evidence_text: Rep. Roth moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 18, following line 11, by inserting:
  
  “Local law enforcement explorer programs 10,000,000”
  
  and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
  
  2. Amend page 49, following line 23, by inserting:
  
  “ Sec. 576. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for local law enforcement explorer programs, the department of state police must distribute funding to local public safety departments to create or expand explorer programs and job shadowing programs.
  
  (2) Activities that participants in explorer programs may participate in include all of the following:
  
  (a) Processing mock crime scenes.
  
  (b) Conducting mock trials.
  
  (c) Receiving presentations from canine officers.
  
  (d) Receiving presentations from special response teams.
  
  (e) Receiving presentations from the drug enforcement agency.
  
  (f) Receiving presentations from medical examiners.
  
  (g) Touring 9-1-1 operations.
  
  (3) Applicants to explorer programs supported by the funding made available under this section must meet all of the following criteria:
  
  (a) Be currently enrolled as a student in at least grade 9, but not be older than 21 years of age.
  
  (b) Possess a minimum grade point average of at least 2.0 on a four-point scale.
  
  (c) Maintain an appropriate school attendance and behavioral record.
  
  (d) Receive a letter of recommendation from school staff or a law enforcement professional.
  
  (4) Job shadow programs supported under this section are intended for individuals between 18 and 25 years of age. A stipend may be provided for job shadow participants and the program should be as immersive as possible. Job shadow applicants must receive a letter of recommendation from appropriate educational staff or a law enforcement professional. ”.
  
  The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.