An Act to Increase the Transparency and Accountab1hty of tlie Mame Information and Analysts Center
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1492
Committee Amendment CA_A_H587 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §1802, 25 MRSA §1803

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to HP 947, L D 1492, "An Act to Increase the 
Transparency and Accountab1hty of tlie Mame Information and Analysts Center" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
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'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §1802 1s enacted to read 
§1802. Auditor of center 
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1. Definitions. As used m this section, unless the context otherwise md1cates, the 
followmg terms have the followmg meanmgs 
A "Auditor" means the auditor of the center pursuant to this section 
B "Committee" means the 10mt standmg committee of the Legislature havmg 
1Urtsd1ct1on over cr1mmal mst1ce and pubhc safety matters 
C "De1dent1fied" means, with respect to a report, that personally identifiable 
mformat1on has been removed from or obscured m the report so that the report does 
not identify a person and reasonably cannot be used to identify a person 
2. Creation and appointment of position. There is created w1thm the Office of the 
Attorney General the position of auditor The auditor must be appomted by the Attorney 
General without regard to poht1cal affihat10n and, as determmed by the Attorney General, 
must be a person qualified by mtegr1ty and demonstrated ab1hty m relevant fields 
3. Powers and duties. The auditor shall provide systematic, ongomg oversight of the 
center to ensure the transparency and accountab1hty of its operations and to ensure that the 
center operates w1thm the law and m a manner that preserves the privacy, c1v1l hberttes and 
c1v1l rights of all people m the State The auditor 
A Shall assist the committee m the oversight duties of the committee over the center, 
B Shall mamtam a publicly accessible website that mcludes the detdentlfied 
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mformat1onal reports provided to the committee by the center pursuant to section 1801 
and by the auditor pursuant to subsection 4, 
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C Shall mclude as part of the publicly accessible website descnbed m paragraph B a 
means by which a person may submit questions or complamts about the auditor or 
center The identity of a person who submits a good faith complamt to the auditor 
agamst the center usmg the website or by other means is confidential and the auditor 
shall mamtam the identity of that person as confidential, and 
D May select the type and extent of reviews of center activities to conduct 
4. Reporting. The auditor shall provide the followmg reports to the committee 
A An annual report no later than April 1st each year regardmg the oversight of the 
center, 
B An mtenm progress report no later than September 15th each year, mcludmg 
progress made on any goals established by the auditor m pnor reports and any obstacles 
the auditor has found m fulfilling the requirements of this section, 
C A report whenever the center refuses a data request or to make personnel available 
for auditor mterv1ews, if known by the auditor, mcludmg the reason for the refusal, if 
known by the auditor, and 
D Other reports as the auditor determmes necessary 
A report provided by the auditor to the committee pursuant to this subsection and posted 
on the auditor's publicly accessible website pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph B must be 
deidentified and may not contam any mformat10n that is confidential or is otherwise not 
authorized by law to be dissemmated to the pubhc The auditor shall redact from a report 
required by tlus subsection any mformation that is prohibited by law from disclosure, is 
sensitive and pertams to an ongomg mvest1gation of cr1mmal activity or would cause a 
specific and immment threat to safety 
5. L1mitat1ons. The auditor may not 
A Regmre the center to take corrective act10n, or 
B Disclose the name or other personally identifymg mformation of an mformant, 
witness or suspect or other source of mformat1on to the center 
6. Center cooperation. The center shall make available documents and personnel as 
requested by the auditor 
7. Commissioner mput. The Comm1ss1oner of Pub he Safety may present a response 
to an issue reported by the auditor pursuant to subsection 4 
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §1803 ts enacted to read 
§1803. Public record 
Information shared by the center with a private entity that is not designated as classified 
or confidential under any federal or state law, regulation or rule is a pubhc record w1thm 
the meamng of the Freedom of Access Act 
Sec. 3. Auditor of Maine Information and Analysis Center; report. The 
audrtor appomted pursuant to the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 1802 shall 
review the Mame Information and Analysis Center's record-keepmg and mformation-
sharing practices, particularly with respect to its mtelhgence-gathermg and dissemmation 
practices, and assess the policies used by the center to determme the quality or veracity of 
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the mformat10n the center receives and whether those policies appropnately consider the 
pnvacy, civil liberties and civil nghts of all people m this State The auditor shall also 
determme whether the center's practices comply with the requirements of federal laws and 
regulations regardmg crnnmal mtelhgence collection, retention and sharmg that are 
applicable to the center, mcludmg, but not lnnited to, 28 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 
The auditor shall mclude the results of the review under this section along with any 
recommendations m the first report the auditor submits to the Jomt standmg committee of 
the Legislature havmg Junsd1ction over crnnmal Justice and pubhc safety matters pursuant 
to Title 25, sect10n 1802, subsection 4 
After reviewmg the report, the Jomt standmg 
committee may report out legislation relatmg to the report 
As used m this section, "auditor" has the same meanmg as m Title 25, section 1802, 
subsect10n 1, paragraph A and "Mame Information and Analysis Center" or "center" has 
the same meanmg as m Title 25, section 1801 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocat1ons. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocat10ns are made 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Administrat10n - Attorney General 0310 
Imtiative Provides ongomg fundmg for one Research Assistant Paralegal position to serve 
as the auditor of the Mame Information and Analysis Center and related All Other costs 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
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Personal Services 
$58,603 
$88,232 
All Other 
$5,247 
$5,247 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$63,850 
$93,479 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the maJonty report of the committee, does the followmg 
It adds a defimtion for "deident1fied" and requrres that reports submitted to the Jomt 
standmg committee of the Legislature havmg JUnsdiction over cnmmal Justice and pubhc 
safety matters and on the publicly accessible website of the auditor of the Mame 
Information and Analysis Center be de1dentified 
It provides that the powers and duties of the auditor mclude ensurmg that the center 
operates w1thm the law and m a manner that preserves the pnvacy, c1v1l liberties and civil 
nghts of all people m the State 
It reqmres that reports of the auditor to the committee that are posted on the auditor's 
publicly accessible website may not contam any records that are confidential or otherwise 
not authonzed by law to be d1ssemmated to the pubhc 
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'4 It specifies that the identity of any person who submits a good faith complamt to the 
audftor agamst the center usmg the auditor's publicly accessible website or by other means 
is confidential and that the auditor shall mamtam the identrty of such persons as 
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confidential 
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It specifies that classified mformation that is shared by the center with a private 
entity is not considered a public record under the Freedom of Access Act 
i6 It makes other techmcal changes and clarifications to the bill 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved 06/14/23 ::tPae.. 
LD 1492 
LR 1623(02) 
An Act to Increase the Transparency and Accountability of the Maine Information and Analysis 
Center 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /+ CH ........ 5 n 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
$63,850 
$93,479 
$98,153 
$102,785 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Geneial Fund 
$63,850 
$93,479 
$98,153 
$102,785 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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This bill mcludes ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns to the Office of the Attorney General of$63,850 m fiscal year 
2023-24 and $93,479 m fiscal year 2024-25 for one Research Assistant Paralegal position to conduct systematic, 
ongomg oversight and auditmg of the Department of Pubhc Safety, Mame Information and Analysts Centei 
Add1t10nal costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with makmg available documents and personnel as 
requested by the auditor can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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