An Act To Rescue Children Who Are Being Sexually Abused and To Make Improvements to the Sex Offender Registry and the Investigation of Computer Crimes
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1731
Committee Amendment CA_A_S502 (Senate)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §852

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 591, L.D. 1731, Bill, "An Act To 
Rescue Children Who Are Being Sexually Abused and To Make Improvements to the 
Sex Offender Registry and the Investigation of Computer Crimes" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Fund the Computer Crimes Unit and Combat Human Sex Trafficking' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §852, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 499, §l, is 
amended to read: 
2. 
As used in this section, "compelling" includes but is not limited to: 
A. 
The use of a drug or intoxicating substance to render a person incapable of 
controlling his that person's conduct or appreciating its nature; aBd 
B. Withholding or threatening to withhold a narcotic drug or alcoholic liquor from a 
drug or alcohol-dependent person. A "drug or alcohol-dependent person" is one who 
is using narcotic drugs or alcoholic liquor and who is in a state of psychic or physical 
dependence or both, arising from the use of the drug or alcohol on a continuing 
basis~.;. 
C. Making material false statements, misstatements or omissions; 
D. Withholding, destroying or confiscating an actual or purported passport or other 
immigration document or other actual or purported government identification 
document with the intent to impair a person's freedom of movement; 
E. Requiring prostitution to be performed to retire, repay or service an actual or 
purported debt; and 
F. Using force or engaging in any scheme, plan or pattern to instill in a person a fear 
that, if the person does not engage or continue to engage in prostitution. the actor or 
another person will: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 591, L.D. 1731 
(1) Cause physical injury or death to a person; 
(2) Cause damage to property, other than property of the actor; 
(3) Engage in other conduct constituting a Class A, B or C crime, kidnapping or 
criminal restraint; 
(4) Accuse some person of a crime or cause criminal charges or deportation 
proceedings to be instituted against some person; 
(5) Expose a secret or publicize an asserted fact, regardless of veracity, tending 
to subject some person, except the actor, to hatred, contempt or ridicule; 
(6) 
Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information 
regarding another person's legal claim or defense; 
(7) Use a position as a public servant to perfonn some act related to that person's 
official duties or fail or refuse to perform an official duty in a manner that 
adversely affects some other person; or 
(8) Perfonn any other act that would not in itself materially benefit the actor but 
that is calculated to harm the person being compelled with respect to that person's 
health, safety or immigration status. 
Sec. 2. Report regarding expenditures for computer crimes unit. The 
Commissioner of Public Safety shall report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters on or 
before January 15, 2013 regarding the expenditure of funds provided in this Act. The 
joint standing committee may report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 
126th Legislature regarding matters contained in the report. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Computer Crimes 0048 
Initiative: Provides funding for the computer crimes unit program within the Department 
of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police for one Forensic Analyst position and All Other 
funding for contracted detective services and operating costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2011-12 
2012-13 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$75,773 
All Other 
$0 
$270,903 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$346,676 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 591, L.D. 1731 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report. It replaces the bill except that it retains the 
changes proposed in the bill regarding the crime of aggravated promotion of prostitution. 
It provides a General Fund appropriation of $346,676 in fiscal year 2012-13 for the 
computer crimes unit program within the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State 
Police for one Forensic Analyst position and for contracted detective services and 
operating costs. 
It also requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety 
matters by January 15, 2013 regarding the expenditures of funds provided by this Act. It 
authorizes that committee to report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 
l26th Legislature regarding matters contained in the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/15/12 
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LD 1731 
LR2470(02) 
An Act To Rescue Children Who Are Being Sexually Abused and To Make Improvements to the Sex 
Offender Registry and the Investigation of Computer Crimes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" S -50'2... 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$0 
$346,676 
$0 
$346,676 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$349,010 
$349,010 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$351,416 
$351,416 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $346,676 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Department of Public Safety, 
Bureau of State Police, Computer Crimes Unit for one Forensic Analyst position and contracted detective services. 
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