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Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1 Distributions by Department of Corrections. Resolved: That the Department of Corrections shall distribute the funds appropriated in this resolve prior to June 30, 2016 on the basis of the financial needs of each county jail and the regional jail. The department shall determine the financial needs of the jails in cooperation with the Maine County Commissioners Association and the Maine Sheriffs' Association, taking into consideration the revenues and verified expenditures of each jail and the use of tax assessments by each county as allowed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 701, subsection 2-C; and be it further
Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
 
County Jail Operations Fund Z194
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the County Jail Operations Fund to meet funding needs for the operation of the State's county jails and regional jail.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$2,465,896	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,465,896	$0	

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$2,465,896	$0	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,465,896	$0	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for federal fiscal year 2017.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($2,465,896)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($2,465,896)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$2,465,896	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$2,465,896	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	($2,465,896)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$2,465,896	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	

SECTION TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$2,465,896	($2,465,896)	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$2,465,896	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,465,896	$0	

SUMMARY
This amendment eliminates the proposed General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2016-17 for the County Jail Operations Fund and reduces the General Fund appropriation to Medical Care - Payments to Providers by $2,465,896 in fiscal year 2016-17 as a result of the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for federal fiscal year 2017.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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