An Act to Support Law Enforcement ill Interactions with Individuals with Histories of Trauma
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0847
Committee Amendment CA_A_H229 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to HP 536, L D 847, "An Act to Support Law 
Enforcement ill Interactions with Individuals with Histories of Trauma" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out the title and substitutillg the followmg 
'Resolve, to Study Implementation of a Program to Provide Trauma-mformed 
Traming for Law Enforcement Officers at the Maine Cr1mmal Justice Academy' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out everythillg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Maine Criminal Justice Academy, study. Resolved: That the Board 
of Trustees of the Mame Crimillal Justice Academy shall conduct a study and develop 
recommendations regardillg the implementation at the academy of a program to provide 
trauma-illformed traillmg for law enforcement officers 
In conductillg the study and 
developillg recommendations based on filldmgs from the study, the board shall consult with 
behavioral health providers and with other persons and orgamzations with experience and 
expertise ill trauma-mformed traillillg as necessary No later than February 15, 2024, the 
board shall submit a report contaillmg the findmgs and recommendations of its study, 
mcludmg any proposed leg1slat10n, to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Cnmmal Justice 
and Pubhc Safety After rev1ewmg the report, the committee may report out legislation 
relatmg to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131 st Legislature 
As used m this section, "trauma-mformed trammg" means trammg to recogmze the 
presence of trauma symptoms and to acknowledge the role that trauma can play m people's 
hves, mcludmg by engagmg with md1v1duals with histories of trauma ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs the Board of Trustees of 
the Mame Crimmal Justice Academy to conduct a study and develop recommendations 
based on fmdmgs from the study regardmg the 1mplementat10n at the academy of a program 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to HP 536, L D 847 
to provide trauma-mformed trammg for law enforcement officers No later than February 
15, 2024', the board 1s reqmred to submit a report contammg the findmgs and 
recommendations of its study, mcludmg any proposed leg1slat1on, to the Jomt Standmg 
Committee on Crimmal Justice and Pubbc Safety 
After rev1ewmg the report, the 
committee may report out legislation relatmg to the report 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/05/23 ,:l;!?ae 
LD847 
LR2341(02) 
An Act to Support Law Enforcement in Interactions with Individuals with Histories of Trauma 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •A• { H--22 q) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Add1t10nal costs to the Depa1 tment of Pubhc Safety to conduct a study and report the findmgs can be abs01 bed w1thm 
ex1st111g budgeted resources 
LR2341(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1