An Act To Improve the Operations of the Office of the Attorney General
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1720
Committee Amendment CA_A_H707 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1230, L.D. 1720, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve the Operations of the Office of the Attorney General" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412 
Initiative: Provides funds for contracted forensic pathologist services and histological 
laboratory services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
$57,000 
$57,000 
2014-15 
$84,000 
$84,000 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412 
Initiative: Provides funds for statutorily authorized payments to medical examiners and 
reimbursements to funeral homes. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
District Attorneys Salaries 0409 
2013-14 
$50,000 
$50,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$50,000 
$50,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 1230, L.D. 1720 
Initiative: Establishes one part-time Assistant District Attorney position in Prosecutorial 
District Number 4 for domestic violence prosecutions. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$107,000 
$0 
$107,000 
2014-15 
0.500 
$42,045 
$1,485 
$43,530 
2014-15 
$134,000 
$43,530 
$177,530 
This amendment deletes from the bill the proposed funding for a trial preparation 
assistant in the Criminal Division within the Office of the Attorney General and a part-
time position to serve as the Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel Coordinator. 
The amendment increases the proposed funding to the Office of the Chief Medical 
Examiner within the Office of the Attorney General by $10,000 in fiscal year 2014 and 
$20,000 in fiscal year 2015 to cover the anticipated costs of preparing histological slides. 
The amendment provides funding for one half-time Assistant District Attorney 
position to handle domestic violence prosecutions that will be funded through a grant 
secured by Prosecutorial District Number 4. 
The amendment retains the provision in the bill that appropriates funds necessary to 
allow the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to provide for statutorily authorized 
payments to medical examiners and reimbursements to funeral homes. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/12/14 Mac. 
LD 1720 
LR 2683(02) 
An Act To Improve the Operations of the Office ofthe Attorney General 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'If; 0-1-· 707 \, 
Committee: Judiciary 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$107,000 
$107,000 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
$134,000 
$134,000 
$43,530 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$134,000 
$134,000 
$44,792 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$134,000 
$134,000 
$46,092 
This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of$107,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $134,000 in fiscal year 2014-
for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner within the Department of the Attorney General. It also includes an 
Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of$43,530 in fiscal year 2014-15 to establish a part-time Assistant District 
Attorney General position for domestic violence prosecutions. 
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