An Act To Require the Collection of DNA from a Person under Certain Circumstances
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0815
Committee Amendment CA_A_H495 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 551, L.D. 815, Bill, "An Act To 
Require the Collection of DNA from a Person under Certain Circumstances" 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 1574-B by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 2, 
lines 7 to 11 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following: 
'Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - COlTections 0141 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for computer programming costs associated with 
establishing a fee for DNA testing. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Adult Community COlTections 0124 
2009-10 
$22,000 
$22,000 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides funds for the overtime costs associated with enforcement of DNA fees 
charged to adult probationers. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
$92,979 
$92,979 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$123,971 
$123,971 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to I-J.P, 551, L.D, 815 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DNA Fund N067 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$114,979 
$123,971 
$114,979 
$123,971 
Initiative: Establishes the DNA Fund and provides funding for a DNA Forensic Analyst 
position and related administrative costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT' 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS. 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
1.000 
$89,105 
$17,722 
$106,827 
2009-10 
$106,827 
$106,827 
2009-10 
$114,979 
$106,827 
$221,806 
2010-11 
1.000 
$89,105 
$17,722 
$106,827 
2010-11 
$106,827 
$106,827 
2010-11 
$123,971 
$106,827 
$230,798 / 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, removes the 
provision that allows a fee to be charged to a relative of a missing person who has 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to I-J.P. 551, L.D. 815 
requested a DNA search in the state DNA data base and state DNA data bank for the 
purposes of finding the missing person. It adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/09 .wac:.. 
LD 815 
LR 842(02) 
An Act To Require the Collection of DNA from a Person under Certain Circumstances 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';4" 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund . 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$114,979 
$114,979 
$106,827 
$80,300 
2010-11 
$123,971 
$123,971 
$106,827 
$80,300 
Projections 
2011-12 
$127,691 
$127.,691 
$106,827 
$80,300 
Projections 
2012-13 
$131,522 
$131,522 
$106,827 
$80,300 
This legislation creates the DNA Fund within the Department of Public Safety. It includes an Other Special Revenue 
Funds allocation to the Department of Public Safety of $106,827 beginning in fiscal year 2009-10 for a DNA Forensic 
Analyst position and related administrative costs. There will be an increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue 
of $80,300 beginning in fiscal year 2009-10 as a result of charging a $46 fee per person to any person subject to 
submitting a sample. 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $114,979 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $123,971 in fiscal year 2010-
Il for the Department of Corrections. This estimate includes one-time funds for computer programming and funds for 
overtime based on the assumption that each adult probation officer will dedicate one hour per week on DNA fee 
enforcement activities. 
LR0842(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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