128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 654 LR 843(02)
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Certain Sexual Offenses
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $15,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $15,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new Class C crimes, increases correctional and judicial costs.
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $15,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services to support an anticipated increase in the use of assigned counsel. Additional judicial and corrections costs are not included in the appropriated amounts above and cannot be estimated at this time.