‘Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §2, 8th ¶,  as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. O, §4; c. 600, Pt. B, §§9 and 10; and c. 878, Pt. D, §§14 and 15, is further amended to read:

The member of the Penobscot Indian Nation and the member of the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe elected to represent their tribes at the Legislature shall are entitled to receive a compensation of $110 for each day's attendance during the first and 2nd regular sessions salary equal to the salary of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including a cost-of-living adjustment, for each regular session and allowance for meals, constituent service, housing and travel expenses to the same extent as any other member members of the Senate and House of Representatives for attendance at each legislative session or authorized committee meeting. For the duration of any special session of the Legislature, they shall are entitled to receive the same per diem payment and allowances, including housing, meal and travel expenses, as any other member of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

LEGISLATURE

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Initiative: Appropriates funds for the estimated increase in Personal Services costs over budgeted amounts for the change in pay of the tribal representatives.

GENERAL FUND	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Personal Services	$5,806	$10,118	$7,254
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,806	$10,118	$7,254

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