, 2020 on the 
identification of barriers to the tuition waiver program for dependent students who have 
been adopted and independent students who have not been adopted with 
recommendations and any suggested legislation to support both communities through the 
tuition waiver program. After receiving the report, the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill related to the report to the Second 
Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill with 
a resolve directing the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT", i "to S.P. 500, L.D. 1566 
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review the tuition waiver program for participants in foster care and to identify barriers to 
the program for dependent students who have been adopted and independent students 
who have not been adopted. The committee must report to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than January 15, 2020 with recommendations 
and any suggested legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUUt£D 
(See attaelted) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/16/19 feac 
LD 1566 
LR 2269(02) 
An Act To Increase the Number of Recipients under the Tuition Waiver Program for Participants in 
Foster Care 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ff ( c::>, \'~ '6') 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Higher Education Coordinating Committee 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to conduct the 
required review and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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