126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 527		LR 1428(02)
	An Act To Protect Elders and Vulnerable Adults from Exploitation
	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 Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the class of a crime from a Class D crime to a Class C crime and a Class B crime. Establishes new Class D crimes. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Increasing the class of crime for misuse of entrusted property will likely result in an increase in the length of a sentence and potentially shift the cost from the county correctional system to the state.  The changes in the bill in the consent provisions to include dementia and other cognitive impairments and the addition of undue influence may also result in additional convictions.  The average cost per day per prisoner is $111.34 in a state facility and $118.04 in a county facility.