An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0580
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S741 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" /Jr' "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 248, 
L.D. 580, "An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure and to Provide Drug Treatment Court 
Funding'' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 4 and 5 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 4. Transfer to Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on or before June 30, 
2025, the State Controller shall transfer $561,283 from the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account. 
Sec. 
5. Transfer to unappropriated surplus of General Fund. 
Notwithstanding any provision oflaw to the contrary, on or before June 30, 2025, the State 
Controller shall transfer $179,500 from the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
Sec. 6. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
District Attorneys Salaries 0409 
Initiative: Appropriates one-time funds to establish one limited-period Assistant District 
Attorney position to facilitate the creation of a drug treatment court in Aroostook County. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
Personal Services 
$0 
$140,500 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 248, L.D. 580 ( s-14 J) 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Z199 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$140,500 
2024-25 
$140,500 
$140,500 
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation for the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Office of Behavioral Health, to contract with an entity to provide the required pretrial 
services for the new drug court in Aroostook County. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON 
Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Z112 
2024-25 
$561,283 
$561,283 
2024-25 
$561,283 
$561,283 
Initiative: Appropriates one-time funds to provide legal representation to participants in the 
new drug court in Aroostook County. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES, MAINE 
COMMISSION ON 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$39,000 
$39,000 
2024-25 
$39,000 
$39,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" ,A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 248, L.D. 580 (5~7 J,.,j I) 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for printing costs to update A Guide to Family 
Separation in Maine. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$10,000 
$10,000 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to establish one limited-period Judge position, one 
limited-period Deputy Marshal position and one limited-period Assistant Clerk position 
and provides funding for related All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$380,951 
$15,930 
$396,881 
2024-25 
$406,881 
$406,881 
2024-25 
$586,381 
$561,283 
$1,147,664 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" by changing the title and 
requiring the State Controller to transfer $561,283 from the Department of Health and 
Human Services, Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account on or 
before June 30, 2025. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" f} "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 248, L.D. 580 { 5 '7 41) 
The amendment requires the State Controller to transfer $179,500 from the Department 
of Health and Human Services, Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, 
Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 
on or before June 30, 2025. 
The amendment also removes the effective date provision and replaces the 
appropriations and allocations section. 
SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07 /24 feac. 
LD580 
LR 792(05) 
An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ':4' to Committee Amendment "A" (5-7 '-I U 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
($224,415) 
($224,415) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
$10,000 
$189,500 
$561,283 
$179,500 
($179,500) 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($410,595) 
($410,595) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($424,803) 
($424,803) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment changes the General Fund appropriations to the Judicial Department from ongoing to a one-time 
appropriation of $396,881 in fiscal year 2024-25 to establish one limited-period Judge position, one limited-period 
Deputy Marshal position and one limited-period Assistant Clerk position to implement the new family court process. 
This amendment adds a one-time General Fund appropriation of $140,500 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Office of the 
Attorney General to establish one limited period Assistant District Attorney position for the drug treatment court in 
Aroostook County. 
This amendment adds a one-time General Fund appropriation of $39,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Maine 
Commission on Public Defense Services to provide legal representation services for the drug treatment court in 
Aroostook County. 
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This amendment adds a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Health and Human 
Services of $561,283 in fiscal year 2024-25 for the Office of Behavioral Health to contract with an entity to provide 
the required pretrial services for the drug treatment court in Aroostook County. 
This amendment also includes a transfer from the Department of Health and Human Services, Opioid Use Disorder 
Prevention and Treatment Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Other Special Revenue Funds account to fund this 
contract. 
Additionally, the amendment includes a transfer from to the Department of Health and Human Services, Opioid Use 
Disorder Prevention and Treatment Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund to offset the General Fund costs of the Attorney General and the Maine Commission on Public Defense 
Services. 
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