An Act To Establish the Safe Homes Program
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1861
Committee Amendment CA_A_S461 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" fr" to S.P. 660, L.D. 1861, "An Act To Establish 
the Safe Homes Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 25 MRSA Pt. 15 is enacted to read: 
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SAFE HOMES 
CHAPTER801 
SAFE HOMES PROGRAM 
§7001. Safe Homes Program 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. 
A. "Dangerous weapon" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 
9, paragraph C. 
B. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety. 
C. "Designated groups" means law enforcement agencies and associations, public 
schools, public preschool programs, foster homes, hospitals or other facilities in which 
newborns are delivered, veterans' programs and members of the public. 
D. "Firearm" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 12-A. 
E. "Foster home" means a family foster home as defined in Title 22, section 8101, • 
subsection 3. 
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F. "Prescription drug" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 8731, subsection 
3-A. 
G. "Public preschool program" has the same meaning as in Title 20-A, section 1, 
subsection 23-A. 
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H. "Public school" has the same meaning as in Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 24. 
I. "Safety device" means a device designed to secure a firearm, a dangerous weapon 
or prescription drugs, including but not limited to a firearms safety device, safe, lock 
or lockbox designed for securing firearms, dangerous weapons or prescription drugs. 
2. Program established. The Safe Homes Program is established and is administered 
by the department to support the safe storage of prescription drugs, firearms and dangerous 
weapons in homes or public spaces by providing grants for purchasing safety devices in 
accordance with this section. 
3. Grants. The Safe Homes Program, established under subsection 2, must provide 
grants to fund the purchase of safety devices. 
A. Grants may be provided under this subsection to designated groups and nonprofit 
and community organizations serving designated groups. 
B. The department shall administer the provision of grants pursuant to this subsection 
through an agreement with a statewide law enforcement association. 
C. The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. The rules must 
include procedures for assisting applicants with the following: the application process: 
accepting applications: approving and disapproving applications; distributing funding, 
coupons or vouchers to successful applicants: and expenditures of funds. 
Rules 
adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
4. Safe Homes Program Fund. The Safe Homes Program Fund is established as a 
nonlapsing fund to provide funding to achieve the purposes of this section. The fund 
consists of any funds received from private and public sources. The fund must be held 
separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Any balance remaining in 
the fund at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. A 
small portion of the funding may be used by the department to fund administration of the 
grant program.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
1Sec. 3. Report. By January 1, 2023 the Commissioner of Public Safety shall report 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice 
and public safety matters on plans for an education program to implement the Safe Homes 
Program established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 7001 and 
Safe Homes Awareness Month established by Title 1, section 150-R. 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Safe Homes Program Fund N949 
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Initiative: Establishes the Safe Homes Program Fund to provide grants for purchasing 
safety devices for the safe storage of prescription drugs, firearms and dangerous weapons 
in homes or public spaces. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
2021-22 
2022-23 
All Other 
$0 
$500 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2021-22 
2022-23 
All Other 
$0 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$500 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the requirement to provide educational information and 
materials and limits the grant program to providing grants for purchasing safety devices. 
The amendment removes the requirements to maintain a list of resources and programs that 
support the purposes of the Safe Homes Program. 
The amendment requires the 
Commissioner of Public Safety to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters by January 1, 2023 on 
plans for an education program to implement the Safe Homes Program and Safe Homes 
Awareness Month. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 03/19/22 fe'ae 
LD 1861 
LR2361(02) 
An Act To Establish the Safe Homes Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "r{( S- G/ (Qi) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2021-22 
FY2022-23 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$500 
$500 
$500 
$500 
$50" 
$SL 
The bill establishes the Safe Homes Program Fund to provide grants for purchasing safety devices for the safe storage 
of presription drugs, firearms and dangerous weapons in homes or public spaces. The bill includes base Other Special 
Revenue Fqnds and Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $500:-each,,.beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 to the 
Department of Public Safety to allow expenditure of any money received from public and private sources, including 
federal grants.