An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1796
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S424 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to S.P. 698, 
L.D. 1796, "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on 
Public Defense Services to Clarify the Types of Cases for Which the Commission Is 
Responsible for Providing Counsel" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 18 and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 18, Appropriations and allocations, The following appropriations a11d 
allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
Courts - Supl'eme, Superior and Distl'ict 0063 
Initiative: ·Provides ongoing funding for courts to appoint attorneys to represent parties in 
proceedings u11de1· the Maine Unifo1m Probate Code. 
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GENERAL FUND 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$159,826 
$159,826 
GENERALFUNDTOTAL 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$159,826 
$159,826 
$159,826 
PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES, MAINE COMMISSION ON 
Maine Commission on Public Defense Set'Vices Zl 12 
$159,826 
2026-27 
$159,826 
$159,826 
Initiative: Reclassifies an Assistant Defender I position to a Deputy District Defender 
position. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Set·vices 
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2025-26 
$1,000 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
$1,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" lo S.P. 698, L.D. 1796 ( 5'- 3/JJ.1) ) 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$1,000 
$1,000 
Maine Commission on Public Defense Services Z112 
Initiative: Prnvides deappropriations to the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services 
fot· attorney's fees for ce1tain comt prnceedings where the comts will appoint and 
compensate counsel for indigent patties. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES, MAINE 
COMMISSION ON 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL~ ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
2025-26 
($99,000) 
($99,000) 
2025-26 
$60,826 
$60,826 
2026-27 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
2026-27 
($99,000) 
($99,000) 
2026-27 
$60,826 
$60,826 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section numbe1· to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reclassifies one Assistant Defender I position to a Deputy District 
Defender position. 
SPONSORED BY: -ls:-~~~--=~---....=~~~r-; 
(Senator CARNEY, A.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
.D'ISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/l6/25 l-Rl-
LD 1796 
LR 2473(04) 
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services to 
Clarify the Types of Cases for Which the Commission Is Responsible for Providing Coun~el 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'Jr' to Committee Amendment "A" ( :> lj',;p}\ 
Sponsor: Sen. Carney of Cumberland 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
, General Fund 
_ 1.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$1,000 
$1,000 
$1,000 
$1,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$1,000 
$1,000 
Projections 
FY2028-29 
$1,000 
$1,000 
The amendment adds an initiative to the bill to reclassify one Assistant Defender I position within the Commission on 
Public Defense Services to a Deputy District Defender position at a General Fund cost of $1,000 beginning in fiscal 
year 2025-26. 
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