B. As an exception, only the 2 census counts in the most recent calendar year may be used for:

(1) Kindergarten to grade 8 students for units that send all their kindergarten to grade 8 students as tuition students to schools elsewhere in the State;

(2) Grade 9 to grade 12 students for units that send all their grade 9 to grade 12 students as tuition students to schools elsewhere in the State; and

(3) Kindergarten to grade 12 students for units that send all their kindergarten to grade 12 students as tuition students to schools elsewhere in the State.

Sec. A-3. 20-A MRSA §15660 is enacted to read:

§15660.__Repeal

This chapter is repealed July 1, 2005.

Sec. A-4. 20-A MRSA §15670 is enacted to read:

§15670.__Short title

This chapter may be known and cited as "the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act."

Sec. A-5. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

7.__Transition; annual targets.__To achieve the system of school funding based on essential programs and services required by this section, the following annual targets are established.

A.__The annual targets for the essential programs and services transition percentage, excluding program cost allocation, debt service allocation and adjustments, are as follows.

(1)__For fiscal year 2005-06, the target is 84%.

(2)__For fiscal year 2006-07, the target is 88%.

(3)__For fiscal year 2007-08, the target is 92%.

(4)__For fiscal year 2008-09, the target is 96%.