128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1268		LR 1799(02)
	An Act To Enhance Pretrial Justice through Risk-based Decision Making with Enhanced Diversion, Release and Treatment Options for Eligible Defendants
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$1,560	$11,560	$21,560
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$1,560	$11,560	$21,560
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Required to submit data identifying law enforcement calls for service and encounters between law enforcement officers and persons who self-identify or are identified by a law enforcement officer as having a mental health condition or substance use disorder.  Required to submit information gathered through the use of a nationally validated screening and assessment tool related to the mental health condition and substance use disorder needs of persons entering jail.				Municipality County	Moderate statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides an appropriation of $1,560 to the Legislature for the ongoing costs of legislators serving on the Statewide Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The Department of Public Safety will require a General Fund appropriation of $10,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 for the administrative cost to support the Council. Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Corrections from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.