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Maine
Key Vote
Repealing School District Consolidation
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion not to pass a bill that repeals the school district consolidation measures passed in 2007.
NOTE: PASSAGE OF AN "OUGHT NOT TO PASS" REPORT EFFECTIVELY DEFEATS THE BILL. HOWEVER, IT WILL STILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE NEXT HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BILL IS DEFEATED FOR THE SESSION.
Official Title of Legislation:
LD 977: An Act To Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws
Official Synopsis:
This initiated bill repeals the laws related to the consolidation of school administrative units that were enacted by the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature in Public Law 2007, chapter 240, Part XXXX. It restores the laws that were amended or repealed to accommodate the consolidation.
Highlights:
-Initiated as the result of a citizen petition.
-Repeals all laws related to school district consolidation and restores all laws that were amended or appealed to accommodate the consolidation (Sec. 7).
-Dismisses fines that could have been imposed against schools that did not conform to the consolidation (Sec. 12).
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
Senate Ought Not to Pass Vote: 06/04/2009 : "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected: 16 - 19 (Roll no. 171)
NOTE: PASSAGE OF AN "OUGHT NOT TO PASS" REPORT EFFECTIVELY DEFEATS THE BILL. HOWEVER, IT WILL STILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE NEXT HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BILL IS DEFEATED FOR THE SESSION. House Ought Not to Pass Vote: 06/12/2009 : "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted 74 - 69 (Roll no. 244)
NOTE: PASSAGE OF AN "OUGHT NOT TO PASS" REPORT EFFECTIVELY DEFEATS THE BILL. HOWEVER, IT WILL STILL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE NEXT HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BILL IS DEFEATED FOR THE SESSION.
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