An Act To Give the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person with a Developmental Disability Has Been Convicted of a Crime
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0665
Committee Amendment CA_A_S82 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 227, L.D. 665, Bill, "An Act To Give 
the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person with a Developmental Disability Has 
Been Convicted of a Crime" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Give the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person with an 
Intellectual Disability Has Been Convicted of a Crime' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph 2-E in the first line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "any" the following: 'other' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph 2-E in the first line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "contrary, 
the following: 'and except for a conviction for 
the crime of murder,' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph 2-E in the 2nd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: 
an abnormal condition of the mind as a result of' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funds for the Judicial Department for an anticipated increase in the 
number of mental health exams. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$132,000 
$132,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$176,000 
$176,000 
~ 6-~ 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 227, L.D. 665 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment changes 
the title of the bill. The amendment removes from the bill a requirement that the court 
finds that the individual has an abnormal condition of the mind as a result of an 
intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder and instead requires the court to find 
that the individual has an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder. The 
amendment provides that the sentencing discretion that the court has does not apply to a 
sentence for murder. The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/28/17 feae. 
LD665 
LR982(02) 
An Act To Give the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person with a Developmental Disability Has 
Been Convicted of a Crime 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' ( S "' . 8 ~ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
May reduce the length of sentences. 
Decreases correctional costs 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2017-18 
FY2018-19 
$132,000 
$176,000 
$132,000 
$176,000 
Projections 
FY2019-20 
$176,000 
$176,000 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$176,000 
$176,000 
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $132,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $176,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 
for the Judicial Department to support the cost of an increase in the number of mental health examinations. 
LR0982(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1