An Act Regardmg Safe IO Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0317
Committee Amendment CA_A_S242 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6552

LD 317 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" I}-" to SP 138, L D 317, "An Act Regardmg Safe 
IO 
Schools" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and subst1tutmg the followmg 
'An Act Regardmg the Possession and Discharge of a Firearm at a School and a Study 
of Long-term Improvements to School Safety' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6552, sub-§2, -,rA-1 is enacted to read 
A-1 The prohibition on the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to a 
law enforcement official who retu ed m good standmg and 1s currently employed by 
the public school or pnvate school approved for tmt10n purposes and who has 
successfully completed the State's trammg standard w1tlun the last year 
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group; report. The Department of Education shall convene a 
stakeholder group composed of law enforcement officials, social w01kers, educators, 
adm1mstrators, employees of pnvate security firms, mternet technology and technology 
professionals and mental health professionals to study the long-tenn solutions to improve 
the safety of schools m the State The study must mclude, but 1s not hm1ted to 
An analysis of how to mcent1v1ze and encourage the use of school resource officers 
m schools, especially rural schools, and how fundmg could be provided, whether through 
the fundmg formula or otherwise, to suppoti school resource officer pos1tlons, 
An exammat1on of the 1 ole of the Mame School Safety Center and its impact m 
school safety throughout the State, and 
A recommendation on the safety of schools m the State and whether contractmg for 
an mdependent 31d-party gap analysis and forensic audit would be beneficial m 1dent1fymg 
resources and mfrastructure upgrades at schools m the State to determme where 
enhancements need to be unplemented to improve the safety of schools and students 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"/1 "to SP 138,LD 317 {S-2lfZ) 
The Department of Education and stakeholder group shall report back to the Jomt 
Standmg Committee on Education and Cultural Affaus, no later than January 2, 2024, with 
fmdmgs and recommendat10ns, mcludmg suggested legislat10n The Jomt standmg 
committee may report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regulm Sess10n of the 
st Legislature 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropriations and 
allocat10ns are made 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Mame School Safety Center Z293 
Imtiative Provides one-time funds for the cost to contract for services to facilitate the 
stakeholder group convened to study the long-term solutions to improve the safety of Mame 
schools 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$5,000 
$5,000 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Pmi letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the mmonty report of the committee, replaces the bill, which 
1s a concept draft, and changes the title The amendment 
I Provides that the prol11b1t10n on the possess10n and discharge of a firearm on school 
property does not apply to a law enforcement official who 1 etrred m good standmg and 1s 
currently employed by the pubhc school or pnvate school approved for tmt10n purposes 
and has successfully completed the State's trammg standard w1thm the last year 
Reqmres the Department of Education to convene a stakeholder group to study long-
term solutions regardmg school safety, mcludmg the use and fundmg of school resource 
officers, the role of the Mame School Safety Center and a recommendation on contiactmg 
for a 3rd-party gap analysis and forensic audit The department 1s reqmred to report back 
to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Education and Cultural Affa1rs no later than January 2, 
2024 on the study The committee may rep01i out a bill related to the study to the Second 
Regular Sess10n of the 131st Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 06/05/23 ;:!;Pae 
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LD317 
LR 1815(02) 
An Act Regardmg Safe Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'i4' ( S-Z '-( i) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
"' \ -l~propriat1ons/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$5,000 
$0 
$5,000 
$0 
ProJectJ.ons 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
ProJ ect1ons 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
This bill mcludes a one-time General Fund appropnat10n of $5,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 to the Mame School Safety 
Center withm the Department of Educat10n for the cost to contract for services to facilitate the stakeholder group 
convened to study the long-term solut10ns to improve the safety of Mame schools 
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