An Act to Increase Child Care Affordability and Early Childhood Educator
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1955
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S483 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 763, 
L.D. 1955, "An Act to Increase Child Care Affordability and Early Childhood Educator 
Stability" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 3rd instmctional paragraph the following: 
'Amend the bill in section I in §3731-B in the first indented paragraph in the 4th line 
(page I, line 7 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "children" the following: 'when 
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funding is available' 
Amend the amendment on page 1 by inserting after subsection 5 the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 3 in §3737-B in subsection 1 in the 6th line (page 2, line 2 
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "experience" the following: 'when funding is 
available' 
Amend the amendment on page 2 by inserting after subsection 5 the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 4 in §3737-C in the first indented paragraph in the 3rd line 
(page 2, line 29 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "employment" the following: 
'when funding is available' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are ma'de. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Child Care Services 0563 
Initiative: Provides allocations to allow expenditures under the Salary 
Program for Child Care Professionals. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
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2025-26 
$500 
$500 
SENATE AMENDMENT-
Sustainability 
2026-27 
$500 
$500 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A " to COMMITrBE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 763, L.D. 19ss l$" l\ t's"\ 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Depaitment of Health and Human Services to develop 
and implement the award and pl'Ograms established in the bill when funding is available. 
SPONSORED BY:--~-'-{ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/23/25 LRL 
LD 1955 
LR 2206(04) 
An Act to Increase Child Care Affordability and Early Childhood Educator Stability 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment 11 A" {s,-l\15'~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropria tious/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
($5,300,000) 
($5,300,000) 
$500 
FY 2026-27 
($1,500,000) 
($1,500,000) 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
($1,500,000) 
($1,500,000) 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
($1,500,000) 
($1,500,000) 
$500 
The amendment removes the General Fund appropriations to the Depa1iment of Health and Human Services of 
$5,300,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 for child care initiatives. The amendment 
includes an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the department of $500 to allow expenditures for the 
Salary Sustainability Program for Child Care Professionals. 
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