An Act to Implement Pilot Programs with Publicly Funded Day Care and Early Childhood Educat10n
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0684
Committee Amendment CA_A_H154 (House)

COJ\,1JVllTTEE AMENDMENT 'A " to HP 453, L D 684, "An Act to Implement 
Pilot Programs with Publicly Funded Day Care and Early Childhood Educat10n" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out the title and substttutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Study the Educare Model' 
Amend the bill by strikmg O\lt everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. Study of Educare model; report. Resolved: That the Department of 
Education shall identify the critical components of the Educare model for publicly funded 
statewide early childhood educat10n programs and identify the necessary public and private 
resources as well as 1mplementat10n strategies for those cntical components The 
Department of Education shall, no later than January 29, 2024, submit a report to the Jomt 
Standmg Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs The Jomt Standmg Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs may report out a bill related to the report to the Second 
Regular Sess10n of the 131 st Legislature 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropriations and allocations are made 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Innovation Z333 
Imtiattve Provides one-time funds to contract for the services needed to conduct a study 
of the Educare Model 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$7,500 
$7,500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A "to HP 453, L D 684 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the maJonty report of the committee, replaces the bill, which 
1s a concept draft The amendment directs the Department of Educat10n to identify the 
crrtical components of the Educare model for publicly funded statewide early childhood 
education programs and identify the necessary pubhc and private resources as well as 
nnplementation strategies for those cnt1cal components The Department of Educat10n 1s 
du-ected to submit a report by January 29, 2024 to the Jomt Standmg Committee on 
Edncatlon and Cultural Affairs and the committee may report out a btll related to the report 
to the Second Regular Sess10n of the 131 st Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/11/23 feae.. 
LD684 
LR 1840(02) 
An Act to Implement Pilot Programs with Publicly Funded Day Care and Early Childhood Education 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" (ii -/5 r) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$7,500 
$0 
$7,500 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
This bill mcludes a one-time General Fund appropnat10n of $7,500 m fiscal year 2023-24 to the Office of Innovat10n 
w1thm the Department of Educat10n to contract for the services needed to conduct a study of the Educare Model 
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