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Amend the amendment in Part I in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 14, line 38 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$44,500,000" and inserting the following: '$44,000,000'
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part I the following:
PART J
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Sec. J-1. Transfer to Maine Clean Election Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer $500,000 from General Fund undedicated revenue to the Maine Clean Election Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 1124 on or before August 1, 2016.
Sec. J-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ETHICS AND ELECTION PRACTICES, COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENTAL
 
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices - Commission on 0414
 
Initiative: Provides an allocation of $500,000 for funding related to the Maine Clean Election Act.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$500,000	$0	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$500,000	$0	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment transfers $500,000 to the Maine Clean Election Fund from General Fund undedicated revenue and reduces the amount transferred to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund by $500,000.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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