An Act To Enhance the Coordination of Benefits, Assessments and Expansion of Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities after High School
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0852
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S350 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" f\ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 626, 
L.D. 852, Bill, "An Act To Enhance the Coordination of Benefits, Assessments and 
Expansion of Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities after 
High School" 
Amend the amendment in the 5th indented paragraph after the title in the last line 
(page 1, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "January 15, 2020" and 
inserting the following: 'December 4, 2019' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 2. Membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the task 
force consists of 15 members as follows: 
1. One Senator who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing 
appointed by the President of the Senate; 
2. One Senator who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and 
Cultural Affairs appointed by the President of the Senate; 
3. One member of the House of Representatives who serves on the Joint Standing 
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
4. One member of the House of Representatives who serves on the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
5. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee; 
6. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee; 
7. The Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee; and 
8. Eight 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; 
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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; and 
H. One member who represents community-based providers of services for young 
adults with disabilities. 
Sec. 3. Chair; meetings. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the 
Senate chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of 
the task force. The chairs shall convene the initial meeting of the task force no later than 
days following the effective date of this resolve. The task force shall hold a minimum 
of 4 meetings.' 
Amend the amendment in section 7 in the first line (page 3, line 3 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "January 15, 2020" and inserting the following: 'December 4, 
2019' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases from one to 2 the number of Senators appointed to serve 
on the task force, changes the method of appointing the task force chairs and changes the 
reporting date. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/19/19 wac 
LD852 
LR 2161(04) 
Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of 
Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment')!\" to Committee Amendment "A" ( S-S'SD) 
Sponsor: Sen. Libby of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
This amendment increases from 1 to 2 the number of senators appointed to serve on the Task Force, increasing the 
total number oflegislators serving on the Task Force from 3 to 4 and increasing the total costs to the Legislature's 
study budget from $1,500 to $2,000 in fiscal year 2019-20. 
LR2161(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1