An Act To Provide Enhanced Enforcement of the Laws Governing Alcoholic Beverages
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1331
Committee Amendment CA_A_H373 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 906, L.D. 1331, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Enhanced Enforcement of the Laws Governing Alcoholic Beverages" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 6. 
Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery 
Operations to hire liquor inspectors who have completed law enforcement 
training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. No later than July 1,2016, the 
Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall hire no fewer than 5 liquor 
inspectors and require that no fewer than 3 of those liquor inspectors must have 
completed training as qualified law enforcement officers as defined by the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 25, section 280 I-A, subsection 5. 
Sec. 7. 
Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery 
Operations to report on enhanced liquor enforcement. No later than March 1, 
2017, the Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within 
the Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over alcoholic beverage matters 
regarding the changes to and enhancement of liquor enforcement functions in the State, 
including, but not limited to, increases in the number of compliance checks, 
investigations related to on-premises retail licensees selling spirits not purchased from the 
State, sales to minors and forensic audits of licensee operations. 
Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation 0015 
Initiative: Provides appropriations in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 for 5 Liquor 
License Inspector positions and related support costs. Three of these positions must have 
law enforcement authority. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 906, L.D. 1331 
GENER.ALFUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Alcoholic Beverages - General Operation 0015 
2015-16 
5.000 
$281,355 
$18,668 
$300,023 
2016-17 
5.0QO 
$382,715 
$24,890 
$407,605 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to train :3 Liquor License Inspectors at the Maine 
Criminal Justice Academy. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$7,500 
$7,500 
$307,52~ 
$307,523 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$407,605 
$407,605 
This amendment retains the provisions of the bill but requires the Director of the 
Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services to hire 5 new liquor inspectors, 3 of whom must be 
trained law enforcement officers. 
The amendment provides an appropriations and 
allocations section to fund those positions and requires the bureau to report by March 1, 
2017 on changes and enhancements to liquor enforcement efforts. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/07/15 
;Wac 
LD 1331 
LR 1662(02) 
An Act To Provide Enhanced Enforcement of the Laws Governing Alcoholic Beverages 
!<'iscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendm en t '>'I' C H -31?J 
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$307,523 
$407,605 
$307,523 
$407,605 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$422,914 
$422,914 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$438,835 
$438,835 
The bill requires, by July 1,2016, the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (BABLO) within the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services to hire 5 additional Liquor License Inspector positions, 3 of 
which must be trained as law enforcement officers. This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $7,500 in fiscal 
year 2015-16 for costs to train at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and $300,023 and $407,605 in fiscal year 2015-
and 2016-17, respectively, for the establishment of 5 Liquor License Inspector positions and related costs. This 
fiscal note assumes that these Liquor License Inspector positions are eligible under the 1998 special retirement plan 
under Title 5, Section l7851-A. 
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