An Act To Provide Ballistic Vests to State Law Enforcement Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1536
Committee Amendment CA_A_S428 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 598, L.D. 1536, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Ballistic Vests to State Law Enforcement Officers" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Provide Ballistic Vests to State Law Enforcement Officers and Certain 
Other State Agents' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA c. 411 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 411 
BALLISTIC VESTS 
§3851. Provision of ballistic vests for law enforcement 
1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Ballistic vest" means a form of personal armor worn on the torso that prevents or 
restricts penetration by a projectile discharged by a firearm as defined in Title 17-A, 
section 2, subsection 12-A. 
B. "Law enforcement officer" means an active: 
(1) State police officer: 
(2) Game warden or other law enforcement officer employed by the Department 
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or any bureau or division of the department: 
(3) Employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who has law enforcement 
powers pursuant to section 2396, subsection 7; 
(4) Judicial marshal; 
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(5) Law enforcement officer in the Department of Marine Resources, including a 
marine patrol officer appointed by the Commissioner of Marine Resources; 
(6) Forest ranger employed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, Bureau of Forestry or any bureau or division of the department; 
(7) 
State humane agent employed by the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry; 
(8) State criminal inspector or detective employed by the Office of the Attorney 
General pursuant to Title 5, sections 197 and 202, respectively; 
(9) 
Person employed by the Department of Corrections as an investigative 
officer as defined in Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 10-A; 
( 10) Probation officer; 
( 11) Police officer appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to 
section 2908; 
(12) Military security police officer appointed by the Adjutant General; 
(13) Police officer in the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Capitol Police; 
and 
(14) Motor vehicle investigator appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to 
Title 29-A, section 152. 
"Law enforcement officer" does not include a federal law enforcement officer or 
federal attorney prosecuting for the State. 
2. Provision of ballistic vests for law enforcement officers. A law enforcement 
officer employed by the State must be provided a well-fitting, contemporary ballistic vest. 
3. Provision of ballistic vests for dogs engaged in law enforcement. If the State 
uses a dog for the pumose of aiding in law enforcement, the dog must be provided a well-
fitting, contemporary ballistic vest. 
4. 
Funding. The State may accept public and private funds to implement the 
purposes of this chapter. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Forest Health and Monitoring Z233 
Initiative: Provides funding for ballistic vests and vest carriers for forest ranger positions. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
2015-16 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$54,672 
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$54,672 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$54,672 
DEPARTMENT TOT AL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$54,672 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Corrections 0141 
Initiative: Provides funding for ballistic vests. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
2016-17 
All Other 
$0 
$89,252 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$89,252 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$89,252 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$89,252 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537 
Initiative: Provides funding for ballistic K-9 vests. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
2016-17 
All Other 
$0 
$10,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$10,000 
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INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
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Initiative: Provides funding for ballistic vests for judicial marshals. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Marine Patrol - Bureau of 0029 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$10,000 
$10,000 
2016-17 
$60,000 
$60,000 
2016-17 
$60,000 
$60,000 
Initiative: Provides funding for ballistic vests and vest carriers for law enforcement 
officers. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOT AL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
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2016-17 
$39,396 
$39,396 
2016-17 
$39,396 
$39,396 
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SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$0 
$253,320 
$0 
$253,320 
This amendment removes juvenile community corrections officers from the list of 
positions in which individuals must be issued ballistic vests. It also limits the application 
of the bill to individuals employed by the State. 
The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 03/21/16 
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LD 1536 
LR 2463(02) 
An Act To Provide Ballistic Vests to State Law Enforcement Officers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '}f 'S-llz8\ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2016-17 
$253,320 
$0 
$253,320 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$16,000 
$0 
$16,000 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$16,000 
$7,700 
$16,000 
$7,700 
The bill requires ballistic vests be provided to certain law enforcement officers and dogs engaged in law enforcement. 
The bill includes a General Fund appropri~tion of $253,320 in fiscal year 2016-17 for the agencies below: 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Corrections 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Judicial 
Marine Resources 
Total All Agencies 
$ 
$ 
54,672 
89,252 
10,000 
60,000 
39,396 
253,320 
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