An Act to Establish the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1543
Committee Amendment CA_A_S316 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A,, to S,P, 627, L.D, 1543, "An Act to Establish the 
Maine Green Schools Network" 
Amend the bill in section l inc. 335 in §9932 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 2, 
line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "shall" and inserting the following: 'may. 
subject to availability of funds,' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 335 in §9932 in subsection 2 by striking otit all of 
paragraphs D, E and F (page 2, lines 9 to 16 in L.D.) and inse1iing the following: 
1D~ One educator with expel'ience teaching in a public elementary 01· secondary school 
in the State; 
E. One school administrator employed at a school administrative unit in the State; • • 
F. A member of the public;' 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 335 in §9933 in subsection 1 in paragraph Din the last 
line (page 3, line 2 in L,D.) by stl'iking out the following: "; and" and inserting the 
following: 111 
Amend the bill in section l in c, 335 in §9933 in subsection 1 in paragraph E in the 
first line (page 3, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ".educators." and inserting 
the following: 'educators; and' 
Amend the bill in section l in c, 335 in §9933 in subsection l by insetting after 
paragraph Ethe following: 
'F, Create a statewide community of practice among educato1·s and admlnistrators for 
the purpose of sharing curricula. instruction and assessment practices related to 
co1111mmity rnsilience and changing ecosystems.' 
Amend the bill in section l inc. 335 in §9933 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 3, 
line 10 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "policy. 
the following: 'Any revenues 
received by and due to the department from all somces other than state appropriation must 
be rntained by the depa1iment and must be used in such a manner as the depa1iment 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"fi" to S.P, 627, L,D, 1543 { 5· )/ l_e) 
determines consistent with this chapter or as otherwise provided by law or by the terms and 
conditions of any gift, grant, devise. bequest. trust or security document.' 
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Amend the bill in section 2 in the 4th and 5th lines (page 3, lines 14 and 15 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "Joint Standing Committee on Education" and inserting the 
following: 'joint standing committee of the Legislatme having jurisdiction over education 
matters' 
Amend the bill by relettering 01· renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that members of the Maine Green Schools Network may be 
invited by the Department of Education to participate in the network subject to available 
funding and requires the network to create a statewide community of practice among 
educators and administrators for the purpose of shadng curricula, instruction and 
assessment practices related to community resilience and changing ecosystems. The 
amendment also makes changes to the membership of the network and requires that any 
funds received by the depa1tment must be used in a manner consistent with the law 
governing the network as set out in the bill or as otherwise provided in law or the terms 
and conditions of the funds received. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27/25 LRI-
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE. 
LD 1543 
LR 808(02) 
An Act to Establish the Maine Green Schools Network 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee AmendmentA" 'c5-3)C\ 
Committee: Education and Cultm·al Affair's 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education to establish and administer the Maine Green Schools Network can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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