| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the | General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| Provides funds to ensure the | continuation of funding | originally provided in Private | and Special Law 1997, chapter | 84. Funds must be used to | provide students with learning | disabilities with advocacy | services in special education | matters. |
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| | Private and Special Law 1997, chapter 84 provided the | Disability Rights Center, formerly Maine Advocacy Services, with | a General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 1998-99 to provide | advocacy services on behalf of students with learning | disabilities. This bill seeks to ensure the continuation of that | funding by appropriating $80,000 in each year of the upcoming | biennium. |
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