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An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Sale of Firearms Carried by Maine State Police
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §20-A, sub-§4  is enacted to read:
 
4.  Proceeds from sale of State Police firearms.     Proceeds from the sale of firearms to current or former State Police personnel in accordance with subsection 2 must be deposited within a dedicated account at the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to be used to purchase replacement firearms.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
State Police 0291
 
Initiative: Provides funding on a one-time basis for firearms for members of the State Police.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$118,983	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$118,983	$0	

			
HIGHWAY FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$114,317	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$114,317	$0	

SUMMARY
This bill directs that proceeds from the sale of firearms to current or former State Police personnel be deposited into a dedicated account within the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police for the purchase of replacement firearms. It also provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $118,983 and Highway Fund allocation of $114,317 in fiscal year 2013-14 to the Department of Public Safety for the purchase of firearms.