An Act to Address Teacher Shortages Through Fmancial Assistance and Career Advancement Opportumties
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1608
Committee Amendment CA_A_S128 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §10911

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " f\ " to S P 640, L D 1608, "An Act to Address 
Teacher Shortages Through Fmancial Assistance and Career Advancement Opportumties" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of sections 1 and 2 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §10911 is enacted to read 
§10911. Report on Mame teacher residency program 
By December 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the umversity shall submit a report to 
the 10mt standmg committee of the Legislature havmg rnnsdiction over education matters 
on the status of a Mame teacher residency program admmistered by the umversity ' 
Amend the bill m section 3 m the last paragraph m the 2nd lme (page 1, lme 3 5 m L D ) 
by stnkmg out the followmg ", mcludmg suggested legislation," 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of section 4 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocat1ons. The followmg appropnations and 
allocations are made 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educational and General Activ1ties - UMS 0031 
Imtiative Provides ongomg funds to support the Mame Teacher Residency Program at the 
Umversity of Southern Mame 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S P 640, L D 1608 [ S- 12,~ J 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the maJonty report of the committee, removes the prov1s10ns 
of the bill amendmg the Educators for Mame Program and, mstead of prov1dmg fundmg 
for a Mame teacher residency program at the Umvers1ty of Southern Mame through the 
Department of Education, funds the program through the Umvers1ty of Mame System The 
amendment also removes the requrrement that the Mame Educat10n Pohcy Research 
Institute mclude suggested legislation m its report to the Jomt Standmg Committee on 
Educat10n and Cultural Affarrs 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/12/23 ;tvae 
LD 1608 
LR 661(02) 
An Act to Address Teacher Shortages Through Fmancial Assistance and Career Advancement 
Opportumties 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment ''ff.; (_5--72,'i(~ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
I 1propriat10ns/ Allocat1ons 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detad and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2023-24 
FY2024-25 
$0 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$1,000,000 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY2025-26 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY2026-27 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
This bill mcludes ongomg General Fund appropnat1ons of $1,000,000 per year begmnmg m fiscal year 2024-25 to the 
Educational and General Act1V1t1es program w1thm the Umvers1ty of Mame System to support the Mame Teacher 
Residency Program at the Umvers1ty of Southern Mame 
The bill requrres the Mame Educat10n Pohcy Research Institute to study the development of career ladders for 
educators and report its findmgs and recommendations to the Legislature by December 6, 2023 Mame Revised 
Statutes Annotated, Title 20-A, section 10 established the Education Research Institute to collect and analyze 
education mformatlon and perform targeted educat10n research for the Legislature The Legislature contracts with the 
Umvers1ty of Mame System to mamtam the mst1tute and ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns of $250,000 per year 
are mcluded m the Leammg Systems Team program account w1thm the Department of Education to support the work 
of the mst1tute This fiscal note assumes that the mtent 1s that the study be paid for with the fundmg mcluded m the 
Leammg Systems Team budget for fiscal year 2023-24 and enacted m Pubhc Law 2023, chapter 17 and that the cost 
of the study will not exceed the $250,000 already appropnated for fiscal year 2023-24 Given these assumptions, no 
add1t10nal General Fund appropnatlons are mcluded m this bill for this purpose 
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