An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2130
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H795 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1354, 
L.D. 2130, "An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 252-B in §2021 in subsection 1 by striking out all of 
paragraph A (page 1, lines 8 to 11 in L.D.). 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 252-B in §2021 in subsection 1 by inserting after 
paragraph D the following: 
'E. "Organized violence" means any public disturbance involving an act of violence 
by a group of 5 or more persons that causes an immediate danger of injury to another 
person or results in injury to another person.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 252-B in §2021 in subsection 1 by relettering the 
paragraphs to read alphabetically.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 13 to 26 in 
amendment) and insetting the following: 
'2. 
Unauthorized paramilitary training prohibited. 
A person is guilty of 
unauthorized paramilitary training if that person intentionally or knowingly: 
A. Teaches or demonstrates to another person or trains another person in the use, 
application or making of a firearm, explosive or incendiary device capable of causing 
injmy to or the death of, or techniques intended to cause injmy to or the death of, 
another person if the person teaching, training or demonstrating intends or knows that 
the teaching, training 01· demonstrating is intended to be used by the other person in or 
in futtherance of organized violence: or 
B, Assembles with one or more other persons for the purpose of practicing or being 
trained or instructed in the use, application or making of a firearm, explosive or 
incendiaiy device capable of causing injmy to or the death of, or in techniques intended 
to cause injmy to or the death of, another person if the person intends or knows that the 
practicing, training or instrnction is intended to be used in or in furtherance of 
organized violence.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd instrnctional paragraph (page 1, 
lines 27 and 28 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1354, L.D. 2130 
'Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 252-B in §2021 by striking out all of subsection 3 
(page 1, line 37 in L.D.) and inse1ting the following: 
13. Penalty; legal representation. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a civil 
violation and is entitled to representation by an attorney for any hearing held pursuant to 
this section. If a person in violation of subsection 2 wants an attorney but is unable to 
afford one, the person may request that the cou1t appoint an attomey. If the comt finds that 
the person is indigent. the comt shall appoint an attorney and pay that attorney's reasonable 
costs and expenses for representing the person.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 252-B in §2021 in subsection 4 in paragrnph C in the 
2nd line (page 2, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
11civil disorder" and inse1ting 
the following: 'organized violence' 
Amend the bill by inse1ting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec, 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior ancl District 0063 
Initiative: Provides funding to pay reasonable costs and expenses of comt-appointed 
attomeys to represent indigent persons charged with engaging in unauthorized paramilitary 
training and related administrative costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill as amended by Committee 
Amendment "A." 
1. It changes the defined term "civil disorder" to "organized violence," incteases from 
to 5 persons the minimum size of the group engaging in organized violence before the 
definition applies and removes damage to prope1ty as a factor in organized violence. 
2. It specifies that, in order for the prnhibitions in this legislation to apply, the 
techniques being taught must be intended to cause injury or death of another person, instead 
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of being capable of causing injmy 01· death. 
3. It changes the violation from a Class D crime to a civil violation and provides that 
a person charged with engaging in unauthorized paramilitary training is entitled to be 
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represented by an attomey. If the comt determines that the person is indigent, the comt is 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1354, L.D. 2130 
required to appoint an attomey for the person and pay the reasonable costs of representing 
the person. An appropriation for cornt-appointed attomeys is included. 
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SPONSORED BY: 
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(Representative WARREN, S.) 
TOWN: Scarborough 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/29/24 p,.;p,ac:,. 
LD 2130 
LR 2618(05) 
An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,A_, to Committee Amendment II A" ( r\-:i-cns) ' 
Sponsor: Rep. Warren of Scarborough 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$5,000 
$5,000 
This bill changes a Class D crime to a civil violation. A reduction in fine revenue will decrease General Fund and 
dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Judicial Department of $5,000 per year to pay 
reasonable costs and expenses of court-appointed attorneys to represent indigent persons charged with engaging in 
unauthorized paramilitary training and related adminstrative costs. 
LR2618(05) - Fiscal Note• Page l of I