An Act To Increase Potential Criminal Penalties for the Possession of Cocaine and Cocaine Base
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0044
Committee Amendment CA_A_H418 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 37, L.D. 44, Bill, "An Act To Increase 
Potential Criminal Penalties for the Possession of Cocaine and Cocaine Base" 
Amend the bill by adding after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Correctional Impact Reserve N033 
Initiative: Provides funds to the Correctional Impact Reserve program to support the 
additional incremental costs of enhancing the penalty for possession of cocaine and 
cocaine base. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2011-12 
$3,069,140 
$3,069,140 
2011-12 
$3,069,140 
$3,069,140 
2012-13 
$3,410,155 
$3,410,155 
2012-13 
$3,410,155 
$3,410,155 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services ZI12 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 37, L.D. 44 
Initiative: Provides funds for the incremental increase in indigent legal services costs as a 
result of enhancing the penalty for possession of cocaine and cocaine base. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE 
COMMISSION ON 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
$17,885 
$17,885 
2011-12 
$17,885 
$17,885 
2011-12 
$3,087,025 
$3,087,025 
2012-13 
$17,885 
$17,885 
2012-13 
$17,885 
$17,885 
2012-13 
$3,428,040 
$3,428,040 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05119/11 frac.. 
LD44 
LR 190(02) 
An Act To Increase Potential Criminal Penalties for the Possession of Cocaine and Cocaine Base 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$3,087,025 
$3,428,040 
$3,087,025 
$3,428,040 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$3,428,040 
$3,428,040 
Increases Class D crimes to Class C crimes; increases correctional, indigent legal and judicial costs. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Correctional Cost Detail 
Increases Class D to Class C 
Total Cost - All Convictions 
FY 2012 
$3,069,140 
$3,069,140 
FY 2013 
$3,410,155 
$3,410,155 
FY 2014 
$3,410,155 
$3,410,155 
FY 2015 
$3,410,155 
$3,410,155 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$3,428,040 
$3,428,040 
FY 2016 
$3,410,155 
$3,410,155 
The annual incremental increase to the correctional system is estimated to be $3,410,155 based on an assumed 245 
convictions per year. The annual incremental cost to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is estimated 
to be $17,885. 
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