CHAPTER 789
S.P. 298 - L.D. 870
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 13 MRSA §3167-A is enacted to read:
§3167-A. Expenditure of ministerial funds
A municipality may expend funds held in its ministerial trust for school construction or renovation if the expenditure is approved by the voters of the municipality at an election.
Sec. 2. PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. YY, §6 is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. YY-6. Creation of plan. The State Board of Education and the Department of Education shall conduct a study and create a plan to address the needs for improved and new school facilities for those school facility projects beyond Project #22 on the major capital improvement priority list. This plan, to be presented to the 120th Legislature no later than January 15, 2001, must include a review of the rules related to the protected status of projects in the current 2-year rating cycle. The State Board of Education and the Department of Education shall also conduct a review of the debt service limits, as well as a "hold harmless" provision related to actions taken by local school administrative units to remediate existing Priority I health, safety or compliance issues as defined by Department of Education rules.
Sec. 3. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.
2000-01
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
School Renovation
All Other $1,000,000
Provides additional one-time funds for school renovations for the purpose of capitalizing a revolving school renovation fund. Any balance remaining at the end of each fiscal year may not lapse but must be carried forward to be used for the same purpose.
Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
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