An Act To Establish and Fund the Maine Climate Corps Program Pursuant to Recommendations in the Report Required by Resolve 2021, Chapter 25
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1974
Senate Amendment SA_A_S639 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 706, L.D. 1974, "An Act To Establish and 
Fund the Maine Climate Corps Program Pursuant to Recommendations in the Report 
Required by Resolve 2021, Chapter 25" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 5. Transfer of settlement funds; fiscal year 2022-23. Notwithstanding 
any provision of law to the contrary, no later than June 3 0, 2023, the State Controller shall 
make a one-time transfer of $120,000 from the funds received under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 203-A for antitrust enforcement and enforcement of the Maine 
Unfair Trade Practices Act to the Department of Education. The funds must be used to 
support 4 eligible participants of the Maine Climate Corps Program, established in Title 5, 
section 7507. 
Sec. 6. Transfer of settlement funds; fiscal year 2022-23. Notwithstanding 
any provision of law to the contrary, no later than June 30, 2023, the State Controller shall 
make a one-time transfer of $30,000 from the funds received under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 5, section 203-A for antitrust enforcement and enforcement of the Maine 
Unfair Trade Practices Act to the Department of Education. The funds must be used to 
increase the opportunities for individuals to devote a year of service to communities in this 
State. 
Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Climate Corps Program - Maine Commission for Community Service N413 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support one Maine Climate Corps Program leadership 
position. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$81,310 
$81,310 
Maine Climate Corps Program - Maine Commission for Community Service N413 
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Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to support 4 eligible participants of the Maine Climate 
Corps Program using funds transferred from the Office of the Attorney General from 
settlement funds received for antitrust enforcement and the enforcement of the Maine 
Unfair Trade Practices Act. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Maine Service Fellows Program Z311 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$120,000 
$120,000 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to increase the opportunities for individuals to devote 
a year of service to communities in the State using funds transferred from the Office of the 
Attorney General from settlement funds received for antitrust enforcement and the 
enforcement of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$30,000 
$30,000 
2022-23 
$81,310 
$150,000 
$231,310 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the appropriations and allocations section. It 
directs the State Controller to make one-time transfers from funds received for antitrust 
enforcement and enforcement of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act to the Department 
of Education to be used to support eligible participants of the Maine Climate Corps 
Program and to increase the opportunities 
• dividuals to devote a year of service to 
communities in the State. 
SPONSORED BY: ....._.:a....-_...___--+--+-------
(Senator BREEN, C.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCALNOTEREQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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Revised: 04/21/22 ;'k?ae 
LD 1974 
LR 2611(04) 
An Act To Establish and Fund the Maine Climate Corps Program Pursuant to Recommendations in 
the Report Required by Resolve 2021, Chapter 25 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '/4" to Original Bill ( 6-UJ-3 ~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Private Trust Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2022-23 
($1,175,240) 
($1,175,240) 
$150,000 
$150,000 
($150,000) 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
($325,240) 
($325,240) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
($325,240) 
($325,240) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment decreases the General Fund cost of the bill by $1,175,240 in fiscal year 2022-23 by reducing General 
Fund appropriations in the bill to the newly created Maine Climate Corps Program - Maine Commission for 
Community Services program by $925,240 in fiscal year 2022-23 and eliminating the General Fund appropriation in 
the bill of $250,000 to the Maine Service Fellows Program, It also requires the State Controller to transfer a $150,000 
to the Department of Education from the settlement funds received by the Office of the Attorney General for antitrust 
enforcement and enforcement of the Unfair Trade Practices Act to support 4 eligible participants of the Maine Climate 
Corps Program as well as opportunities for individuals to devote a year of service to communities in the State. 
As amended, the bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $81,310 beginning in fiscal year 202.2-23 to a 
newly established Maine Climate Corps Program - Maine Commission for Community Service program account to 
support one Maine Climate Corps Program leadership position. This bill also includes a one-time Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocation to the same program to support 4 eligible participants of the program. A one-time Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocation of $30,000 is provided in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Maine Service Fellows Program 
to increase the opportunities for individuals to devote a year of service to communities in the State. 
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