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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Remove the Concealed Handgun Permit Requirement for Carrying a Concealed Handgun for Persons Who Are Maine Residents and Are Not Otherwise Prohibited from Possessing a Firearm’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§2, ¶A-1  is enacted to read:
 
A-1.  A handgun carried by a person who is a resident of this State and is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm;
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712
 
Initiative: Eliminates 2 Office Associate I positions as a result of eliminating the requirement for concealed handgun permits for certain individuals.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2013-14	2014-15	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(2.000)	(2.000)	
Personal Services	($102,382)	($109,242)	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	($102,382)	($109,242)	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill and is the minority report. The amendment specifies that a person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm and is a resident of this State may carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)