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Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the following:
‘ Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.’
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following:
‘Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Land and Water Quality 0248
 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for compliance with the federal Clean Water Act to support a limited-period full-time position from July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2009-10	2010-11	
Personal Services	$0	$90,675	
All Other	$0	$8,009	
 	  	  	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$98,684	
 
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SUMMARY
The amendment adds a mandate preamble and an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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