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Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2007" and inserting the following: '2008'
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 7th line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'June 30, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2-A." and inserting the following: '2-A; and be it further'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2007" and inserting the following: '2008'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 7th line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 9th line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 10th line (page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2008" and inserting the following: 'June 30, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2-A." and inserting the following: '2-A; and be it further'
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Nursing Facilities 0148
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for an increase in the minimum personal needs allowance for nursing home residents to $50 per month.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$203,157	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$203,157	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$350,403	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$350,403	

State Boarding Homes Z009
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowance for residential care/boarding home residents from $50 to $65 per month for supplemental security income eligibles and from $70 to $85 per month for other residents.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$594,120	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$594,120	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$797,277	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$350,403	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,147,680	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment provides for increases in personal needs allowances for the time period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The amendment changes the dates for annual increases to after June 30, 2009. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)