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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding for equipment and supplies.

HIGHWAY FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$131,399	$0	$0	
				
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$131,399	$0	$0	

State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding to correct law enforcement personnel safety issues identified through an audit of the State Police program.

HIGHWAY FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$17,500	$0	$0	
				
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$17,500	$0	$0	

Traffic Safety 0546
 
Initiative: Provides funding for the approved reclassification of one State Police Trooper position to a State Police Specialist position retroactive to October of 2013.

HIGHWAY FUND	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
Personal Services	$12,062	$0	$0	
All Other	$220	$0	$0	
				
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$12,282	$0	$0	

PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF				
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	
				
HIGHWAY FUND	$161,181	$0	$0	
				
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$161,181	$0	$0	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the amount of funding for equipment and supplies for the State Police from $137,774, as proposed in the bill, to $131,399.
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