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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Provide Funding for Equipment Upgrades for Career and Technical Education Centers and Regions To Meet National Industry Standards’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for equipment upgrades for career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions to meet national industry standards. These funds do not lapse but must be carried forward into the next fiscal year to be used for the same purpose.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$4,000,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$4,000,000	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. It provides one-time funds of $4,000,000 to career and technical education centers and regions to upgrade equipment to meet national industry standards, which the Commissioner of Education may expend or disburse pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15688-A, subsection 6.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)