Public Laws

Chapter 240

H.P. 383 - L.D. 499

PART C

Sec. C-1. 20-A MRSA §253, sub-§8  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-2. 20-A MRSA §15671, sub-§7, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §34 and affected by §§72 and 74 and c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-3. 20-A MRSA §15689, sub-§1, ¶B,  as affected by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. WW, §18 and amended by c. 457, Pt. I, §1, is further amended to read:

Sec. C-4. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§13  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-5. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§14  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-6. 20-A MRSA §15689-A, sub-§15  is enacted to read:

Sec. C-7. 20-A MRSA §15689-D,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 2, Pt. D, §61 and affected by §§72 and 74 and affected by c. 12, Pt. WW, §18, is amended to read:

§ 15689-D.  Governor's recommendation for funding levels

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall annually certify to the Legislature the funding levels that the Governor recommends under sections 15683, 15683-A, 15689 and 15689-A. The Governor's recommendations must be transmitted to the Legislature within the time schedules set forth in Title 5, section 1666. The commissioner may adjust, consistent with the Governor’s recommendation for funding levels, per-pupil amounts not related to staffing pursuant to section 15680 and targeted funds pursuant to section 15681.

Sec. C-8. Mill expectation. The mill expectation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A for fiscal year 2007-08 is 7.44.

Sec. C-9. Limitation of increases. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2007-08 a school administrative unit may not receive more than a 15% increase in general purpose aid for local schools from 2006-07 to 2007-08 including transition adjustments and excluding any decline in total debt service allocation. For fiscal year 2007-08, the maximum state and local spending target pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15671-A must exclude the amount resulting from the 15% limitation of increases for those school administrative units affected by this limitation.

Sec. C-10. Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12. The total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2007-08 is as follows:

			2007-08
			TOTAL
Total Operating Allocation
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 without transition percentage		$1,351,740,918
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 95% transition percentage		$1,284,153,872
	Transition adjustments pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15686		$3,264,728
	Total other subsidizable costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15681-A		$377,071,968
Total Operating Allocation
	Total operating allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683 with 95% transition percentage plus transition adjustment pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15686 and total other subsidizable costs pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15681-A		$1,664,490,568
Total Debt Service Allocation
	Total debt service allocation pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15683-A		$90,484,971
Total Adjustments and Miscellaneous Costs
	Total adjustments and miscellaneous costs pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, sections 15689 and 15689-A		$72,648,239
Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 for fiscal year 2007-08 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, chapter 606-B		$1,827,623,778

Sec. C-11. 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, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008 is calculated as follows:

		2007-08	2007-08
		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	$846,003,440	$981,620,338
Limitation of Increases to the State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Limitation of increases to the state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12	$0	($3,661,953)
Adjusted Local and State Contributions to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
	Adjusted 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	$0	$977,958,385

Sec. C-12. Limit of State's obligation. If the State's continued obligation for any individual component contained in sections 10 and 11 of this Part exceeds the level of funding provided for that component, any unexpended balances occurring in other programs may be applied to avoid proration of payments for any individual component. Any unexpended balances from sections 10 and 11 of this Part do not lapse but must be carried forward for the same purpose.

Sec. C-13. Authorization of payments. Sections 1 to 11 of this Part may not be construed to require the State to provide payments that exceed the appropriation of funds for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008.