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Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds to recognize the savings to local schools as a result of an increase in the number of eligible children who are currently receiving free, appropriate public education services through the Child Development Services System and whose parents choose to delay the entry of the children into kindergarten until the start of the following school year due to the extension of the window of eligibility by 2 months.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	($53,590)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($53,590)	

Preschool Handicapped 0449
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the provision of services to an increased number of eligible children who are currently receiving free, appropriate public education services through the Child Development Services System and whose parents choose to delay the entry of the children into kindergarten until the start of the following school year due to the extension of the window of eligibility by 2 months.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$29,756	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$29,756	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($23,834)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($23,834)	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the provision of services to an increased number of MaineCare-eligible children who are currently receiving free, appropriate public education services through the Child Development Services System and whose parents choose to delay the entry of the children into kindergarten until the start of the following school year due to the extension of the window of eligibility by 2 months.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$7,644	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$7,644	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$22,112	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$22,112	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	$7,644	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$22,112	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$29,756	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($16,190)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$22,112	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$5,922	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)