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Amend the amendment in Part A in section 1 in §855 in subsection 4 in the first line (page 3, line 14 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2013" and inserting the following: '2014'
Amend the amendment in Part B by adding after section 6 the following:
‘Sec. B-7. Effective date. This Part takes effect January 1, 2014.’
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part C and inserting the following:
PART C
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Sec. C-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
 
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Initiative: Provides funds for one full-time Assistant Attorney General position effective January 1, 2013 and related costs to address an anticipated increase in workload as a result of regulatory takings.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$39,051	
All Other	$0	$3,589	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$42,640	
 
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SUMMARY
Under Committee Amendment "B" the cause of action for a regulatory taking does not apply to regulations enacted prior to August 1, 2013. This amendment changes the date to August 1, 2014. This amendment also adds an effective date of January 1, 2014 to the provisions of the amendment establishing the land use mediation program and regulatory fairness review. This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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