An Act To Enhance Maine's Response to Domestic Violence
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0525
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S509 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 369, 
L.D. 525, Bill, "An Act To Enhance Maine's Response to Domestic Violence" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Report on effectiveness of programs. The Department of Corrections 
shall submit to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
criminal justice matters a report regarding the effectiveness of certified batterers' 
intervention programs, including any suggested implementing legislation, by December 
5, 2020. The joint standing committee may report out legislation addressing the report. 
Sec. 2. Sunset of funding for programs. Notwithstanding any provision of law 
to the contrary, funding provided to the Department of Corrections, Office of Victim 
Services related to expenditures for certified batterers' intervention programs may not be 
provided beyond fiscal year 2020-21 without explicit legislative approval. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Victim Services 0046 
Initiative: Provides funds for partial reimbursement of certified batterers' intervention 
programs for indigent participant fees. These funds are appropriated on an ongoing basis 
but not after June 30, 2021. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of Victim Services 0046 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Initiative: Provides funds for training programs to sustain and expand the accessibility of 
certified batterers' intervention programs. These funds are appropriated on an ongoing 
basis but not after June 30, 2021. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 369, L.D. 525 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of Victim Services 0046 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$20,000 
$20,000 
Initiative: Provides funds for partial reimbursement of mileage expenses for certified 
batterers
intervention program facilitators who are providing testimony and information 
required by the court regarding offender participation in certified batterers1 intervention 
programs as a condition ofrelease. These funds are appropriated on an ongoing basis but 
not after June 30, 2021. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOT AL 
Office of Victim Services 0046 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Initiative: Provides funds for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence for the 
administrative expenses associated with additional funding for certified batterers1 
intervention program expenses. These funds are appropriated on an ongoing basis but not 
after June 30, 2021. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOT AL 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$25,000 
$25,000 
2018-19 
$150,000 
$150,000 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires the Department of Corrections to submit a report regarding 
the effectiveness of certified batterers1 intervention programs to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters by 
December 5, 2020. This amendment also specifies that funding provided to the Maine 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "f1" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 369, L.D. 525 
Coalition to End Domestic Violence to support these programs does not extend beyond 
fiscal year 2020-21. Finally, this amendment removes the funding provided in fiscal year 
2017-18. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~~ 
(Senator HAMPER// 
COUNTY: Oxford 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/19/18 feac. 
LD525 
LR 1264(05) 
An Act To Enhance Maine's Response to Domestic Violence 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~ to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
($150,000) 
$0 
($150,000) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the $150,000 General Fund appropriations for the Department of Corrections in fiscal year 
2017-18, keeps the ongoing annual appropriations of the same amount beginning in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Maine 
Coalition to End Domestic Violence, but sunsets the funding at the end of the 2020-2021 biennium. Any additional 
costs for the Department of Corrections to prepare the required report on the effectiveness of the program are 
assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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