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Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 13 in L.D.).
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Maine HIV Prevention Education Program N166
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for HIV prevention training and education to partially offset the loss of federal grant funds as of August 31, 2013. Funding will be used to provide training for 165 health educators and special education teachers and 420 teachers and youth workers as well as training for student peer educators through student leadership conferences in 44 schools.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$150,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$150,000	
 
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Amend the bill by striking out all of the emergency clause.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment provides that ongoing General Fund appropriations of $150,000 per year to partially offset the loss of federal grant funds used to provide HIV prevention training and education to educators in Maine will begin in fiscal year 2014-15 instead of fiscal year 2013-14 as proposed by the bill.
The amendment also removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)