evidence_text: Rep. Beson moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 18, following line 10, by inserting:
  
  “Community policing programs 10,000,000”
  
  and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
  
  2. Amend page 49, following line 23, by inserting:
  
  “ Sec. 576. Funds appropriated in part 1 for community policing programs must be allocated by the department of state police to create a competitive grant program for local public safety departments to create or expand community policing programs. The grant application must be on a form created by the department of state police and must require that any program receiving support under this section create or expand law enforcement officer positions dedicated to maintaining a community presence and building neighborhood relationships. Funds appropriated in part 1 for community policing programs must be reserved for local public safety departments and only local public safety departments may apply for grant awards. ”.
  
  The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.