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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘Resolve, Directing the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees To Develop and Implement Law Enforcement Training Regarding the Determination of the Predominant Aggressor in Domestic Violence Situations’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Board of Trustees of Maine Criminal Justice Academy to establish and implement training regarding determination of predominant aggressors in domestic violence situations. Resolved: That the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy is directed to establish and implement training regarding the determination of predominant aggressors in domestic violence situations for law enforcement officers no later than June 30, 2008; and be it further
Sec. 2 Report. Resolved: That the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy is directed to report its progress regarding the implementation of training regarding the determination of predominant aggressors in domestic violence situations to law enforcement officers to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety no later than April 1, 2008.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The resolve directs the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to establish and implement training regarding the determination of predominant aggressors in domestic violence situations for law enforcement officers no later than June 30, 2008. The resolve also directs the board of trustees to report its progress regarding this effort to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety no later than April 1, 2008.