| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 1296 | LR 694(02) | |||||
| An Act To Amend Certain Harness Racing Laws | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
| Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - General Fund |
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| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | ||||||
| Establishes new Class C crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs. Sentences of more than nine months imposed for a Class C crime must be served in a state correctional facility. The average cost to the state for each sentence is $70,308 based on an average length of stay of 1 year and 10 months. Sentences of nine months or less must be served in a county jail. The average cost to a county for each sentence is $19,947 based on an average length of stay of 6 months and 2 days. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. | ||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| Any additional costs to the Department of the Attorney General can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. | ||||||