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APRIL 13, 2024 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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H.P. 1397 - L.D. 2182
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 132: Learning
Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction, a Major Substantive Rule of
the Department of Education
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by
the agency; and
Whereas, a major substantive rule has been submitted to the Legislature for review;
and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's
position on final adoption of the rule; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 132:
Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction, a provisionally adopted major
substantive rule of the Department of Education that has been submitted to the Legislature
for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is
not authorized.
Sec. 2. Social studies standards. Resolved: That the Department of Education
shall initiate rulemaking on the portion of the department's rule Chapter 132: Learning
Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction that provides the parameters for instruction
for the content area of social studies and submit a provisionally adopted rule to the
Legislature in the First Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature for review. The
department may adjust the content areas subject to review and submission to the Legislature
in the First Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature pursuant to the Maine Revised
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Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6209, subsection 4 as necessary to accomplish the purposes of
this section.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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