123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 182		LR 841(02)
	An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Cases Involving the Plea or Finding of Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Insanity
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Because the bill as amended would limit the proposed two year minimum commitment to the crimes of murder or manslaughter, and given that the average lengths of stay at the state psychiatric hospitals for such patients are already greater than two years, any additional costs resulting from the bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed by the department utilizing existing budgeted resources.