An Act To Allow for and Regulate the Adult Use of Cannabis
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1401
Committee Amendment CA_A_H477 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 950, L.D. 1401, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow for and Regulate the Adult Use of Cannabis" 
Amend the bill by adding after Part H the following: 
'PART I 
Sec. 1-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINtSTRA TIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation 0015 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish 14 Marijuana Inspector positions, establish 5 Office 
Associate II positions and for related costs. 
. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
A11 Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Cannabis Regulation and Licensing Fund N219 
2015-16 
2016-17 
0.000 
19.000 
$0 
$1,320,631 
$0 
$546,986 
$0 
$1,867,617 
Initiative: Provides a11ocations for enforcement checks to deter underage sales and related 
activities. 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
All Other 
$558,000 
$3,877,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$558,000 
$3,877,000 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for computer programming costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
2016-17 
All Other 
$12,000 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$12,000 
$0 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
GENERAL FUND 
$12,000 
$1,867,617 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$558,000 
$3,877,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$570,000 
$5,744,617 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Plant Industry 0831 
Initiative: Provides allocations for one part-time Certified Seed Specialist position and 
related costs, as well as one-time rule-making costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.500 
0.500 
Personal Services 
$22,524 
$30,032 
All Other 
$10,124 
$9,879 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$32,648 
$39,911 
Office of the Commissioner 0401 
Initiative: Provides allocations for technology costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
All Other 
$3,218 
$4,291 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.f~ .. to H.P. 950, L.D. 1401 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287 
$3,218 
$4,291 
Initiative: Provides allocations to establish 2 Environmental Specialist II positions and 
related costs, as well as one-time rule-making costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICUL TURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
School Construction - Cannabis Revenue N211 
2015-16 
2.000 
$104,531 
$24,687 
$129,218 
2015-16 
$165,084 
$165,084 
Initiative: Provides allocations for public school construction projects. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2015-16 
All Other 
$558,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$558,000 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2015-16 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$558,000 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$558,000 
LABOR, DEP ARTMENT OF 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
2.000 
$141,574 
$28,936 
$170,510 
2016-17 
$214,712 
$214,712 
2016-17 
$930,000 
$930,000 
2016-17 
$930,000 
$930,000 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT'~ "" H.P. 950, L.D. 1401 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Labor and Safety Inspector position and related All 
Other costs to support the increase in enforcement activity. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
2016-17 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$47,731 
$66,187 
All Other 
$9,000 
$9,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$56,731 
$75,187 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
GENERAL FUND 
$56,731 
$75,187 
DEP ARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$56,731 
$75,187 
SECTION TOTALS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
GENERAL FUND 
$68,731 
$1,942,804 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$1,281,084 
$5,021,712 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$1,349,815 
$6,964,516 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. This amendment adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
i\pproved: 06/17/15 
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LD 1401 
LR 1783(02) 
An Act To Allow for and Regulate the Adult Use of Cannabis 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~" (II -47 V 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
($4,255,769) 
$68,731 
$1,281,084 
$4,324,500 
$1,255,500 
$0 
Eliminates Class D crimes, Class E crimes and civil violations; 
Establishes new Class D crimes and civil violations; 
FY 2016-17 
($5,264,696) 
$1,942,804 
$5,021,712 
$7,207,500 
$5,039,500 
$0 
The new impact on General Fund fine revenue can not be estimated at this time. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY2017-18 
($5,462,282) 
$1,745,218 
$2,620,576 
$7,207,500 
$2,631,500 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
($5,584,413) 
$1,623,087 
$2,912,715 
$7,207,500 
$2,916,500 
$0 
This legislation legalizes the sale of cannabis and cannabis products and establishes a 10% tax rate in addition to the 
regular 5% tax rate. General Fund revenues would increase by $4,324,500 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $7,207,500 in 
fiscal year 2016-17 and Local Government Fund revenue would increase by $139,500 in fiscal year 2015-16 and 
$232,500 in fiscal year 2016-17. This analysis assumes an effective date of 10-1-15. The Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services would require a General Fund appropriation of$12,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 
for computer programming to add a line to the sales tax return to capture the tax information. 
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The Department of the Attorney General will require an additional Assistant Attorney General position estimated to 
be $85,762 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $113,016 in fiscal ywae 2016-17 to provide legal assistance related to the 
Cannabis Regulation Act.
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will require Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of 
$165,084 and $214,712 in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively, to establish 2 Environmental Specialist II 
positions and one part-time Certified Seed Specialist position for inspection purposes and for changes to industrial 
hemp laws.
The bill renames the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations as the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages, 
Cannabis and Lottery Operations (ABCLO). The ABCLO will require General Fund appropriations of $1,867,617 in 
fiscal year 2016-17 for 5 Office Associate II positions, 14 Marijuana Inspector positions and certain one-time and 
ongoing IT costs. The bill establishes the Cannabis Regulation and Licensing Fund within the ABCLO and receives 
funds from applications and renewal registrations, certain penalties and fines and 10% of revenue from the 10% tax 
rate. It will receive an estimated Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of $558,000 and $3,877,000 in fiscal years 
2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively, from application and renewal registration fees and 10% of revenue from the 10% 
tax rate. 25% of license application fees are directed to the locality the applicant desires to operate in and results in 
localities receiving an estimated total of $280,500.
The Department of Education will require Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $558,000 in fiscal year 2015-
and $930,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 to a newly created School Construction - Cannabis Revenue program account 
to expend the funds projected to be received for its share of the sales tax on cannabis products on school construction 
projects.
The Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor will require General Fund appropriations 
of $56,731 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $75,187 in fiscal year 2016-17 for one Labor/Safety Inspector position and 
related all other costs to support the increase in enforcement activity associated with this legislation.
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