An Act To Strengthen Laws Regarding the Manufacture and Sale of Methamphetamine and Other Drugs
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1246
Committee Amendment CA_A_S280 (Senate)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §1101

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 451, L.O. 1246, Bill, "An Act To 
Strengthen Laws Regarding the Manufacture and Sale of Methamphetamine and Other 
Drugs" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 17 in paragraph F in the first line (page 1, 
line 11 in L.O.) by inserting after the following: "fentanyl" the following: 'powder' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 17 in paragraph F in the last line (page 1, 
line 12 in L.O.) by inserting after the following: "fentanyl" the following: 'powder' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 18 in paragraph 0 in the first line (page I, 
line 22 in L.O.) by inserting after the following: "fentanyl" the following: 'powder' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 18 in paragraph 0 in the last line (page 1, 
line 24 in L.O.) by inserting after the following: "fentanyl" the following: 'powder' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1101, sub-§24 is enacted to read: 
24. "Fentanyl powder" means any compound, mixture or preparation, in granular or 
powder form, containing fentanyl.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 11 05-E in the first line (page 1, line 31 in L.O.) by 
striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 11 05-E in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 33 
in L.O.) by striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 1105-E in subsection 1 in paragraph 0 in the 2nd line 
(page 2, line 17 in L.O.) by striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in § 11 05-E in subsection 1 in paragraph E in the first line 
(page 2, line 19 in L.O.) by striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph B in subparagraph (7) in the first line (page 
2, line 39 in L.O.) by inserting after the following: "Fentanyl" the following: 'powder' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 11 "to S.P. 451, L.D. 1246 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 1124 in the first line (page 3, line 5 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 1124 in subsection 2 in the first line (page 3, line 24 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 6 in § 1124 in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 33 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph C-2 in the 3rd line (page 4, line 9 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "clandestine" 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment defines 
"fentanyl powder" and clarifies that the fentanyl for which the bill establishes the 
penalties is fentanyl powder. The amendment deletes from the bill the word clandestine 
in regard to the methamphetamine laboratories that are criminalized in the bill. 
nscALNOTE REQUIRED 
(Bee ICtatIted) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/13/15 
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LD 1246 
LR 563(02) 
An Act To Strengthen Laws Regarding the Manufacture and Sale of Methamphetamine and Other 
Drugs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" (S-J. 1)0') 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class A, Class B and Class C crimes, increases correctional and judicial costs. 
The additional General Fund cost to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is estimated to be $18,000 
annually. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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