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_B_S503 (Senate)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §852

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "'B" 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, §1, 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; and 
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 pumorted passport or other 
immigration document or other actual or pumorted 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: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" B" 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 perf ann 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 hann the person being compelled with respect to that person's 
health, safety or immigration status. 
Sec. 2. 
Allotment; General Fund; State Police appropriations. 
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Public Safety 
shall request adjustments to the allotments of the funds appropriated in this Act by 
financial order upon approval of the Governor. 
These allotments are considered 
adjustments to appropriations in fiscal year 2012-13. 
Sec. 3. Report. 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 the allotted 
amounts provided under 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. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding to identify and investigate child abuse and exploitation, 
including, but not limited to, the use of computer images of children for sexual 
exploitation. 
GENERAL FUND 
Unallocated 
2011-12 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$350,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "5" to S.P. 591, L.D. 1731 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$350,000 
S~RY 
This amendment is the minority report. It replaces the bill except that it retains the 
changes proposed in the bill regarding the crime of aggravated promotion of prostitution. 
Unlike the majority report, it does not provide a direct appropriation to the computer 
crimes unit within the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police. Instead, it 
provides a General Fund appropriation of $350,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 for the 
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to identify and investigate child 
abuse and exploitation, including, but not limited to, the use of computer images of 
children for sexual exploitation. 
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 expenditure of funds provided by the 
legislation. It authorizes that committee to report out legislation to the First Regular 
Session of the 126th Legislature regarding matters contained in the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/15/12 ;t;yac:.. 
LD 1731 
LR 2470(03) 
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" ~ -503 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$0 
$350,000 
$0 
$350,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$350,000 
$350,000 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$350,000 
$350,000 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $350,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Department of Public Safety, 
Bureau of State Police to identity and investigate child abuse and exploitation, including, but not limited to, the use of 
computer images of children for sexual exploitation. 
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