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Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3 (page 2, lines 1 to 11 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON
 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds on a one-time basis to offset the cost to provide funding for the purpose of entering into a contract with a nonprofit organization experienced in evaluating indigent legal services systems.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	($110,000)	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	($110,000)	$0	

INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	($110,000)	$0	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	($110,000)	$0	

LEGISLATURE
 
Legislature 0081
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on a one-time basis to the Legislature to provide funding for the purpose of entering into a contract with a nonprofit organization experienced in evaluating indigent legal services systems.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$110,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$110,000	$0	

LEGISLATURE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$110,000	$0	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$110,000	$0	

SECTION TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$0	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. It replaces the appropriations and allocations section in the resolve to transfer funds from the All Other account of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services to pay for the independent, nonpartisan study.
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