An Act Requiring.the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0723
Committee Amendment CA_A_H305 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"{:\" to H.P. 462, L.D. 723, "An Act Requiring.the 
Maine Criminal Justice Academy to Develop a Nonresidential Basic Law Enforcement 
Training Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, to Direct tl_1e Maine Criminal Justice Academy to Study the Feasibility of 
Establishing a Nonresidential Law Enforcement Training Program' . 
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Ame.nd the bill by striking out everything after the tit!~ and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Maine Criminal Justice Academy study; nonresidential train-ing 
program. Resolved: That the Board of Trustees of the Maine Crimilial J t1stice .A.tadeln)' 
shall convene a working group to study the feasibility' of e~tabiishing' a noi1reside1i't1al law 
enforcement training program within the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. • 
Sec. 2. Membership. Resolved: That the working group under section 1 consists 
of the chair of the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, or the chair's 
designee, and the following members appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Maine 
Criminal Justice Academy: 
I. A representative from a statewide association representing municipalities; 
2. A representative from a statewide association of county commissioners; 
3. A representative from a statewide association of chiefs of police; and 
4. A representative from a statewide association of shei'iffs. 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, by January 1, 2026, the Board of Trustees of the 
Maine Criminal Justice Academy shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Criminal Justice and Public Safety that includes the findings and recommendations from 
the working group convened pursuant to section 1, including suggested legislation. The 
committee may report out legislation related to the repo1t to the Second Regular Session of 
the 132nd Legislature.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "t\" to H.P. 462, L.D. 723 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
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This amendment, which is the majority repott of the committee, replaces the bill with 
a resolve. The amendment requires the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice 
Academy to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a nonresidential law 
enforcement training program. The board is required to submit a repott based on the study 
by January 1, 2026 to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, 
which may repo1t out legislation related to the rep01t to the Second Regular Session of the 
132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/14/25 LRL 
LD723 
LR 1351(02) 
An Act Requiring the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to Develop a Nonresidential Basic Law 
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Enforcement Training Program 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A ( r\-3o'S) 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety from perfo1111ing the study and reporting the results are 
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LRl 351 (02) : Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1