This bill would establish resources to improve the health, well-being, education and economic security of Maine citizens by enhancing and expanding early education opportunities, after- school initiatives, early college programs for secondary school students and access to higher education opportunities through a guaranteed tuition program for undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Maine System and a tuition waiver program for resident students enrolled at the Maine Community College System.

The bill authorizes a prioritized series of transfers from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund at the end of fiscal year 2006-07 and subsequent fiscal years to these various prekindergarten to grade 14 educational programs within the State.