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Amend the bill in section 1 in §5219-S in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "50%" and inserting the following: '10%'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §5219-S in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "50%" and inserting the following: '10%'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §5219-S in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "50%" and inserting the following: '10%'
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Provides annual General Fund appropriations to the Bureau of Revenue Services for 2 Tax Examiner positions beginning January 1, 2014 and related administrative support.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
Personal Services	$60,820	$129,310	
All Other	$60,471	$18,248	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$121,291	$147,558	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the increase in the state earned income credit to 10% of the federal earned income credit. The bill changed it from 5% to 50%. The amendment retains the provision that the state earned income credit is fully refundable. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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