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Amend the bill in section 3 in the 3rd line from the end (page 2, line 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$15$25" and inserting the following: '$15'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase the fee paid to nonsalaried medical examiners and medicolegal death investigators.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$11,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$11,000	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary.
It removes the proposed fee increase for cremation approvals, but retains the proposed discretion to waive the fee.
It also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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