Sec. D-1. 20-A MRSA §8606-A, sub-§2, śC, as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §30 and affected by §§72 and 73, is further amended to read:

C. The recommendation in the commissioner's funding level certification must include local adult education program cost adjustment to the equivalent of the year prior to the year of allocation. This adjustment is calculated according to the same guidelines established, for purposes of chapter 606-B, by section 15689-C, subsection 3.

Sec. D-2. 20-A MRSA §15681, sub-§1, śC, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 504, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

C. To receive targeted kindergarten to grade 2 funds calculated pursuant to subsection 4, the school administrative unit must be in compliance with any applicable reporting requirements for local early childhood programs. Any program must be in compliance with chapter 203, subchapter 2.

Sec. D-3. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§§8 to 10 are enacted to read:

8.__Laptop program.__The commissioner may pay costs attributed to the contracted support services and annual payments for a program that provides laptop computers to middle school students.

9.__Emergency bus loan.__The commissioner may pay annual payments for an emergency bus loan.

10.__Data management and support services for essential programs and services.__The commissioner may pay costs attributed to system maintenance and staff support necessary to implement the requirements of the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.

Sec. D-4. Transfer from unappropriated surplus. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $6,194,152 from the General Fund undedicated revenue to the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Educational Services, Other Special Revenue funds account within the Department of Education in fiscal year 2006-07.