An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_A_S97 (Senate)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §181-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 251, L.D. 693, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Military Bureau Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §181-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 600, §2, is 
amended to read: 
4. Drug enforcement duties. The Governor may order Maine National Guard 
members to active state service to support federal drug enforcement operations under thc 
National Defense Authorization Act of 1989. The Maine National Guard may receive 
forfeited money and assets seized through federal counter-drug activities in which 
members of the Maine National Guard participated. The Maine National Guard must use 
money or assets acquired pursuant to this subsection in support of counter-drug activities. 
For Pll1l'oses of this subsection, "counter-drug activities" means activities that are 
intended to reduce the supply or use of illegal drugs in the State. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT 
OF 
Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 0109 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation for funds received through federal counter-drug 
activities. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2015-16 
$500 
$500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$500 
$500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 251, L.D. 693 
SUMMARY 
The bill adds a provision to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15 regarding counter-
drug activities by the Maine National Guard. This amendment retains that provision but 
moves it to Title 37-B. The amendment also strikes the provision of the bill that specifies 
that records of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, 
Military Bureau may not be disclosed to the public. The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05112/15 
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LD693 
LR488(02) 
An Act To Amend the Military Bureau Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "a'(S~ql\ 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$500 
$500 
$500 
$500 
This legislation allows the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to receive seized money 
and assets for counter-drug activities and could result in increased revenue to the department. The bill includes an 
Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the department of$500 beginning in fiscal year 2015-16 to allow the 
expenditure of any monies received. Any assets or proceeds received must be used to support counter-drug activities. 
The amount received in any given year will depend on the frequency and nature of the cases that arise and cannot be 
predicted at this time. 
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