An Act to Establish a Grant Program to Increase Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2166
Committee Amendment CA_A_H874 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1386, L.D. 2166, "An Act to Establish 
a Grant Program to Increase Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Students with 
Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder" 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble in the 2nd paragraph in the 2nd line (page 
1, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pilot" 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 408 in § 10601 by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 
2, lines 16 and 17 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'5. Program plan, 
"Program plan" means an inclusive higher education plan 
developed by an institution of higher education in the State.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in § 10602 in the first indented paragraph in the 
last line (page 2, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pilot programs" and 
inserting the following: 'program plans' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in §10602 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (4) in the last line (page 2, line 38 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"Opportunity Act" and inserting the following: 'Act of 1965' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in § 10602 in subsection 2 in the first 2 lines (page 
3, lines 6 and 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pilot program" and inserting the 
following: 'program plan' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in § 10602 in subsection 2 in paragraph G in the 
2nd line (page 3, line 25 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "to" the following: 
'possess a high school diploma or to' 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 408 in §10602 in subsection 2 in paragraph Hin the 
last line (page 3, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pilotprogram" and inserting 
the following: 'program plan' 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 408 in §10602 in subsection 2 by striking out all of 
paragraph I (page 3, lines 35 to 39 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "./J(' to H.P. 1386, L.D. 2166 
'I. Use as a model the reguirements for a comprehensive transition and postsecondary 
program under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 United States Code, 
Section 1140 (2010) to the extent practicable and to the extent that those requirements 
do not conflict with any provision of this chapter.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in § 10602 in subsection 2 in the last blocked 
paragraph in the last line (page 3, line 41 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pilot 
program" and inserting the following: 'program plan' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in § 10602 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 4, 
line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "pilot program" and inserting the following: 
'program plan. A scholarship recipient under this subsection is not required to possess a 
high school diploma' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 408 in §10602 in subsection 4 in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (1) in the first 2 lines (page 4, lines 10 and 11 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "pilot program" and insetting the following: 'program plan' 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 408 in §10602 in subsection 4 in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (2) in the last line (page 4, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"pilot program" and inserting the following: 'program plan' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program N487 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the initial start-up costs associated with 
implementing the grant program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERALFUNDTOTAL 
Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program N487 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to suppo1t competitive grants to institutions of higher 
education in the State to develop and implement program plans that offer inclusive higher 
education. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$230,400 
$230,400 
2024-25 
$330,400 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,.ft" to H.P. 1386, L.D. 2166 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$330,400 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the term used in the bill to refer to a grant applicant's program 
from "pilot program" to "program plan" and specifies that a student with an intellectual 
disability or developmental disability or autism spectrum disorder does not need to possess 
a high school diploma in order to be admitted to a program plan or to receive a scholarship. 
The amendment also makes changes to the provision of the bill that requires grant 
applicants to design their program plans to meet the requirements of a comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary program under federal law. The amendment clarifies that 
grant applicants should use the federal law as a model, but only to the extent practicable 
and only to the extent that the federal law does not conflict with any of the other provisions 
of the grant program established by the bill. The amendment also corrects citations to the 
federal law and removes the requirement that a program plan developed by an institution 
of higher education in this State be designed to allow students to qualify for federal grants 
and work-study programs. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/12/24 ::k?ae.. 
LD 2166 
LR 2791(02) 
An Act to Establish a Grant Program to Increase Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for 
Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder a 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~ (fi/ ~ 7L/ 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
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 
$0 
$330,400 
$0 
$330,400 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$230,400 
$230,400 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$230,400 
$230,400 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $330,400 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Inclusive Higher 
Education Grant Program within the Department of Education established to support postsecondary educational 
opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities or autism spectrum disorder. Of 
this amount, $100,000 is appropriated on a one-time basis to support the· initial start-up costs associated with 
implementing the grant program and $230,400 is appropriated on an ongoing basis to support competitive grants to 
institutions of higher education in the State to develop and implement program plans that offer inclusive higher 
education. 
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