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Amend the bill in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 14th line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "30%" and inserting the following: '10%'
Amend the bill in section 2 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 34 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "April" and inserting the following: 'May'
Amend the bill in section 2 in the first paragraph in the 6th line (page 1, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "March" and inserting the following: 'April'
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
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Initiative: Deappropriates the estimated savings from reducing the length of legislative sessions and reducing salaries of Legislators.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$0	($556,511)	
All Other	$0	($317,520)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($874,031)	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, shortens the legislative sessions beginning with the 126th Legislature by setting a statutory adjournment date of May 15th for the first regular session, rather than April 15th as in the bill, and April 15th for the second regular session, rather than March 15th. It reduces the salary paid to Legislators by 10% beginning with the 126th Legislature, rather than 30% as in the bill. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
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