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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 6. Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to hire liquor inspectors who have completed law enforcement training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. No later than July 1, 2016, the Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall hire no fewer than 5 liquor inspectors and require that no fewer than 3 of those liquor inspectors must have completed training as qualified law enforcement officers as defined by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 2801-A, subsection 5.
Sec. 7. Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations to report on enhanced liquor enforcement. No later than March 1, 2017, the Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over alcoholic beverage matters regarding the changes to and enhancement of liquor enforcement functions in the State, including, but not limited to, increases in the number of compliance checks, investigations related to on-premises retail licensees selling spirits not purchased from the State, sales to minors and forensic audits of licensee operations.
Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation 0015
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 for 5 Liquor License Inspector positions and related support costs. Three of these positions must have law enforcement authority.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	5.000	5.000	
Personal Services	$281,355	$382,715	
All Other	$18,668	$24,890	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$300,023	$407,605	

Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation 0015
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to train 3 Liquor License Inspectors at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$7,500	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$7,500	$0	

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$307,523	$407,605	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$307,523	$407,605	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment retains the provisions of the bill but requires the Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to hire 5 new liquor inspectors, 3 of whom must be trained law enforcement officers. The amendment provides an appropriations and allocations section to fund those positions and requires the bureau to report by March 1, 2017 on changes and enhancements to liquor enforcement efforts.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)