125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 827		LR 1355(02)
	An Act To Bring the State's Laws into Compliance with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Judicial Department may require additional General Fund appropriations to create a mechanism to capture and record these emergency petitions if it is a responsibility of the court.  The costs will not be incurred if the hospitals are required to provide a notification of commitment. The Department of Health and Human Services may also require additional General Fund appropriations to  implement these changes. Whether these costs can be absorbed or would require additional staff and resources cannot be determined at this time.