An Act To Upgrade the Concealed Handglll1 Penuit Law
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0823
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H385 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2001

HOUSE AMENDMENT "/I,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P, 557, 
L,D, 823, Bill, "An Act To Upgrade the Concealed Handglll1 Penuit Law" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title ancJ before the first paragraph the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clal./se and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2001
N A, sub-§2, 'ifF-I is enacted to read: 
F-l. The Chief of the State Police shall enter into a reciprocity agreement withany 
other state that observes the same rules .of reciprocity regarding a person issued a 
pel11lit to cany a concealed handgun under this chapter;' , 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 6th paragraph (page 1, line 24 in 
amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by sttiking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 6. 25 MRS A §20()3, sub-§lS, as amended by PL 2015, c, 123, § 1, IS 
repealed,' , 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8, 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 10 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made, 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712 
Initiative: Provides funding for 4 Office Associate II positions, 2 State Police Detective 
positions and related All Other to process additional concealed handgun pennit 
applications, 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT "f}:. to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 557, L.D. 823 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS. 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2015-16 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
6.000 
$259,560 
$32,513 
$292,073 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to remove the requirement that 
the State Police establish a centralized database containing information about concealed 
handgun permit holders and applicants for concealed handgun permits. 
This amendment also requires the Chief of the State Police to enter into reciprocity 
agreements with other states regarding recognition of concealed handgun pennits. Public 
Law 2015, chapter 144 requires Maine to recognize a permit to carry a concealed 
handgun issued by another state. This amendment does not affect that. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSOREDBy~~=_.~'·~~7 __ ~ 
____________ ___ 
(Representative SHAW) 
TOWN: Standish 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/08115 
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-127th lVIAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 823 
LR 1599(04) 
An Act To Upgrade the Concealed Handgun Permit Law 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ~J1" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Shaw of Standish 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015~16 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2016~17 
($147,373) 
($147,373) 
($112,627) 
Projections 
FY 2017~18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2018~19 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This floor amendment removes the requirement for the Department of Public Safety to establish and maintain a 
centralized database of concealed handgun pelmits. The incremental affect compared to the committee amendment is 
the removal of the General Fund appropriation of $147,373 in fiscal year 20 16~ 17 and a reduction in Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocation of $112,627 in fiscal year 2016-17. 
LR1599(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I