An Act to Strengthen Maine's Workforce Through PreapprenticeshipTtainin~ Programs
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2280
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S777 (Senate)

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SENATE AMENDMENT" f}-" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 995; 
L.D. 2280, "An Act to Strengthen Maine's Workforce Through PreapprenticeshipTtainin~ 
Programs" 
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Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 6 in the 8th line (page 1, line 22:-.in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "and funding to facilitate" and inse1iing:.the 
following: '; for assistance to address obstacles and to identify and access services 
necessa1y for successful paiiicipation in a preapprenticeship training program; and for 
facilitating' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 3 and 4 and inse1iing the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. Federal funding directed to Maine Apprenticeship Program, fiscal 
years 2024-25 and 2025-26. For fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26, as p~nnitted by 
federal law, the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future established'fn··the Ma.foe 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3102 shall coordinate a process to direct to the Maine 
Apprenticeship Program established in Title 26, section 3202 I% of all funding that has 
been or will be received pursuant to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the 
federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the federal CHIPS Act of 2022 and any other 
federal law providing new or expanded funding that is available on or after July 1, 2024 
for workforce development activities or for the creation of high-wage, in-demand jobs in 
apprenticeable occupations, as defined in Title 26, section 3201, subsection 2. The funds 
directed to the Maine Apprenticeship Program pursuant to this section may not exceed 
$12,000,000 and are to be used to make available grants to suppo1i preapprenticeship 
training programs pursuant to Title 26, section 3213, subsection 6. 
Sec. 4. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Apprenticeship Program Z375 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds for grants to suppo11 preapprenticeship training 
programs. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
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$12,000,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to eliminate the transfer of one-
time funding from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to support the cost for 
one Program Manager Employment & Training position and for grants to support 
preapprenticeship training programs. The amendment instead requires the Office of Policy 
Innovation and the Future to coordinate a process to direct to the Maine Apprenticeship 
Program 1 % of all funding that has been or will be received pursuant to the federal 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the 
federal CHIPS Act of 2022 and any other federal law providing new or expanded funding 
that is available on or after July 1, 2024 for workforce development activities or for the 
creation of high-wage, in-demand jobs in apprenticeable occupations. The funding directed 
to the Maine Apprenticeship Program may not exceed $12,000,000. 
SPONSORED BY: __ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
ilSCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/24 ;:k?ae!!. 
LD 2280 
LR 3133(04) 
An Act to Strengthen Maine's Workforce Through Preapprenticeship Training Programs 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '~' to Committee Amendment II A 
( s-777) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Sayings) 
General Fund 
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ipp,r~~riations/AU.oc~tions 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Qther Special Revenue_ Fund~ 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$0 . ($12,000,000) 
$0 
$12,000,000 
$0 
($12,000,000) 
$0 
$12,000,000 
$0 
($12,000,000) 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$12,000,000 
($125,626). 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0 
($129,770) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 
to the Maine Apprenticeship Program within the Department of Labor to support preapprenticeship training programs 
and, instead, provides a one-time Federal Expenditures Fund allocation in the same amount to the Department of 
Labor to authorize the expenditure of a portion of federal funds received by the State from the Infrastructure 
Invesh11ent and Jobs Act of 2021, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and any other federal Act providing new or 
expanded funding that is available on or after July 1, 2024 for workforce development activities, or for the creation of 
high wage, in-demand jobs in apprenticeable occupations. A Federal Expenditures Fund allocation for the same 
amount will be required in fiscal year 2025-26 as well. This amendment also eliminates the one-time transfer of 
$12,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Maine Apprenticeship Program included in 
the bill to fund the program. 
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