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Amend the bill in section 1 in §1605 in subsection 5 in the first line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "10¢" and inserting the following: '5¢'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §1605 in subsection 5 in the 7th line (page 1, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "fees" and inserting the following: 'costs'
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251
 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation and General Fund appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection for one full-time Office Associate II position and related administrative costs to ensure compliance and enforce requirements of the Plastics Recycling Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$53,776	$57,424	
All Other	$2,268	$2,268	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$56,044	$59,692	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$1,387	$1,387	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$1,387	$1,387	

Remediation and Waste Management 0247
 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Environmental Protection for one part-time Environmental Specialist III position and related administrative costs to ensure compliance and enforce requirements of the Plastics Recycling Fund.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2013-14	2014-15	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.500	0.500	
Personal Services	$34,091	$36,337	
All Other	$495	$495	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$34,586	$36,832	

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$56,044	$59,692	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$35,973	$38,219	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$92,017	$97,911	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. It changes from 10¢ to 5¢ the surcharge the bill requires a retailer to assess for a plastic bag designed for one-time use and distributed to a customer at the point of retail sale. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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