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Amend the bill in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "wildlife." the following: 'Rules adopted by the commissioner governing the use of the Livestock Damage Compensation Fund are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Livestock Damage Compensation Fund N159
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the Livestock Damage Compensation Fund to compensate farmers for livestock damage.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$150,000	$150,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$150,000	$150,000	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report. It provides that rules adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry governing the use of the Livestock Damage Compensation Fund established in the bill are major substantive rules.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)