Public Law, Chapter 541, Part C, 123rd Legislature, Second Regular Session

Chapter 541 H.P. 670 - L.D. 885

PART C

Sec. C-1. 20-A MRSA §3252, sub-§5, as repealed and replaced by PL 1985, c. 490, §3, is amended to read:

5. Transportation and board. The costs of transportation or board for students under this section may be paid in full or in part by the commissioner except that the commissioner may not provide or reimburse parents for providing transportation of students over roads that have not been accepted by the county as public roads or do not meet Department of Transportation standards. Beginning with fiscal year 2009-10, the commissioner may not reimburse parents for the transportation of a student.

Sec. C-2. 20-A MRSA §3253-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 490, §5, is amended to read:

4. Transportation or board. The costs of transportation or board for students under this section may be paid in full or in part by the commissioner except that the commissioner may not provide or reimburse parents for providing transportation of students over roads that have not been accepted by the county as public roads or do not meet Department of Transportation standards. Beginning with fiscal year 2009-10, the commissioner may not reimburse parents for the transportation of a student.

Sec. C-3. Review and recommendation. The Department of Education shall review whether the Unorganized Territory Education and Services Fund under Title 36, chapter 115 should be entitled to receive aid from the General Fund in the same manner as if the Unorganized Territory Tax District were a school administrative district under the essential programs and services program. The department shall submit a report by January 15, 2009 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters indicating the results of its review, including the fiscal impacts of making that change in entitlement and any statutory changes that would be necessary to accomplish the change. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters may submit legislation considered necessary as a result of the report to the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature.

Public Laws

123rd Legislature

Second Regular Session

Chapter 541

H.P. 670 - L.D. 885