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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 2 Working group membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the working group consists of 18 members as follows:
1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
2. One member representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine organization appointed by the President of the Senate;
3. One member representing the Consumer Council System of Maine appointed by the President of the Senate;
4. One member representing hospitals in the State appointed by the President of the Senate;
5. One member representing providers at federally qualified health centers appointed by the President of the Senate;
6. One member representing municipal law enforcement agencies appointed by the President of the Senate;
7. One member representing community mental health providers appointed by the President of the Senate;
8. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
9. Two members who are consumers of mental health services with different lived experiences appointed by the Speaker of the House;
10. One member representing Disability Rights Maine appointed by the Speaker of the House;
11. One member representing providers of homeless shelter services appointed by the Speaker of the House;
12. One member representing the Maine Sheriffs' Association appointed by the Speaker of the House;
13. One member representing providers of substance use disorder treatment appointed by the Speaker of the House;
14. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee; and
15. The Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee.
The chairs of the working group shall invite the participation on the working group of a representative of the Judicial Department.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment increases from one to 2 the number of Senators appointed to the working group and increases from one to 2 the number of members of the House of Representatives appointed to the working group.