HP1547
LD 2173
First Special Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 3445
Item 16
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of section 19 (page 240, lines 41 and 42 and page 241, lines 1 to 13 in amendment) and inserting the following:

Sec. C-19. Local and state contributions to total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The local contribution and the state contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 is calculated as follows:

2008-09 2008-09
LOCAL STATE
Local and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
Local and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 $837,488,866 $984,357,536

Amend the amendment in Part C by inserting after section 23 the following:

Sec. C-24. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308

Initiative: Provides additional funds to General Purpose Aid for Local Schools.

GENERAL FUND 2007-08 2008-09
All Other
$0 $1,000,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,000,000

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2007-08 2008-09
GENERAL FUND
$0 $1,000,000
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $1,000,000

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

Educational and General Activities - UMS 0031

Initiative: Reduces funding to the University of Maine System by $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2008-09. The University of Maine System shall offset this reduction by reducing administrative costs, including salaries, and not by increasing tuition and fees to students.

GENERAL FUND 2007-08 2008-09
All Other
$0 ($1,000,000)
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($1,000,000)

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2007-08 2008-09
GENERAL FUND
$0 ($1,000,000)
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 ($1,000,000)

SECTION TOTALS 2007-08 2008-09
GENERAL FUND
$0 $0
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $0

summary

This amendment increases the amount of local and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education by taking $1,000,000 from the University of Maine System dedicated to administrative costs.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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