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*Although line items appear to reflect increased spending, they are in fact level-funded when taking into account moneys derived from previous fiscal year expenditures such as Salary Reserve and Turning 22 class. **Annualization or full year amount is capped at $13,600 which is same as FY06. AMENDMENTS Arc Priority Amendments for House Debate Turning 22 Representative Sannicandro of Ashland increases funding by $3 million and raises annual cap to $21.5 million Family Support Representative Grant of Beverly increases funding by $1 million Salary Reserve Mr. Marzilli of Arlington increases funding by $22 million Amendments supported by The Arc DOE/DMR Representative L’Italien of Andover increases funding by $4 million Increased funding for autism line item Representative L’Italien of Andover increases funding by $5 million   Miscellaneous earmark/language Amendments (The Arc has not taken a position on these amendments, but is generally opposed to earmarks) Fernald League Commission Representative Stanley of Waltham moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in line item 5930-1000 in line 11, by inserting after the words "provided further": "That a special commission, to consist of 3 members of the Senate, 3 members of the House of Representatives, the Commissioner of Mental Retardation or his designee and 4 members to be appointed by the Governor, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Fernald League, is hereby established for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to the misclassification and misdiagnosis of former residents of the Fernald State School. Said investigation and study shall include, but not be limited to, the extent and effect of such misclassifications, reparations for the denial of education and labor performed and the providing of counseling for former residents. Said commission shall report to the House of Representatives the results of its investigation and study, and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives."   DMR administration, State schools, and state ops. Mr. Scaccia of Boston moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 5911-1000 by striking out the figures “13,324,093” and inserting in place thereof the figures “14,824,093”; and further moves to amend said section 2 in item 5920-1000 by striking out the figures “55,914,599” and inserting in place thereof the figures “57,096,999”; and further moves to amend said section 2 in item 5930-1000 by striking out the figures “171,863,458” and inserting in place thereof the figures “172,564,258”. Glavin earmark Mr. Ross of Wrentham moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 5930-1000, in line 2, by inserting after “Glavin Regional Center” the following: “provided further that not less than $285,000 shall be expended to the community that host the Wrentham Developmental Center”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$171,863,458” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$172,148,458.” Melmark earmark Representative L'Italien of Andover moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 5920-3010, in line 2, by inserting after “retardation” the following: “; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the purposes of a contract with Melmark New England to provide training and support to families, educational collaboratives and public school districts on methods for coping with behavioral challenges associated with children who have autism spectrum disorders”. Special Olympics earmark Representative LeDuc of Marlborough moves that move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 5920-2000 by adding the following: “provided that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated for Special Olympics for the purpose of unified sports”.