AUGUSTA (AP) – A bill to repeal Maine’s 2-year-old school-district consolidation law has been rejected in the House by a 72-70 roll call vote.
Representatives’ vote Wednesday sends the initiated measure to the Senate. Legislative rejection of the bill means the issue goes to voters in November.
A citizen initiative to repeal the law already has been filed with state election officials.
The Bangor Daily News says Wednesday’s vote followed a debate in which opponents said scrapping the law now would present problems for dozens of towns that have worked out consolidation plans with other administrative districts.
In a separate vote, the House strongly endorsed a bill to delay penalties against school districts that don’t comply with the consolidation law.
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Information from: Bangor Daily News, http://www.bangornews.com
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