An Act To Eliminate the Regional Adjustment for Public School Systems
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0309
Committee Amendment CA_A_H393 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 233, L.D. 309, Bill, "An Act To 
Eliminate the Regional Adjustment for Public School Systems" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education To Direct a Study of the Regional 
Adjustment for School Administrative Units' 
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 resolve directs the Department of Education, in conjunction with the 
Maine Education Policy Research Institute, to study the regional adjustment for school 
administrative units under the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act; 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 
Sec. 1. Study of the regional adjustment for school administrative units. 
Resolved: That the Department of Education shall direct the Maine Education Policy 
Research Institute, in the institute's review of the Essential Programs and Services 
Funding Act, to study and report to the department on the regional adjustment for school 
administrative units under the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act. The study 
must include an update of the data that is used to calculate the regional adjustment to 
reflect the cunent economic environment and must include an analysis of how any 
adjustment to, or removal of, the regional adjustment in the funding formula would affect 
all school administrative units. 
The department shall submit the report to the Joint 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 233, L.D. 309 
Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than January 15, 2020. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill to the 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve and adds an emergency preamble and 
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clause. 
The amendment directs the Department of Education to direct the Maine 
Education Policy Research Institute in the institute's review of the essential programs and 
services to study and report to the department on the regional adjustment for school 
administrative units. 
The department must submit the report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs no later than January 15, 2020. 
FISCAL XOT£ REQUIRED 
(Sec attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/19 wac 
LD309 
LR99(02) 
An Act To Eliminate the Regional Adjustment for Public School Systems 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1;4'1 { H_,.. 3 f 3) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
According to the Department of Education, the study required in this legislation is part of the Essential Programs and 
Services model component review cycle for this year, so there will be no additional cost to the department or the 
Maine Education Policy Research Institute. Additional cost to the department to submit the required report can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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