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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1.
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the first 2 lines (page 2, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2018 and every 2 yearsannually thereafter at the start of the first regular session of the Legislature" and inserting the following: '2019 and every 2 years thereafter at the start of the first regular session of the Legislature'
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the 8th line (page 2, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "annual" and inserting the following: 'biennial'
Amend the bill by adding after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Maine Children's Growth Council Z074
 
Initiative: Provides funding for one part-time Coordinator position and additional costs to support the activities of the Maine Children's Growth Council.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$25,000	$25,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$25,000	$25,000	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment removes from the bill the provision that allows the Maine Children's Growth Council to request staff assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Child Development Services System. The bill changes a reporting requirement from every 2 years to annually; the amendment removes that change so that the reporting requirement remains every 2 years. The amendment provides funding for a part-time staff person to support the activities of the Maine Children's Growth Council.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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