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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 (page 2, lines 5 to 17 in amendment) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2. Transfer funds. The State Controller shall transfer $101,717 by June 30, 2018 and $65,909 by June 30, 2019 from the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Health and Human Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations in fiscal year 2017-18 for one full-time Environmental Specialist III position to monitor furniture sales and develop and oversee laboratory testing for compliance with a prohibition on flame-retardant chemicals in new upholstered residential furniture and appropriations for technology and office costs related to the position. The position is reduced to part-time in fiscal year 2018-19.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT	1.000	0.500	
Personal Services	$76,217	$40,009	
All Other	$25,500	$25,900	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$101,717	$65,909	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment increases the funding provided to the Department of Environmental Protection in fiscal year 2017-18 to provide funding for a full-time Environmental Specialist III position.
This amendment also provides for the transfer of funds from the Medical Use of Marijuana Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Department of Health and Human Services to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)