Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 60: New School Siting Approval, Portions of Chapter 61: State Board of Education Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects and Portions of Chapter 125: Basic School Approval Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units, Major Substantive Rules of the Department of Education, State Board of Education
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1935
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs

Legislative Document
No. 1935
H.P. 1446
House of Representatives, January 25, 2022
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 60: 
New School Siting Approval, Portions of Chapter 61: State Board of 
Education Rules for Major Capital School Construction Projects 
and Portions of Chapter 125: Basic School Approval Standards: 
Public Schools and School Administrative Units, Major Substantive 
Rules of the Department of Education, State Board of Education
(EMERGENCY)
Reported by Representative BRENNAN of Portland for the Department of Education, State 
Board of Education pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 21, 2022.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
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 Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires 
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by 
the agency; and
Whereas, a major substantive rule has been submitted to the Legislature for review; 
and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's 
position on final adoption of the rule; 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.  Adoption.  Resolved:  That final adoption of portions of Chapter 60: New 
School Siting Approval, portions of Chapter 61: State Board of Education Rules for Major 
Capital School Construction Projects and portions of Chapter 125: Basic School Approval 
Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units, provisionally adopted major 
substantive rules of the Department of Education, State Board of Education that have been 
submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 60: New School 
Siting Approval, portions of Chapter 61: State Board of Education Rules for Major Capital 
School Construction Projects and portions of Chapter 125: Basic School Approval 
Standards: Public Schools and School Administrative Units, major substantive rules of the 
Department of Education, State Board of Education.