An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0681
Committee Amendment CA_A_S175 (Senate)

FmST SPECIAL SESSION
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/T' to S,P, 296, L.D, 681, "An Act Regarding
Public Higher Education Funding in the State"
Amend the bill in section 1 in §10018 in the first indented paragraph in tlie first line
(page I, line 4 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "thereafter." the following: 'm
addition to any adjustment for inflation.'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §10018 in the first indented paragraph in the 3r<} line
(page I, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "5%" and inserting the following: '2%
above the baseline budget'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
MARITIME ACADEMY, MAINE
Maritime Academy - Operations 0035
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to increase the percentage of tlie Ma'ms Maritime
Academy's total state appropriation as a share of its total operating costs by 2% until the
percentage of the total state appropriation as a share of the Maine Maritime Academy's total
operating costs equals at least the lesser of the percentage of the University of Maine
26. System's and the Maine Community College System's total state appropriation compared
to each respective system's total operating costs,
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AH Other $1,161,107 $2,380,268
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,161,107 $2,380,268
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMHTEE AMENDMENT " 4 " to S.P. 296, L.D. 681 f5" fl ^
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, and each fiscal year
thereafter, in addition to any adjustment for inflation, the Legislature must increase the
percentage of the Maine Maritime Academy's total state appropriation as a share of its total
operating cost by 2% above the baseline budget until the percentage of the Maine Maritime
Academy's total state appropriation as a share of the academy's total operating costs equals
at least the lesser of the percentages of the University of Maine System's and the Maine
Community College System's total state appropriation as a share of each respective
system's total operating costs. The amendment changes the percentage increase provided
under the bill, which requires an annual increase by 5%.
The amendment also removes the provisions of the bill that establisli the Commission
to Study the Funding of Public Institutions of Higher Education.
The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
i5 (See attached)
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 05/13/25 t^Ki-
LD 681 LR 1824(02)
An Act Regarding Public Higher Education Funding in the State
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/(Y<-> •\']t>
Committee; Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $1,161,107 $2,380,268 $3,659,663 $5,003,838
Appropriations/AIlocations
General Fund $1,161,107 $2,380,268 $3,659,663 $5,003,838
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of$l,161,107 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $2,380,268 in fiscal
year 2026-27 to Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) for the costs associated with increasing the percentage ofMMA's
total state appropriation as a share of its total operating costs by 2% per year until the percentage of the MMA's total
state appropriation as a share of its total operating costs equals at least the lesser of the percentage of the University of
Maine System's (UMS) and the Maine Community College System's (MCCS) total state appropriation compared to
each system's total operating costs. Currently, MMA's total state appropriation funds approximately 23.15% of its
total operating costs. Appropriations for the UMS funds approximately 41% of its operating costs and appropriations
for M:CCS funds approximately 39% of its operating costs.
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