An Act Relating to Penalties for Drug Offenses
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1647
Committee Amendment CA_A_S425 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2451, 29-A MRSA §2508

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /1" to S.P. 672, L.D. 1647, Bill, "An Act Relating 
to Penalties for Drug Offenses" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §2451, sub-§3, ,rA, as repealed and replaced by PL 2015, c. 
329, Pt. A, §17, is amended to read: 
A. One hundred fifty~ days, if the person has one PUI conviction within a 10-
year period;' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2508, sub-§1, ,rA-1, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 389, §3 
and affected by §7, is amended to read: 
A-1. The license of a person with one OUI offense may be reinstated after 30 days of 
the suspension period has run if the person has installed for a period of HG 180 days 
or the length of time remaining for a suspension imposed pursuant to section 2411, 
subsection 5, paragraph A, subparagraph (2), whichever is shorter, an ignition 
interlock device approved by the Secretary of State in the motor vehicle the person 
operates. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation for computer programming. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOT AL 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$5,568 
$5,568 
ROFS 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 672, L.D. 1647 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is one of 2 minority reports of the committee. The bill increases the 
driver's license suspension period from 150 days to 180 days for a person who is 
convicted of operating under the influence and who has no previous operating under the 
influence convictions within the prior 10 years. The amendment makes the change from 
to 180 days in 2 other provisions of operating under the influence law. 
This amendment also adds an allocation for the cost of computer programming 
necessitated by the changes made to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
A.pproved: 03/18/16 ~.t:Z~ 
LD 1647 
LR2649(02) 
An Act Relating to Penalties for Drug Offenses 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ':A' ( s..-~-z,5) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases workload with no effect on fines or fees 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2016-17 
($22,500) 
($121,932) 
$5,568 
$22,500 
$127,500 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
($22,500) 
($127,500) 
$0 
$22,500 
$127,500 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
($22,500) 
($127,500) 
$0 
$22,500 
$127,500 
The bill includes a one-time Highway Fund allocation to the Department of Secretary of State of $5,568 in fiscal year 
2016-17 for computer programming charges. The bill would increase the number of driver's license restorations, 
increasing General Fund and Highway Fund revenue by $22,500 and $127,500, respectively, beginning in fiscal year 
2016-17. 
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