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Amend the bill in section 6 in §1574-B by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 2, lines 7 to 11 in L.D.)
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following:
‘Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Corrections 0141
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for computer programming costs associated with establishing a fee for DNA testing.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$22,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$22,000	$0	

Adult Community Corrections 0124
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the overtime costs associated with enforcement of DNA fees charged to adult probationers.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$92,979	$123,971	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$92,979	$123,971	

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	$114,979	$123,971	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$114,979	$123,971	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
DNA Fund N067
 
Initiative: Establishes the DNA Fund and provides funding for a DNA Forensic Analyst position and related administrative costs.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$89,105	$89,105	
All Other	$17,722	$17,722	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$106,827	$106,827	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$106,827	$106,827	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$106,827	$106,827	

SECTION TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
			
GENERAL FUND	$114,979	$123,971	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$106,827	$106,827	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$221,806	$230,798	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, removes the provision that allows a fee to be charged to a relative of a missing person who has requested a DNA search in the state DNA data base and state DNA data bank for the purposes of finding the missing person. It adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)