An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Improve the Sentencing, Supervision, Management and Incarceration of Prisoners LR2717(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1856
Committee Amendment CA_A_H833 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1856, Bill, "An 
Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Improve 
the 
Sentencing, 
Supervision, 
Management 
and 
Incarceration of 
Prisoners" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1-A in the 2nd 
line (page 2, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "1" 
and inserting in its place the following: 'Q' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 1-A by 
striking out all of paragraphs A and B and inserting in their 
place the following: 
'A. 
One member of the Senate representing the political 
party holding the 2nd-largest number of seats in the Senate, 
appointed by the President of the Senate; 
B. 
One member of the House of Representatives representing 
the political party holding the 2nd-largest number of seats 
in the House, appointed by the Speaker of the House: 
C. 
One 
representative 
of 
the 
Maine 
Chiefs 
of 
Police 
Association, appointed by the President of the Senate; 
D. 
One representative of people who provide direct support 
services to victims of sexual assault, appointed by the 
President of the Senate: 
E. 
One representative of people who provide direct support 
services to victims of domestic violence, appointed by the 
Speaker of the House: and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 1382, L.D. 1856 
F. 
The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and wildlife or the 
commissioner's designee.' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 in subsection I-A in the 
last paragraph in the last line by inserting after the following: 
"Legislature." 
the 
following: 
'Legislators 
serving 
on 
the 
commission may continue to serve until the commission completes 
its work. regardless of whether those Legislators are elected to 
serve in November 2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment increases the membership of the commission 
from 17 to 23. 
The new members added are a representative of the 
Maine Chiefs of Police Association, representatives from domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
victims 
service 
providers, 
the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and 2 Legislators: 
one Senator representing the 2nd-largest political party in the 
Senate 
and 
one 
representative 
representing 
the 
2nd-largest 
political party in the House. 
The amendment also clarifies that 
legislators may continue to serve on the commission, even if not 
reelected to serve in the Legislature in November 2004. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Study 
Approved: 03/25/04 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1856 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To 
Improve the Sentencing, Supervision, Management and Incarceration of 
Prisoners 
LR2717(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current Costs - Legislative Study 
The projected legislative costs to extend the Commission To Improve the Sentencing, Supervision, Management and 
Incarceration of Prisoners and add two additional members are $1,260 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $3,780 in fiscal year 
2004-05. Other expenses attributable to the extension may be paid from the remaining balance of the original 
appropriation to the Department of Corrections for the Commission. The Legislature has budgeted $20,000 in fiscal 
year 2004-05 for legislative studies. Whether the amount is sufficient to fund all studies, including the fiscal year 
2004-05 legislative costs of this bill, will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and 
the Legislature. 
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