An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2130
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S555 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT " ft " 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 in c. 252-B in §2021 m 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 Yiolence" means any public disturbance involving an act of violence
by a group of 5 or more persons that causes an immediate danger of iniury 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 inserting the following:
'2. Unauthorized paramilitary trainine 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
miuryto or the death of. or techniques intended to cause injury to or the death of,
another person if the person teaching, training or demonstrating intends or knQWS_that
the teaching, training or demonstrating is intended to be used by the other person in or
in furtherance of organized violence; or
B. Assembles with_oneor more other persons for the purpose oforacticine or being
trained or instructed in the use, application QL making of a firearm, explosive or
incendiary device capable of causing injury to or the death of. or in techniques intended
to cause iniui-v to or the death of, another person if the person intends or knows that the
practicing, training or instruction is intended to be used in or in furtherance of
5 organized violence,'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd instructional paragraph (page 1,
lines 27 and 28 in amendment) and inserting the following:
SENATE AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENT " ft " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1354, L.D. 2130 ('5- 5£
'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 inserting the following:
'3. 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 court appoint an attorney. If the court finds that
the person is indigent, the court shall appoint an attorney and pay that attorney's reasonable
costs and expenses for representing the person.'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 252-B in §2021 in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the
2nd line (page 2, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "civil disorder" and inserting
the following: 'organized violence'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063
Initiative: Provides funding to pay reasonable costs and expenses of court-appointed
attorneys to represent indigent persons charged with engaging in unauthorized paramilitaiy
training and related administrative costs.
GENERAL FUND 2023-24 2024-25
AHOther $0 $5,000
2223 GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $5,000
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part 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," increases from
2 to 5 persons the minimum size of the group engaging in organized violence before the
definition applies and removes damage to property as a factor in organized violence.
2. It specifies that, in order for the prohibitions in this legislation to apply, the
techniques being taught must be intended to cause injmy or death of another person, instead
of being capable of causing injury or 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 paramilitaiy training is entitled to be
represented by an attorney. If the court determines that the person is indigent, the court is
SENATE AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENT " ft " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1354, L.D. 2130 [S-S>SS
required to appoint an attorney for the person and pay the reasonable costs of representing
the person. An appropriation for court-appointed attorneys is included.
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SPONSORED BY:
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(Senator GROHOSKI, N.)
COUNTY: Hancock
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
SENATE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/29/24 ftWS^-
LD 2130 LR 2618(04)
An Act to Prohibit Unauthorized Paramilitary Training
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '^" to Committee Amendment "A" ^<r5^
Sponsor: Sen. Grohoski ofHancock
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $5,000 $5,000 $5,00"
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
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.
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