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Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency preamble.
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 on page 6 in the last initiative in the last line (page 6, line 33 in amendment) by striking out the following: "April 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'pursuant to financial order'
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 on page 14 in the first initiative in the 3rd line (page 14, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "will not take effect until" and inserting the following: 'applies on and after'
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 28 on page 141 in the 2nd initiative in the 5th line (page 141, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "June 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'June 30, 2008'
Amend the amendment in Part A in section 37 on page 179 in the last initiative in the last line (page 179, line 30 in amendment) by striking out the following: "April 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'pursuant to financial order'
Amend the amendment in Part F in section 2 in the first paragraph in the last line (page 264, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: "May 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'July 1, 2008'
Amend the amendment in Part N in section 75 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 291, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "must begin by June 1, 2008 and"
Amend the amendment in Part XX by striking out all of sections 3 to 6.
Amend the amendment in Part GGG by striking out all of section 3 (page 341, lines 6 to 14 in amendment) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. GGG-3. Report. The entity selected to conduct the evaluation, known as the contractor, shall complete and present a final report with findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business, research and economic development matters; the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters; and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs no later than February 1, 2009.’
Amend the amendment in Part JJJ in section 2 in the initiative in the 5th line (page 343, line 2 in amendment) by striking out the following: "June 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'June 30, 2008'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part LLLL and inserting the following:
PART LLLL
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Sec. LLLL-1. Legislative account; lapsed balances; Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability - General Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $16,517 of unencumbered balance forward in the Personal Services line category and $300,964 in the unencumbered balance forward in the All Other line category in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability General Fund account in the Legislature lapses to the General Fund in fiscal year 2008-09.
Sec. LLLL-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PROGRAM EVALUATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, OFFICE OF
 
Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability 0976
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds no longer needed.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	($195,000)	$0	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($195,000)	$0	
 
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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following:
PART NNNN
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Sec. NNNN-1. Monthly implementation report. Until June 30, 2009, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall report monthly to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human services matters on the status of implementing provisions in Part A, section 27 affecting individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
PART OOOO
Sec. OOOO-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Parks - General Operations 0221
 
Initiative: Establishes one Management Analyst I position to maintain costs within available resources. The cost of this position is offset by the elimination of one Public Service Coordinator I position in the Land Use Regulation Commission program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$61,045	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$61,045	

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$61,045	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$61,045	

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 0109
 
Initiative: Restores $5,000 in funding for the civil air patrol program.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$5,000	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$5,000	

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$5,000	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$5,000	

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
 
Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 0063
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding between fiscal years to provide additional funding in fiscal year 2007-08 for indigent defense costs.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$450,000	($450,000)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$450,000	($450,000)	

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$450,000	($450,000)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$450,000	($450,000)	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$450,000	($383,955)	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$450,000	($383,955)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the emergency clause.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment incorporates all the changes made by the House Amendment "P" to Committee Amendment "A" except that it preserves the current structure of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and it deappropriates $195,000 for fiscal year 2007-08 from the office.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)