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Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities
Sec. 1 Task force established. Resolved: That the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities, referred to in this resolve as "the task force," is established to develop recommendations to enhance the coordination of programs for young adults with disabilities and to recommend targeted reforms to ensure the most efficient and effective provision of services for young adults with disabilities.
Sec. 2 Membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the task force consists of 16 members as follows:
1. One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing appointed by the President of the Senate;
2. One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs appointed by the Speaker of the House;
3. One member who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services appointed by the Speaker of the House;
4. The Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee;
5. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee;
6. The Commissioner of Labor or the commissioner's designee; and
7. Ten members appointed by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Labor, as follows:
A. One member who represents an advocacy organization for young adults with disabilities;
B. One member who represents a statewide organization of parents of young adults with disabilities;
C. One member who represents a statewide association for adult education;
D. One member who represents a statewide association for career and technical education;
E. One member who represents the University of Maine System;
F. One member who represents the Maine Community College System;
G. One member who represents a statewide association of administrators of services for children with disabilities;
H. One member who represents community-based providers of services for young adults with disabilities;
I. One member who is the parent or guardian of a young adult with a disability; and
J. One member who is a young adult with a disability who is receiving services from the State.
Sec. 3 Chair; meetings. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Education shall appoint a chair of the task force and convene the initial meeting of the task force no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The task force shall hold a minimum of 4 meetings.
Sec. 4 Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall study the barriers to efficient and effective services for young adults with disabilities after high school and make recommendations on targeted reforms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these services, including but not limited to:
1. The coordination of services provided by different agencies; and
2. The benefits, assessments, expansion and availability of continuing educational opportunities for young adults with disabilities after high school.
Sec. 5 Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Department of Education shall provide the task force with staff assistance from existing resources.
Sec. 6 Outside funding. Resolved: That the task force may seek outside funding to support the work of the task force.
Sec. 7 Final report. Resolved: That, no later than November 15, 2020, the task force shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing.
Sec. 8 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Leadership Team Z077
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for the costs associated with providing mileage reimbursement to task force members and for preparation of the final report.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$3,112	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,112	

Task Force To Enhance Continuing Education Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities N309
 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation for funding received to support the work of the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$500	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$500	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$3,112	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$500	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$3,612	

SUMMARY
This resolve establishes the Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Disabilities. The membership of the task force consists of Legislators who serve on the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs, health and human services matters and labor and housing matters, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Labor, members of organizations or associations knowledgeable about services for young adults with disabilities after high school, a parent or guardian of a young adult with a disability and a a young adult with a disability who is receiving services from the State. The Commissioner of Education convenes the task force, which must hold a minimum of 4 meetings and submit a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs, health and human services matters and labor and housing matters on recommendations and targeted reforms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided by different agencies and continuing educational opportunities for young adults with disabilities after high school.