| 121st Maine Legislature | |||||||
| Office of Fiscal and Program Review | |||||||
| LD 701 | |||||||
| An Act Regarding the Suspension of Licenses for Failure To Pay a Fine | |||||||
| LR 1417(01) | |||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Mills of Farmington | |||||||
| Committee: Judiciary | |||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||
| Current biennium revenue increase - General Fund | |||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||
| Allowing the court to suspend the right of a defendant to apply for a license or permit will result in an increase in General Fund revenue. The exact amount of revenue from the additional collection of fines and reinstatement fees can not be determined at this time. The additional costs associated with processing the license suspensions will be absorbed by the affected departments utilizing existing budgeted resources. | |||||||