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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15602, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 684, §3,
is amended to read:

 
9. Adjustment in fiscal year 1994-95. If in fiscal year
1994-95 the state share of the foundation allocation for a school
administrative unit as defined in section 15603, subsection 12
plus the minimum state allocation as described in section 15613,
subsection 13 and excluding the state subsidy for bus purchases
is more or less than the corresponding amount for fiscal year
1993-94, the following provisions apply.

 
A. If the subsidy calculated for a school administrative
unit pursuant to this subsection is greater in fiscal year
1994-95 than in fiscal year 1993-94, the gain is limited to
59.4%.

 
B. If the subsidy calculated for a school administrative
unit pursuant to this subsection is less in fiscal year
1994-95 than in fiscal year 1993-94, the loss is limited to
40.6%.

 
For the purpose of this subsection, the state share of the unit's
foundation allocation must include the adjustments, if any,
specified in section 15612, subsections 1, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 as
well as the adjustment in section 15613, subsection 9.

 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §15603, sub-§26-A, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 410,
Pt. F, §15, is amended to read:

 
B. "Actual local program costs" includes the following:

 
(1) Bus purchase costs as defined in subsection 7;

 
(2) Early childhood educational program costs as
defined in subsection 10;

 
(3) Special education costs as defined in subsection
22;

 
(4) Transportation operating costs as defined in
subsection 29; and

 
(5) Vocational education costs as defined in
subsection 30.

 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §15604, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 859,
Pt. G, §§2 and 4, is repealed.


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