An Act to Ensure Safe Access to Schools by Implementmg Interlockmg Door Controller Technology
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0204
Committee Amendment CA_A_S107 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §4015

COMJvfITTEE AMENDMENT "/1 " to S P 104, L D 204, "An Act to Ensure Safe 
Access to Schools by Implementmg Interlockmg Door Controller Technology" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4015 1s enacted to read 
§4015. Interlockmg door controller technology 
When constructmg a new elementary or secondary school or renovatmg an ex1stmg 
elementary or secondazy school,' a school admm1strat1ve umt shall ensure that the school is 
egmpped with mterlockmg door controller technology The State shall provide funds to a 
school admm1strat1ve umt to implement this section For purposes of this section, 
"mterlockmg door controller technology" means an area m between 2 doors separatmg the 
mtenor of a school from the extenor and where both doors cannot be opened at the same 
time 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat1ons and 
allocations are made 
EDUCATION, DEP ART1\1ENT OF 
School Finance and Operat10ns Z078 
Imtiat1ve Provides ongomg funds to rermburse school admm1strat1ve umts for the cost of 
mstallmg mterlockmg door controller technology when constructmg a new elementary or 
secondary school or renovatmg an ex1stmg elementary or secondary school 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
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2023-24 
$187,500 
$187,500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$187,500 
$187,500 
I 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /J "to SP 104, L D 204 (s--/JJ,) 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the requrrement m the bill to mstall mterlockmg door 
controller technology m elementary and secondary schools apphes only to newly 
constructed schools and schools undergomg renovation 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/13/23 ~ae.. 
LD204 
LR 982(02) 
An Act to Ensure Safe Access to Schools by Implementing Interlocking Door Controller Technology 
Fiscal Note for BIii as Amended by Committee Amendment ",4' ( 5-lb-j) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Geneial Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
State Mandates 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Funded 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$187,500 
$187,500 
$187,500 
$187,500 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2025-26 
$187,500 
$187,500 
Reqmred ActiVIty 
Umt Affected 
Requires school administrative umts to mstall mterlockmg door conttoller 
School 
technology when constructmg a new elementary or secondary school or renovatmg 
an existmg elementary or secondary school 
ProJections 
FY 2026-27 
$187,500 
$187,500 
Local Cost 
$187,500 
The required local activities m this bill may represent a state mandate pursuant to the Constltut10n of Mame If the bill 
does require a local umt of government to expand or modify its activities so as to necessitate addit10nal expenditures 
from local revenue, the state mandate p1 ovisions of the Constttut10n of Mame reqmre either ( 1) General Fund 
appropnatlons be provided to fund at least 90% of any add1t10nal necessitated local costs of the mandate, or (2) a 
Mandate Preamble be added to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt the mandate from 
the fundmg requirement If the bill does represent a state mandate and neither one of these act10ns occurs, the local 
units of government will not be required to implement the mandated activ1t1es 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill mcludes an ongomg General Fund appropnat10n of $187,500 per yer begmnmg m fiscal year 2023-24 to the 
School Fmance and Operat10ns program withm the Department ofEducat10n to fund 100% of the cost to local school 
admm1strattve umts to mstall mteilockmg door controller technology when constructmg a new elementary or 
secondary school or renovatmg an ex1stmg elementary or secondary school This estimate assumes 5 new construct10n 
or renovat10n projects per year with mterlockmg door systems bemg mstalled m 5 doors at an aveiage cost of $7,500 
per door 
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