An Act To Decrease Correctional Costs and To Increase the Number of Probation Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0500
Committee Amendment CA_A_H614 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 375, L.D. 500, Bill, "An 
Act To Decrease Correctional Costs and To Increase the Number of 
Probation Officers" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section I the following: 
. Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Adult Community Corrections 
0124 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Appropriates 
funds 
to 
continuously 
monitor 
the 
location and the movement of participating offenders through the 
GPS tracking release program. 
GENERAL FOND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Adult Community Corrections 
0124 
2005-06 
$70,263 
$70,263 
2006-07 
$100,375 
$100,375 
Initiative: 
Appropriates funds for 2 Probation Officer positions 
and general operating expenses required to assist in the GPS 
tracking release program. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.~~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT -A" to H. P. 375, L.D. 500 
GENERAL FUND 
2005-06 
2006-07 
POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
2.000 
2.000 
Personal Services 
$116,996 
$123,670 
All Other 
$25,542 
$15,558 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$142,538 
$139,228 
Adult Community Corrections 
0124 
Initiative: 
Appropriates 
funds 
for 
anticipated 
damage 
of 
tracking equipment. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Maine State Prison 0144 
2005-06 
$12,000 
$12,000 
2006-07 
$12,000 
$12,000 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates the savings from the early release of 
offenders in the GPS tracking release program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Correctional Medical Services Fund 
0286 
2005-06 
($119,414) 
($119,414 ) 
2006-07 
($170,590) 
($170,590) 
Initiative: 
Deappropriates the savings from the early release of 
offenders in the GPS tracking release program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
CORREC7J:OlfS, DEPAR'DmNT OF 
DEPAJr.I:MENT 1'OTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT '1'O'.rAL -
ALL FONDS 
2005-06 
($141,452) 
($141, 452) 
2005-06 
($36,065) 
($36,065) 
2006-07 
($202,075) 
($202,075) 
2006-07 
($121,062) 
($121,062)-
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .~ .. to H.P. 375, L.D. 500 
SUMMARY 
This is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee 
on Criminal Justice. 
This 
amendment 
adds 
an 
appropriations 
and 
allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/27 /05 ~ac:. 
LD500 
LR 0939(02) 
An Act To Decrease Correctional Costs and To Increase the Number of Probation Officers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,An 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
fT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
llropriationsl Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
($36,065) 
($121,062) 
($36,065) 
($121,062) 
Projections 
2007-08 
($121,062) 
($121,062) 
Projections 
2008-09 
($121,062) 
($121,062) 
This legislation establishes a GPS tracking release program for certain nonviolent prisoners. The bill includes General 
Fund appropriations of $224,801 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $251,603 in fiscal year 2006-07 to provide funds to 
monitor the location and the movement of participating offenders, for two probation officer positions and for 
anticipated damage of tracking equipment. The bill deappropriates funds from the Maine State Prison account and the 
Correctional Medical Services Fund in the amount of ($260,866) in fiscal year 2005-06 and ($372,665) in fiscal year 
2006-07 for not having to feed, clothe and medicate these offenders at a cost of $20.42 a day. It is projected that this 
bill will apply to 50 inmates across the state. The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections will annually 
report the savings and propose a budget the allocates them as follows: 40% to the General Fund, 40% to hire new 
probation officers, 10% to fund DNA analysis and 10% to fund computer crime law enforcement officers. 
LR0939(2) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1