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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2 Task force membership. Resolved: That the task force consists of 12 members appointed as follows:
1. One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;
2. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
3. Four members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows:
A. One member who represents a philanthropic organization and who has experience in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact partnerships;
B. One member who represents business interests and who has experience in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact partnerships;
C. One member who represents financing interests and who has experience in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact partnerships; and
D. One member who represents school principals' interests;
4. Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows:
A. One member who represents a philanthropic organization and who has experience in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact partnerships;
B. One member who represents business interests and who has experience in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact partnerships;
C. One member who represents financing interests and who has experience in performance-based contracting in the social sector or social impact partnerships; and
D. One member of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute; and
5. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee.
Prior to making an appointment to the task force pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph D, the President of the Senate shall seek nominations from the Maine Principals' Association. The President of the Senate shall request the Maine Principals' Association to survey its members for a recommended nomination; and be it further’
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 5 Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall meet 4 times in order to conduct a comprehensive study on performance-based contracting and social impact partnerships for public education. In performing its work, the task force shall research the various aspects of the issues related to using performance-based contracting and social impact partnerships to support public education. The task force shall make recommendations regarding the viability of implementing performance-based contracting and social impact partnerships with private and governmental entities to support public education; and be it further’
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 7 Outside funding for task force activities. Resolved: That the task force may seek outside funds to provide staff support, consulting or other services or to fund the costs of carrying out the duties and requirements of the task force. Contributions to support the work of the task force may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters being studied. Any person, other than a state agency, desiring to make a financial or in-kind contribution shall certify to the Legislative Council that it has no pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the task force's activities. Such a certification must be made in the manner prescribed by the Legislative Council. All contributions are subject to approval by the Legislative Council. All funds accepted must be forwarded to the Executive Director of the Legislative Council along with an accounting record that includes the amount of the funds, the date the funds were received, from whom the funds were received and the purpose of and any limitation on the use of the funds. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council shall administer any funds received by the task force; and be it further
Sec. 8 Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 15, 2017, the task force shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, for presentation to the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs may report out a bill to the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the membership of the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships To Support Public Education from 17 members to 12 members. This amendment removes the requirement that the task force develop a pilot project for the implementation of performance-based contracting and social impact bonding with private and governmental entities to support public education and instead requires the task force to make recommendations regarding the viability of implementing performance-based contracting and social impact partnerships with private and governmental entities to support public education. This amendment permits the task force to seek private funds to fund its costs. This amendment changes the date the task force must submit its report to the Legislature from November 2, 2016 to January 15, 2017.