| HP0704 LD 929 |
First Regular Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF |
LR 1348 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of §12901 (page 1, lines 5 to 10 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘ § 12901. Attorneys for Maine Program
The Attorneys for Maine Program is established to provide financial assistance for legal education for up to 5 law students per year pursuing juris doctor degrees from the University of Maine School of Law and who agree to provide return service in the State. The chief executive officer shall administer the program and shall establish pursuant to rules of the authority the rates of interest or fees to be charged.’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §12902 by striking out all of subsections 5 to 7 (page 1, lines 21 to 27 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
Amend the bill in section 1 in §12903 by striking out all of subsections 1 to 3 (page 1, lines 30 to 32 and page 2, lines 1 to 20 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of §12905 (page 2, lines 27 to 37 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘ § 12905. Payment provisions
Payment of a loan granted under this chapter must be made directly to the law school for credit to the student's account and be made within 60 days following evidence that the student has become duly enrolled at the law school. The loan must be used only to substitute or replace the family contribution or an interest-accruing loan. A loan recipient may not receive student financial assistance for tuition in excess of the cost of attendance not including room, board and other nontuition expenses. If a recipient of a loan withdraws from the law school and if the law school refunds in whole or in part tuition, fees or other charges to which the student is entitled, the law school shall pay such refund directly to the authority.’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §12906 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " in an underserved area"
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE
Attorneys for Maine Program N010
Initiative: Provides funds for loans under the Attorneys for Maine Program.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
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$90,750 | $199,650 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $90,750 | $199,650 |
Attorneys for Maine Program N010
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the Finance Authority of Maine to administer the Attorneys for Maine Program.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
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$23,300 | $5,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $23,300 | $5,000 |
| FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE | ||
| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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GENERAL FUND
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$114,050 | $204,650 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $114,050 | $204,650 |
summary
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. The amendment provides for the following changes to the Attorneys for Maine Program as presented in the bill.
1. It provides that up to 5 law students per year at the University of Maine School of Law may be selected as loan recipients under Attorneys for Maine Program.
2. It provides that special consideration for prospective loan recipients under the Attorneys for Maine Program may be made for law students at the University of Maine School of Law for those students who have received baccalaureate degrees from any of the University of Maine System campuses and not just the University of Maine campuses at Presque Isle, Machias, Fort Kent and Farmington.
3. It amends the definition of “underserved area” to require consultation with the Maine State Bar Association.
4. It incorporates a definition of “public service” as necessitated by the provision in the bill regarding a loan recipient who fails to obtain a license to practice law in the State.
5. It changes the appropriations and allocations section of the bill by providing for ongoing funds for the Finance Authority of Maine to administer the program created in the bill.