An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2212
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_R_H1024 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §15699

HOUSE AMENDMENT " (^ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1491,
L.D, 2212, "An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the
General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing
Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for
the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2026 and June 30,2027"
Amend the amendment in Part DDDD in section 1 in subsection 7 by inserting after
paragraph D the following:
'All revenue collected under this subsection must be used to fund public prekindergarten to
grade 12 education and must be deposited each year into the Fund for Public
Prekinderearten to Grade 12 Education established in Title 20-A. section 15699.'
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part HHHH the following;
-PART HII
See. IUI-1. 20-A MRSA §15699 is enacted to read:
815699. Fund for Public Prekindersarten to Grade 12 Education
1. Fund established. The Fund for Public Prekindergarten to Grade 12 Education.
referred to in this section as "the fund." is established as an interest-bearine account
administered by the department,
2. Revenue. The Treasurer of State shall deposit all revenue collected pursuant to
Title 36. section 5111. subsection 7 from the mcome tax surcharge to fund education into
the fund according to the schedule in Title 36, section 5111. subsection 7. All interest
earned by the fund becomes part of the fund.
3. Use of fuiid. The connmssioner shall use the fund to m'ovide fundine for public
m'ekinderearten to grade 12 education.
Sec. IIII-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made,
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Fund for Public Prekindergarten to Grade 12 Education N550
HOUSE AMENDMENT
HOUSE AMENDMENT " f^ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H,P. 1491, L.D. 2212
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Initiative; Allocates funds from revenues received from an income tax surcharge of 2% on
the portion of a taxpayer's Maine taxable income in excess of $ 1,000,000, if filing single,
to provide funding for public prekindergarten to grade 12 education.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $91,171,500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $91,171,500
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment establishes the Fund for Public Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Education and requires revenue collected pursuant to the 2% income tax surcharge to be
deposited into the fund.
SPONSORED BY:
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(Representative QUINT,
TOWN: Hodgdon
M.:^
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Revised: 04/08/26 t-Kt.
LD 2212 LR 3049(24)
An Act Making Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other
Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2026
and June 30, 2027
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ^ to Committee Amendment "A" (H -fOZ4)
Sponsor: Rep. Quint ofHodgdon
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 $0 $91,171,500 $69,720,500 $1,364,000
Appropriations/Allocafions
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $91,171,500 $69,720,500 $71,364,000
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($91,171,500) ($69,720,500) ($1,364,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $86,373,000 $66,051,000 $67,608,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment diverts revenue from the income tax surcharge from the General Fund into the Fund for Public
Prekindergarten to Grade 12 Education and provides an allocation for the State's share of funding public
prekindergarten to grade 12 education, A balanced budget is not maintained.
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