126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 222		LR 697(03)
	An Act Designating the Chief of the State Police as the Only Issuing Authority of a Permit To Carry a Concealed Handgun
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$157,175	$157,175	$157,175
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500,436	$240,436	$240,136
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($157,175)	($157,175)	($157,175)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$740,557	$740,557	$740,557
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment increases concealed handgun permit fees and dedicates all the revenue received.  It would result in an increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue in the Department of Public Safety of $740,557 and a reduction in General Fund revenue of $157,175 in fiscal year 2014-15.  The amendment also requires the State Police to perform all record checks on applicants and to create and maintain a confidential database of all concealed handgun permit holders and applicants.  The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500,436 in fiscal year 2014-15 for 2 Office Associate II positions, one State Police Detective position, one-time computer programming costs ($260,000) and related costs.