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Amend the bill by adding after section 21 the following:
‘Sec. 22. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Revenue Services - Bureau of 0002
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to reflect savings in administrative costs from the repeal of the tax check-off for the Maine Clean Election Fund.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	($2,930)	($2,930)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($2,930)	($2,930)	
 
Sec. 23. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
 
Initiative: Eliminates payments to candidates resulting from the repeal of the Maine Clean Election Act.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13	
All Other	($2,845,571)	($927,880)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($2,845,571)	($927,880)	

Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
 
Initiative: Transfers the cost of one Registration and Reporting Officer position, one Secretary Associate Legal position, one Public Service Executive I position, one Public Service Manager I position and one Planning and Research Assistant position from Other Special Revenue Funds to the General Fund within the same program as a result of repealing the Maine Clean Election Act.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000	
Personal Services	$277,424	$284,752	
All Other	$140,875	$140,875	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$418,299	$425,627	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(5.000)	(5.000)	
Personal Services	($277,424)	($284,752)	
All Other	($268,108)	($187,608)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($545,532)	($472,360)	

Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Auditor II position and one Registration and Reporting Officer position as a result of repealing the Maine Clean Election Act.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)	
Personal Services	($131,573)	($139,303)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($131,573)	($139,303)	

ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2011-12	2012-13	
			
GENERAL FUND	$418,299	$425,627	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	($3,522,676)	($1,539,543)	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($3,104,377)	($1,113,916)	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment adds appropriations and allocations sections to the bill.
 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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