An Act to Fund the Aroostook County Drug Treatment Court
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0779
Sponsors: CARNEY, KUHN

Legislative Document
No. 779
S.P. 336
In Senate, March 4, 2025
An Act to Fund the Aroostook County Drug Treatment Court
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 26, 2025.  Referred to the Committee 
on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative KUHN of Falmouth.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  Transfer to Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Behavioral Health.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on or before 
June 30, 2026, 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 
Behavioral Health, Other Special Revenue Funds account.
Sec. 2.  Transfer to unappropriated surplus of General Fund.  
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on or before June 30, 2026, 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. 3.  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
2025-26
2026-27
Personal Services
$140,500
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$140,500
$0
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE  
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2025-26
2026-27
GENERAL FUND
$140,500
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$140,500
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Behavioral Health Z199
Initiative: Provides one-time allocation for the 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
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$561,283
$0
__________
__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$561,283
$0
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2025-26
2026-27
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$561,283
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$561,283
$0
PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON
Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Z112
Initiative: Appropriates one-time funds to provide legal representation to participants in the 
new drug court in Aroostook County.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$39,000
$0
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$39,000
$0
PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES, MAINE 
COMMISSION ON
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2025-26
2026-27
GENERAL FUND
$39,000
$0
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$39,000
$0
SECTION TOTALS
2025-26
2026-27
GENERAL FUND
$179,500
$0
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$561,283
$0
__________
__________
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$740,783
$0
SUMMARY
This bill provides funds related to the creation of a drug treatment court in Aroostook 
County.