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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Appropriate Funds for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Code Enforcement Officer Training, Increased Enforcement of Tax Collection, Water Quality Control, Clinical Staff at the Maine State Prison and HIV Prevention Education
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first paragraph after the title and inserting the following:
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Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 1. Department of Economic and Community Development to report on code enforcement officer training and certification. By February 15, 2015, the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Community Development shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters on the use of funds appropriated to support the long-term stability of the code enforcement officer training and certification program, as well as the total number of code enforcement officers trained and certified by the department. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters is authorized to report out a bill on the subject matter of this section to the First Regular Session of the 127th Legislature.
Sec. 2. Transfer from Gambling Control Board Other Special Revenue Funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $418,021 no later than August 1, 2014 from the Gambling Control Board, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Tax Examiner position and 2 Tax Examiner positions in order to increase Maine Revenue Services' levy capability and address an extensive inventory of collection cases.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	3.000	
Personal Services	$0	$205,652	
All Other	$0	$21,807	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$227,459	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$227,459	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$227,459	

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Correctional Medical Services Fund 0286
 
Initiative: Provides 3 months of funding for contracted clinical staff to staff a mental health unit at the Maine State Prison.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$829,062	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$829,062	

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$829,062	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$829,062	

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Community Development Block Grant Program 0587
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing support for the code enforcement officer training and certification program.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$30,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$30,000	

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$30,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$30,000	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine HIV Prevention Education Program N166
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for HIV prevention training and education to partially offset the loss of federal grant funds as of August 31, 2013. Funding will be used to provide training for 165 health educators and special education teachers and 420 teachers and youth workers as well as training for student peer educators through student leadership conferences in 44 schools.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$150,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$150,000	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$150,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$150,000	

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Land and Water Quality 0248
 
Initiative: Provides increased ongoing funding starting in fiscal year 2014-15 of $46,500 for the purpose of supporting the Maine Lakes Society in its implementation of the LakeSmart program, $15,000 for the purpose of managing and analyzing the data gathered by the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and $10,000 for the purpose of supporting the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee in its development and implementation of water pollution control, water quality protection and other environmental training programs.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$71,500	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$71,500	

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$71,500	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$71,500	

SECTION TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$1,308,021	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,308,021	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the title of the bill and, in addition to the funding provided to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in the bill, provides funding to:
1. The Department of Economic and Community Development to support the code enforcement officer training and certification program;
2. The Maine Lakes Society to manage and analyze certain data to assist with water pollution control, water quality protection and other environmental training programs;
3. The Department of Education for HIV prevention training and education;
4. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services for 3 positions to allow the bureau to address tax collection cases; and
5. The Department of Corrections for 3 months of contracted clinical staff to a mental health unit at the Maine State Prison.
This amendment also transfers funds from the Gambling Control Board in the Department of Public Safety to the General Fund.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)