An Act to Increase
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0324
Committee Amendment CA_A_H377 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A,, to H.P. 224, L.D. 324, "An Act to Increase 
Reading Proficiency in Public Schools" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
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'Resolve, to Increase Reading and Mathematics Proficiency in Public Schools' 
Amend the bill by striking out eve1ything after the title and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Foundation partnership. Resolved: That, in fiscal years 2025-26 and 
2026-27, the Department of Education may work with a national foundation in order to 
maximize private resources for reading and mathematics grant programs for school 
administrative units in the State. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EDUCATION,DEPARTMENT OF 
Innovative Teaching and Learning Z394 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 only to 
continue an early literacy grant program as well as for grant programming related to the 
implementation of best practices for mathematics instruction in schools. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Innovative Teaching and Learning Z394 
2025-26 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
2026-27 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 only to 
be used fol' summer reading and mathematics programming with an emphasis on achieving 
grade-level proficiencies. 
GENERAL FUND 
2025-26 
2026-27 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A 
"to H.P. 224, L.D. 324 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
2025-26 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
2026-27 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
Amend the bill by relettering 01· renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, with a resolve. The 
amendment appropriates funds to the Department of Education to continue the early 
literacy grant program and grant programming related to implementation of best practices 
for mathematics instmction in schools. The amendment authorizes the department to 
patiner with a national foundation to maximize private resources. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/27/25 LRL 
.132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 324 
LR 912(02) 
An Act to Increase Reading Proficiency in Public Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A• { H-3 'J 1) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$5,000,000 
FY 2026-27 
$5,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Ftmd 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$5,000,000 
$5,000,000 
$0 
This bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations totaling $5.0 million per year in fiscal year 2025-26 and 
fiscal year 2026-27 to the Depa1tment of Education for the continuation of early literacy grants, implementing best 
practices for math instruction as well as summer reading and math programs. 
LR0912(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
$0 
$0