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Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following:
‘Sec. 2. One-time transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $103,984 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus by July 1, 2010 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration, Other Special Revenue Funds account to support the fiscal year 2010-11 costs of administering the licensing program for commercial painters established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 139.
Sec. 3. Ongoing transfer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration, Other Special Revenue Funds account funds sufficient to support the ongoing operations of the licensing program for commercial painters established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, chapter 139 at the beginning of each fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2011-12.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352
 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one Office Specialist I position and related All Other costs associated with establishing and administering the commercial painters licensing program.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$36,021	$51,003	
All Other	$30,205	$7,981	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$66,226	$58,984	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report.
This amendment transfers funds to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration to support the costs of the licensing program for commercial painters.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)