Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 12 and 13 in amendment) and inserting the following:

Amend the amendment in the last indented paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "one-quarter" and inserting the following: 'one-fifth'

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This amendment changes the percent of the sales and use tax revenues allocated for the protection of fish and wildlife from 1.25% to 1.20%. It requires that 10% of sales and use tax revenues dedicated to fish and wildlife resources protection be allocated to the Department of Marine Resources to be used only to protect, conserve, restore, manage and enhance diadromous fish populations and their habitat in all waters of the State. It requires that 90% of sales and use tax revenues dedicated to fish and wildlife resources protection be allocated to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It provides that the constitutional amendment does not apply to additional sales or use tax revenue raised as the result of an increase in the rate of the sales or use tax imposed after July 1, 2011. It also provides that the constitutional amendment applies to fiscal years beginning on and after July 1, 2013.