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Amend the amendment in subsection 1 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by striking out the following: "13" and inserting the following: '14'
Amend the amendment in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the first line (page 1, line 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: "4" and inserting the following: '5'
Amend the amendment in subsection 1 in paragraph B in subparagraph (3) (page 1, line 25 in amendment) by striking out the following: "and"
Amend the amendment in subsection 1 in paragraph B in subparagraph (4) in the 2nd line (page 1, line 27 in amendment) by striking out the following: "." and inserting the following: '; and'
Amend the amendment in subsection 1 in paragraph B by inserting after subparagraph (4) the following:
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(5) One individual with expertise in the discipline of food science.
Amend the amendment in section 6 in the 4th line (page 2, line 25 in amendment) by striking out the following: "2" and inserting the following: '3'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LEGISLATURE
 
Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the legislative per diem and expenses of members of the Commission on Health Care Cost and Quality and other miscellaneous commission expenses.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
Personal Services	$4,620	$4,620	
All Other	$6,380	$6,380	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$11,000	$11,000	

Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Provides funding for contracted staffing and clerical support for the Commission on Health Care Cost and Quality.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$34,878	$35,572	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$34,878	$35,572	

Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation to authorize expenditures of any outside funding received to fund the activities of the Commission on Health Care Cost and Quality.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$500	$500	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500	$500	

LEGISLATURE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$45,878	$46,572	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$500	$500	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$46,378	$47,072	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment adds an individual with expertise in the discipline of food science to the Commission on Health Care Cost and Quality.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)