An Act to Provide FJndmg for Posit10ns m the Penobscot County Shenft's Office
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0756
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S463 (Senate)
Amends: 25 MRSA §1511

SENATE AMENDMENT " Jl " to COJVIMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S P 314, 
L D 756, "An Act to Provide FJndmg for Posit10ns m the Penobscot County Shenft's 
Office" 
Amend the amendment by msertmg after the title the followmg 
'Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to L1m1t Changes to the Resource Coordmat1on Agreement Between the 
Bureau of State Pohce and the Penobscot County Shenfr s Department and Reqmre 
Annual Reportmg Regardmg Resource Coordmat10n Agreements' ' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 1 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §1511 is enacted to read 
§1511. Annual report regardmg resource coordmat1on agreements and other services 
Begmnmg January 1, 2024 and annually thereafter, the Bureau of State Pohce shall 
report to the 1omt standmg committees of the Legislature havmg 1unsdiction over ciimmal 
rnstice matters, transportation matters and appropnations and financial affairs regardmg 
resource coordmat10n agreements between the Bureau of State Pohce and county shenffs' 
departments, mcludmg where those agreements are m place, a summary of the agreements 
and any changes to those agreements m the puor calendar year The Bureau of State Pohce 
shall also provide to those 10mt standmg committees a summary of the services provided 
by the State Pohce throughout the State A 10mt standmg committee may report out a bill 
to the Legislature based on the reports submitted to the committee pursuant to this sect10n 
As used m this section, "resource coordmation agreement" means the coordmat10n of 
services by the Bureau of State Pohce and a county she11ff to provide law enforcement 
services m response to requests by the pubhc m a manner that maximizes efficiency and 
reduces duplication of effort 
Sec. 2. Restriction on change to resource coordmat1on agreement with 
Penobscot County Sherifrs Department. Notwithstandmg any provision of law to 
the contrary, before December 1, 2024, the Department of Pubhc Safety, Bureau of State 
Pohce may not change its resource coordmat10n agreement with the Penobscot County 
Shenft's Department that was m effect on May 1, 2023 unless mutually agreed upon by the 
Bureau of State Police and the Penobscot County Sheriffs Department If the resource 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 314, L D 756 
coordmat10n agreement 1s changed, that change must be documented m wntmg and 
provided to the Jomt Standing Com1mttee on Cnmmal Justice and Pubhc Safety, the Jomt 
Standing Committee on Transportat10n and the J omt Stand mg Committee on 
Appropnat1ons and Fmanc1al Affarrs as soon as practicable after 1t has been mutually 
agreed upon by the Bureau of State Police and the Penobscot County Shenff s Department 
As used m this section, "resource coordmat10n agreement" has the same meanmg as m 
the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 1511 ' 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the appropnations and allocations sect10n added by 
Committee Amendment "A" and changes the title The amendment proh1b1ts any changes 
before December 1, 2024 to a resource coordmat10n agreement between the Department of 
Pubhc Safety, Bureau of State Police and the Penobscot County Shenff s Department that 
was m effect on May 1, 2023 unless mutually agreed upon by the bureau and the shenff s 
department The agreed upon change must be m wntmg and must be provided to the J omt 
Standing Committee on Cnmmal Justice and Pubhc Safety, the Jomt Standing Committee 
on Transportation and the Jomt Standing Committee on Appropnat1ons and Fmanc1al 
Affatrs as soon as practicable after 1t has been mutually agreed upon by the Bureau of State 
Pohce and the Penobscot County Shenff s Department 
The amendment also requn es an annual report by the bureau to the Jomt standing 
ccnnm1ttees of the Legislature havmg JUnsd1ct10n over cnmmal Justice matters, 
transportation matters and appropnat10ns and financial affatrs regarding resource 
coordination agreements between the bureau and county shenffs' departments, mcludmg 
where those agreements are m place, a summary of the agreements and any changes to 
those agreements m the pnor calendar year The bureau 1s reqmred to provide to those JO mt 
standing committees a summary of the services provided by the State Police throughout the 
State 
SPONSORED BY: ----------------
(Senator ROTUNDO, M) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /18/23 ::k?ae 
LD756 
LR 695(06) 
An Act to Provide Fundmg for Positions m the Penobscot County Shenfrs Office 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'A" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotunh~ of Androscoggm 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
1,ppropnat10ns/ Allocat1ons 
Genetal Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($500,000) 
($500,000) 
($500,000) 
($500,000) 
This amendment elnnmates the General Fund appropnat10ns m the bill 
LR0695(06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
ProJections 
FY 2025-26 
$0 
$0 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
$0 
$0