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125th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 98 |
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LR 50(01) |
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Resolve,
Directing the Commissioner of Education To Adopt a Policy Regarding
Management of Head Injuries in Youth Sports |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Pilon of Saco |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| State Mandate - Unfunded |
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| State Mandates |
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Required Activity |
Unit Affected |
Local Cost |
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Requires all
public schools and those private schools enrolling more than 60% of their
students at public expense to adopt and implement a policy on management of
head injuries in school athletic practices, games and activities by January
1, 2012. |
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Moderate statewide |
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The required
local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the
Constitution of Maine. Unless General
Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs
or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of
each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement,
municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. |
| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Additional costs
to the Department of Education to convene a working group to advise the
commissioner on the adoption of a policy on the management of head injuries
in school activities can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. |
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