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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Provide Supplemental Deallocations for the Department of the Secretary of State and Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
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‘Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas,  the 90-day period may not terminate until after the beginning of the next fiscal year; and
Whereas,  this legislation provides adjustments to the Other Special Revenue Funds and Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of the Department of the Secretary of State for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017; and
Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Carrying provision; Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall carry forward any unexpended balance in the All Other line category at the end of fiscal year 2015-16 to the next fiscal year in the Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program to be used to upgrade computer software for boards and commissions.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Archives 0050
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Planning and Research Associate II position.

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($79,994)	($78,176)	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	($79,994)	($78,176)	

Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations 0692
 
Initiative: Eliminates one Customer Representative Associate I position and increases funding in All Other for project management services.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	(1.000)	(1.000)	
Personal Services	($45,831)	($46,339)	
All Other	$45,831	$46,339	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$0	

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	($79,994)	($78,176)	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$0	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($79,994)	($78,176)	
 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the original bill, which is a concept draft. This amendment eliminates one position in the Department of Secretary of State, Administration - Archives program and one position in the Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program. This amendment also authorizes the Department of the Secretary of State to carry forward unexpended All Other funds as of June 30, 2016 in the Department of Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program to be used to upgrade computer software.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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