125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1182		LR 560(02)
	An Act To Protect Young Children from Sex Offenses
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Future biennium cost increase - General Fund
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$12,231	$16,308	$16,308	$16,308
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$12,231	$16,308	$16,308	$16,308
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the class of a crime from Class C to Class B and from Class B to Class A; increases judicial, indigent legal services and correctional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This above estimate of fiscal impact does not reflect the costs to the Department of Corrections to house prisoners for longer periods of time.  Based on averages, the additional costs for one conviction under Section 1 of the bill is $64,984 over the length of the sentence. The additional cost for one sentence under Section 2 of the bill is $51,916 over the length of the sentence.  It is likely that a significant number of offenders would be sentenced longer, resulting in additional costs as early as FY 13.  This estimate does reflect the incremental increase to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services which is estimated to be $12,231 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $16,308 in fiscal year 2012-13 based on an average annual case count of 52 vouchers.