An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning the Children's Cabinet and Its Advisory Councils
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1778
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H590 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3739

HOUSE AMENDMENT i3 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 602, 
L.D. 1778, Bill; "An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning the Children's Cabinet and Its 
Advisory Councils" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1. 
Amend the bill in section 7 in §19132 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 2, lines 
to 5 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Subcommittees. Appoint subcommittees, which may include members from any 
public or private agency, advisory committee or any citizen, who has appropriate interest 
and expertise, as may be necessary to carry out the work of the cabinet;' 1 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 1, lines 13 to 34 and 
'3. Membership. The council consists of the members listed in this subsection, who 
must have a strong interest in early childhood and early care and education and must be 
influential in their communities: 
A. Two members of the Senate, one from each of the 2 political parties having the 
greatest number of members in the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
B. Two members of the House of Representatives, one from each of the 2 political 
parties having the greatest number of members in the House, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House: 
C. The Governor or the Governor's designee; 
D. One person who is the parent of a young child, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House: 
E. Two persons with experience in public funding and philanthropy, appointed by 
the Govemor: 
F. One person representing child abuse and neglect prevention, appointed by the 
President of the Senate; 
G. One person representing postsecondaiy education, appointed by the Governor; 
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H. Three persons representing statewide. membership or constituent organizations 
that advance the well-being of young children and their families, including early care 
and education programs, child care centers, Head Statt programs. resource 
development centers. programs for school-age children, child development services, 
physicians and child advocates, nominated by their organizations and appointed by 
the cabinet: 
I. Two persons representing family child care providers, ai:mointed by the Governor; 
J. One person representing a business roundtable on early childhood investment, 
appointed by the Governor: 
K. One person with expertise in children's health or public health, appointed by the 
Governor: 
L. Two ex officio nonvoting members who are employees of the Deprutment of 
Education and direct or work in programming that affects young children. appointed 
by the Commissioner of Education; 
M. Two ex officio nonvoting members who are employees of the Depruitnent of 
Health and Human Services and direct or work in programming that affects young 
children, appointed by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services; and 
N. One person appointed by the Child Care Advisory Council established by section 
12004-1. subsection 35-B.' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by inserting after section 14 the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 15 and 16 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 15. 22 MRSA §3739, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2011, c. 388, §13, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Report. By January 15th, the council shall submit an annual report to the 
commissioner, the ooohairs chair of the Maine Children's Growth Crn.mei-1 Cabinet Early 
Childhood Advisory Council established in Title 5, chapter eU 623 and the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human services matters. The report 
must describe the council's activities for the year regarding its duties specified in 
subsection 5 and must outline policy changes recommended by the council, along with 
necessary implementing legislation.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 17 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 17. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the Maine Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Advisory 
Council. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ,/3" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 602, L.D. 1778 
GENERAL FUND 
2019-20 
Personal Services 
$880 
All Other 
$1,120 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$2,000 
Legislatm·e 0081 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds for the Maine Children's Growth Council. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
($1,980) 
($1,800) 
($3,780) 
2019-20 
($1,780) 
($1,780) 
2020-21 
$880 
$1,120 
$2,000 
2020-21 
($1,980) 
($1,800) 
($3,780) 
2020-21 
($1,780) 
($1,780) 
MAINE CHILDREN'S CABINET EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL 
Maine Children's Cabinet Eal'ly Childhood Advisory Council N335 
Initiative: Establishes allocation in the Federal Expenditures Fund and the Other Special 
Revenue Funds. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2019-20 
$500 
$500 
2019-20 
$500 
$500 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$500 
$500 
2020-21 
$500 
$500 
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MAINE CHILDREN'S CABINET EARLY 
CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
This amendment: 
2019-20 
$500 
$500 
$1,000 
2019-20 
($1,780) 
$500 
$500 
($780) 
1. Restores the Child Care Advisory Council, which is eliminated in the bill; 
2020-21 
$500 
$500 
$1,000 
2020-21 
($1,780) 
$500 
$500 
($780) 
2. 
Restores the Children's Cabinet's duty to appoint subcommittees, which is 
eliminated in the bill; 
3. 
Makes changes to the composition of the Maine Children's Cabinet Early 
Childhood Advisory Council, including requiring the appointment of 2 persons 
representing child care providers appointed by the Governor and requiring the 
appointment of one person appointed by the Child Care Advisory Council; and 
4. Restores the Child Care Advisory Council as the entity that must be consulted by 
the Department of Health and Human Services when it applies for federal funds under the 
laws governing child care services or when submitting state plans, amendments to state 
plans or waivers for federal approval. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: ~ 
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(Representative PEOPLES) 
TOWN: Westbrook 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/13/19 Ma<:! 
LD 1778 
LR2504(05) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Concerning the Children's Cabinet and Its Advisory Councils 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment~' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Peoples of Westbrook 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY2020-21 
$1,260 
$1,260 
$1,260 
$1,260 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$1,260 
$1,260 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$1,260 
$1,260 
This amendment restores the Child Care Advis01y Council, which was eliminated in the bill and the deappropriation 
is reversed. 
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