130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 756		LR 1886(02)
	An Act Regarding Criminal Services for Juveniles
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$12,445,577	$11,420,406	$11,437,394
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$12,445,577	$11,420,406	$11,437,394
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to establish or expand certain services for children or juveniles.
	The bill also includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $4,000,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 to the School and Student Supports program within the Department of Education to establish or expand school-based restorative justice programs, mentoring services, workforce development and educational and vocational programs for juveniles involved in the juvenile legal system.
	The bill provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to establish a pilot program to distribute funding to small community-based organizations and similar entities to establish or support community-based services for juveniles, which may include, but are not limited to, diversion programs, academic and vocational education services, mentoring services and behavioral and mental health services.
	The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $445,577 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of Corrections for an organization to create, conduct and validate a juvenile needs assessment and for one Secretary Specialist position, one Data and Research Coordinator position and related costs to administer, process and review the needs assessments.