| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 446 | LR 31(03) | |||||
| An Act To Improve the Use of Information Regarding Sex Offenders to Better Ensure Public Safety and Awareness | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
| Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | Projections 2009-10 | Projections 2010-11 | |||
| Net Cost (Savings) | ||||||
| General Fund | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Highway Fund | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Appropriations/Allocations | ||||||
| General Fund | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Highway Fund | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| This legislation includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Public Safety of $20,000 and a Highway Fund allocation of $30,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 to expand the sex offender registry to create a law-enforcement-only website. It also includes a General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department of $10,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 to contract for technology services to change the data courts transmit to the State Bureau of Identification regarding registration of sex offenders. Additional costs to the Department of Corrections can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. | ||||||