An Act To Appropriate and Allocate Funds To Strengthen the State's Efforts To Investigate, Prosecute and Punish Persons Committing Drug Crimes
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1811
Committee Amendment CA_C_S500 (Senate)
Amends: 4 MRSA §157

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" C," to S.P. 725, L.D. 1811, Bill, "An Act To 
Appropriate and Allocate Funds To Strengthen the State's Efforts To Investigate, 
Prosecute and Punish Persons Committing Drug Crimes" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §157, sub-§l, ~A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 519, Pt. III, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
A. 
The Governor, subject to review by the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters and to confirmation by the 
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Legislature, shall appoint to the District Court J6 40 judges. At least one judge must 
be appointed from each district who is a resident of a county in which the district lies, 
except that in District 3 there must be 2 judges appointed who are residents of a 
county in which the district lies; in District 6 there must be 2 judges appointed who 
are residents of a county in which the district lies; and in District 9 there must be 2 
judges appointed who are residents of a county in which the district lies. Four judges 
must be appointed to the District Court and assigned in a manner that ensures 
geograQhic distribution and the ability of the court to address drug-related criminal 
matters expeditiously. Each District Court Judge has a term of office of 7 years. 
To be eligible for appointment as a District Judge, a person must be a member of the 
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bar of the State. The term "District Judge" includes the Chief Judge and Deputy 
Chief Judge. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administration - Attorney General 0310 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for 4 Assistant Attorney General positions that will 
be dedicated to prosecuting drug crimes. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" C." to S.P. 725, L.D. 1811 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGIS LA TIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
2013-14 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
4.000 
$327,180 
$19,764 
$346,944 
2014-15 
$346,944 
$346,944 
Initiative: Provides funding for 4 District Court Judge positions, 4 Deputy Marshal 
positions and 4 Assistant Clerk positions and related costs to address drug-related 
criminal matters. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Drug Enforcement Agency 0388 
2013-14 
2014-15 
0.000 
12.000 
$0 
$1,167,132 
$0 
$111,000 
$0 
$1,278,132 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$1,278,132 
$0 
$1,278,132 
Initiative: Provides funding for 14 Investigative Agent positions from the General Fund 
and funding for training and costs associated with conducting investigations from Other 
Special Revenue Funds. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "c.." to S.P. 725, L.D. 1811 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$1,465,090 
$0 
$1,465,090 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$227,033 
$0 
$227,033 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$1,465,090 
$0 
$227,033 
$0 
$1,692,123 
2013-14 
2014-15 
$0 
$3,090,166 
$0 
$227,033 
$0 
$3,317,199 
This amendment is a minority report. It provides that the 4 new judge positions are 
appointed to the District Court and assigned in a manner that ensures geographic 
distribution and the ability of the court to address drug-related criminal matters 
expeditiously. 
The amendment also adds a General Fund appropriation for the appointment of the 4 
new judges and their support staff. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02114 *aC! 
LD 1811 
LR 2762(03) 
An Act To Appropriate and Allocate Funds To Strengthen the State's Efforts To Investigate, 
Prosecute and Punish Persons Committing Drug Crimes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 't:' (5 -500) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
$3,090,166 
$3,090,166 
$227,033 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$3,094,496 
$3,094,496 
$227,033 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$3,140,671 
$3,140,671 
$227,033 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $3,090,166 in fiscal year 2014-15 for the Judicial Department, 
the Department of Public Safety and the Department of the Attorney General. $1,278,132 is appropriated for 4 Judge 
positions and related staff. $1,465,090 is appropriated to the Department of Public Safety for drug enforcement 
activities. $346,944 is appropriated to the Department of the Attorney General for drug crime prosecuting costs. This 
bill also includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of$227,033 to the Department of Public Safety in fiscal 
year 2014-15, however, no funding has been given for this allocation. Additional funds will also be required by the 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. Another significant cost of this bill 
is the cost of incarceration. It is possible the number of sentences imposed will require additional staffing. The exact 
amount required by fiscal year cannot be estimated at this time. 
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