127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 652		LR 280(02)
	An Act To Authorize the Carrying of Concealed Handguns without a Permit
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$118,853	$158,470	$158,470	$158,470
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($202,451)	($277,495)	($285,309)	($293,302)
Revenue
	General Fund		($118,853)	($158,470)	($158,470)	($158,470)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($205,662)	($274,216)	($274,216)	($274,216)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Eliminates Class D and Class E crimes. A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill authorizes a person who is not prohibited from possessing a firearm to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. The permitting process would remain for those individuals needing a permit for reciprocity with another state.  The bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $202,451 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $277,495 in fiscal year 2016-17 from the Department of Public Safety from eliminating 2 Office Associate II positions, one State Police Detective position, one contracted position and related costs.  General Fund revenue would be reduced by $118,853 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $158,470 in fiscal year 2016-17 and Other Special Revenue Funds revenue would be reduced by $205,662 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $274,216 in fiscal year 2016-17.