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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 98 |
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LR 170(03) |
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An Act to Update
the Special Education Laws |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-328) |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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| Fiscal Note |
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Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Current biennium cost increase - school administrative units |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Extending the age
of eligibility for special education and for participation in career and
technical education courses by adults who are enrolled in special education
from under 20 years of age to under 22 years of age will increase the total
cost of public education from kindergarten to grade 12 and the state's share
of that cost. The fiscal impact will
depend on the number of eligible students each year. Public Law 2021, chapter 17, Part C
allocates $375,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to special education for an
additional 20 students identified by the department through its student count
data. Funding for the State's share of
that cost in fiscal year 2024-25 is included in the General Fund
appropriation approved for the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program
in chapter 17. Based on this
information, no additional General Fund appropriations are provided in this
bill. Separate from the costs
mentioned above, the department was unable to estimate a cost for the
additional career and technical education students due to the student count
data by age group being unavailable. |
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