An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2269
Committee Amendment CA_A_H972 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1459, L.D. 2269, "An Act to 
Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes 
Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation'' 
Amend the bill in section 1 inc. 313 in §2401 in subsection 6 by striking out all of 
paragraphs D to H (page 1, lines 3 0 to 3 8 and page 2, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) and inserting 
the following: 
'D. Aggravated cultivating of marijuana under Title 17-A. section 1105-D. subsection 
1. paragraph D. subparagraph {4): or 
E. Unlawful possession of scheduled drugs under Title 17-A. former section 1107 
when that scheduled drug was marijuana and the underlying crime was a Class D or 
Class E crime.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides All Other funding for contracted temporary staffing to assist with 
reviewing cases. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$232,800 
$232,800 • 
Initiative: Establishes 2 limited-period Law Clerk positions through June 30, 2026 and 
provides funding for related All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~os 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1459, L.D. 2269 
Personal Services 
$0 
$216,000 
All Other 
$0 
$8,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$224,000 
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for compensation to active retired judges to review 
cases. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$0 
$25,375 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$25,375 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$482,175 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$482,175 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides oile-time funding for computer programming. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$0 
$32,500 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$32,500 
IDGHWAYFUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$0 
$17,500 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$17,500 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Paralegal position and related All Other costs to 
identify and seal applicable crimes relating to marijuana possession and cultivation. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$60,374 
All Other 
$0 
$3,358 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$63,732 
IDGHWAYFUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~os 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"/'(' to H.P. 1459, L.D. 2269 
Personal Services 
All Other 
IBGHW AY FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
illGHW AY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
illGHWAYFUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$32,509 
$4,769 
$37,278 
2024-25 
$96,232 
$54,778 
$151,010 
2024-25 
$578,407 
$54,778 
$633,185 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the definition of "eligible criminal conviction" in the bill, 
which identifies what is considered an eligible crime for the automatic sealing of criminal 
history record information related to a conviction for that crime, to ensure that the defmition 
includes only those crimes that are no longer considered illegal under Maine's adult use 
cannabis laws. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11/24 feac:.. 
131st lYlAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 2269 
LR3098(02) 
An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes 
Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "-/f { f-J-9 7 2) 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General FUud 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
. 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
$578,407 
$54,778 
$578,407 
$54,778 
Projections 
FY2025-26 
$538,984 
$37,475 
$538,984 
$37,475 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$68,549 
$39,01. 
$68,549 
$39,019 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $96,232 and a Highway Fund allocation of $54,778 to the 
Depa1trnent of Public Safety in fiscal year 2024-25 for one Paralegal position and related All Other costs, including 
one-time progrmnming costs to identify and seal certain criminal history record information relating to cannabis 
possession and cultivation. 
The bill also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department of $482,175 in fiscal year 
2024-25 for 2 limited-period Law Clerk positions, contracted temporary staffing and payments to active retired judges 
to review criminal history record information to detennine whether certain criminal convictions relating to cannabis 
possession and cultivation qualify to have the record sealed.