An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0726
Committee Amendment CA_A_H306 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2808

132ND LEGISLATURE · 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~,, to H.P. 465, ·L.D. 726, "An ·A~t·t~ Prote~t 
Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers'.' 
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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the eriacting clause and foserti.i1g the 
following: 
'Sec, 1. 25 MRSA §2808, ·sub-§3, as amended b/PL2023, ·c, 242, §l,•is fuithei; 
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amended to read: 
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3; Reimbursement for training costs, Whenever a full-time law enforcement officer, 
trained at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy ·or the Indian police· acad~my' at the:federal 
law enforcement training center at the expense of a pa1iicular governmental ··entity,' is 
subsequently hired by another governmental entity as a full-time law enforcement officer 
within 5 years of graduation from the academy, the governmental entity shall reimbmse 
the first governmental entity for the training costs according to the following formula, 
unless a mutual agreement is reached. 
A. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the first ye& 2 year~ 
after graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 
the full cost of the training costs. 
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B. If the officer is hired by tho otHOI' govemmental :ei1tity during' the 2nd year after 
graduation, tnat governmental entity shall reimbu!'se tne first governmental entity 80% 
of foe tl'aining easts. 
C. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 3rd year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 6-0-% 
80% of the training costs. 
D. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 4th year after 
graduation, that governmental entity shall reimburse the first governmental entity 4-0% 
60% of the training costs. 
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E. If the officer is hired by the other governmental entity during the 5th year after 
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graduation, that governmental entity shall re.imburse the first governmental entity 2-0-¾ 
40% of the training costs. 
F. If the officer graduated more than 5 years before subsequently being hired by the 
other governmental entity, that governmental entity is not obligated to reimburse the 
first governmental entity. 
If the officer is subsequently hired by additional governmental entities .within 5 y~ars 9f 
graduation from the academy, each of those govemmental entities is liable to the 
governmental employer immediately preceding it for the training costs paid by. that 
governmental entity under this subsection. The extent _of financial liability inust be 
determined according to the fo1mula established by this subsection, 
The board shall, as necessary, incorporate the Indian police academy at the federal law 
enforcement training center into its basic law enforcement training program reimbursement 
rates. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made, 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
State Police 0291 
Initiative: Provides funding to reimburse 
municipal police officers. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
IITGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
municipalities training costs when hiring 
2025-26 
2026-27 
$64,740 
$64,740 
$64,740 
$64,740 
2025-26 
2026-27 
$34,860 
$34,860 
$34,860 
$34,860 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt Jetter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
decreases the reimbursement rates in the bill for hiring a law enforcement officer from 
another governmental entity, 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/12/25 LRL 
LD726 
LR 2036(02) 
An Act to Protect Municipalities' Investment in Law Enforcement Officers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment t'\ / r\-jD b' 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$64,740 
$34,860 
$64,740 
$34,860 
FY 2026-27 
$64,740 
$34,860 
$64,740 
$34,860 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$64,740 
$34,860 
$64,740 
$34,860 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$64,740 
$34,860 
$64,740 
$34,860 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $64,740 and Highway Fund allocations of $34,860 to the 
Department of Public Safety beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to reimburse municipalities training costs when hiring 
municipal police officers, 
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