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Amend the bill in Part C by striking out all of section 19 (page 238, lines 41 and 42 and page 239, lines 1 to 13 in L.D.) 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	
 
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Amend the bill in Part C by inserting after section 22 the following:
‘Sec. C-23. 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	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,000,000	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$1,000,000	
 	  	  	
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 by $500,000 and out-of-state travel expenses by $500,000, and not by increasing tuition and fees to students.

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

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	
 
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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, $500,000 from the fund dedicated to administrative costs and $500,000 from the out-of-state travel account.
 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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