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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Financial and Personnel Services Fund 0713
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the elimination of 9 Public Service Manager II positions and related costs: one position from the General Government Service Center, 2 positions from the Security and Employment Service Center, 2 positions from the Natural Resources Service Center and 4 positions from the Department of Health and Human Services Service Center.

FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(9.000)	(9.000)	
Personal Services	($744,215)	($1,013,661)	
All Other	($10,125)	($13,500)	
 	  	  	
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND TOTAL	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 
Administration - Executive - Governor's Office 0165
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds from the elimination of 4 Governor’s Special Assistant positions: the Deputy Director of Communications, the Deputy Legal Counsel, the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(4.000)	(4.000)	
Personal Services	($272,131)	($376,382)	
All Other	($4,500)	($6,000)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($276,631)	($382,382)	

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	($276,631)	($382,382)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($276,631)	($382,382)	

SECTION TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	($276,631)	($382,382)	
FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SERVICES FUND	($754,340)	($1,027,161)	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($1,030,971)	($1,409,543)	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, removes the Director of Leased Space within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services from the positions to be eliminated. It also removes the Deputy Director of Constituent Services from the positions to be eliminated in the Governor's Office and replaces it with the Deputy Chief of Staff.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)