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Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Employment Security Services 0245
 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the costs associated with adding 10 Customer Representative Specialist - Benefits positions, 10 Claims Adjudicator positions and 4 Hearings Examiner positions to address understaffing in areas of claims processing, adjudication and appeals.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	24.000	
Personal Services	$0	$1,441,277	
All Other	$0	$576,794	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$2,018,071	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development amends the bill by adding an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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