An Act Regarding the Maine Criminal Code
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0044
Committee Amendment CA_A_H104 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 45, L.D. 44, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
the Maine Criminal Code" 
Amend the bill in Part A by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. A-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
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Initiative: Provides funds to the Department of Corrections for costs related to the 
increase in incarcerated individuals as a result of the establishment of a new Class C 
crime. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$44,106 
$44,106 
2020-21 
$90,250 
$90,250 
Amend the bill in Part Din section 3 in subsection 8 in the 4th line (page 4, line 19 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "advised" the following: 'by a judicial officer, a 
law enforcement officer or an employee of a county or regional jail or a correctional 
facility having custody of the defendant' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the notice required by the bill in order for a condition 
of release to take effect immediately may be provided by a judicial officer, a law 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 45, L.D. 44 
enforcement officer or an employee of a county or regional jail or a correctional facility 
having custody of the defendant. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/18/19 wac 
LD44 
LR228(02) 
An Act Regarding the Maine Criminal Code 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A,(#"" /'1> Y} 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$44,106 
$90,250 
$44,106 
$90,250 
Establishes new Class C crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs. 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$92,288 
$92,288 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$92,288 
$92,288 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases does not require additional funding at this 
time for the courts. 
The collection of additional fine revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill would establish a new Class C crime for the reckless violation of a duty of care or protection that results in 
death or serious bodily injury to a child. According to data pertaining to the maltreatment of a child resulting in death 
where neglect was present, it is anticipated that the establishment of this crime will result in an additional 2 
convictions per year. Given the effective date of the bill, only one additional conviction under the new crime is 
anticipated in FY 2019-20. 
The current average cost to the Department of Corrections for a Class C crime is $44, 106 per sentence based on an 
average length of stay of 364 days, with an additional $2,03 8 for probation costs. The bill includes general fund 
appropriations to the Department of Corrections of $44,106 in FY 2019-20 and $90,250 in FY 2020-21. 
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