PART I

Part I does the following.

It clarifies that the fee for each initial criminal history record check is $55, which includes a one-time fee for fingerprinting, and each renewal criminal history record check is $24. The Part further reimburses $31 to any person who has paid $55 for a renewal criminal history record check between September 17, 2005 and the effective date of the provision.

It amends the definition of "adult education" to add college courses that adult education students take as a transition to college.

It enacts law to provide reimbursement for college transition courses provided by adult education at 75% of the cost of salaries and fringe benefits and 50% of the cost of consumable supplies and textbooks.

PART J

Part J does the following.

It provides the necessary language to implement the transfer of funds for 4 positions from General Purpose Aid for Local Schools to the Management Information Systems program.

It provides the necessary statutory language to establish the maximum debt service limit for fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11 as required by Title 20-A, section 15905, subsection 1, paragraph A-1.

It provides the necessary language for the Legislature to enact the 2006-07 funding level for the local and state contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to Title 20-A, section 15689- E.

It authorizes the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to enter into lease-purchase financing arrangements on behalf of the Department of Education for the acquisition of portable computer systems to support the operations of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative program.

PART K