Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 12 to 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §5219-DD, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 141, §2, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §5219-DD, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 141, §2, is amended to read:
Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §5219-DD, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 141, §2, is amended to read:
summary
This amendment lowers the credit from $15,000 to $12,000 for dentists determined to be eligible after December 31, 2010 and allows 6 rather than 5 dentists to be certified for eligibility for the credit each year. It extends the sunset date for the program until December 31, 2020. It allows a dentist who is currently certified for a credit at a certain level to maintain that level of credit.