An Act to Fund the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0779
Committee Amendment CA_A_S258 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "{\" to S.P. 336, L.D, 779, "An Act to Fund the
Aroostook County Drug Treatment Court"
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 4 in L.D,) by striking out the
following: "2026" and inserting the following; "2027</
Amend the bill in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 9 in L.D,) by striking out the
following; "2026" and inserting tlie following; '2027'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following;
'See. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
{9 District Attorneys Salaries 0409
Initiative; Appropriates one-time funds to establish one liinited-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 $0 $140,500
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $140,500
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
2930 GENERAL FUND SO $140,500
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $140,500
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Behavioral Health Z199
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMnTEE AMENDMENT "^\" to S.P, 336, L.D. 779
I Initiative; Provides one-time allocation for the Office of Behavioral Health to contract with
an entity to provide the required pretrial services for tlie new drug treatment court in
Aroostook County.
A OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 $561,283
' . . ;.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $561,283
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $561,283
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $561,283
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 treatment court in Aroostook County.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other . $0 $39,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $39,000
PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES, MAINE
COMMISSION ON
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
2829 GENERAL FUND $0 $39,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL" ALL FUNDS $0 $39,000
SECTION TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
3435 GENERAL FUND $0 $179,500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $561,283
SECTION TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $740,783
Amend the biil by re lettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ".[A" to S,P, 336, L.D. 779
I SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, amends the bill to
provide funding for a drug treatment court in At'oostook County in fiscal year 2026-27
instead of fiscal year 2025-26.
FISCAL NOTE REQUmED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/24/25 t-Ki-
LD 779 LR 2076(02)
An Act to Fund the Aroostook County Drug Treatment Court
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ttt
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 PY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/AIIocations
General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Transfers
General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $140,500 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Office of the
Attorney General to establish one limited-period Assistant District Attorney position for the creation of a drug
treatment court in Aroostook County.
The bill also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $39,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Maine
Commission on Public Defense Services to provide legal representation services for the new drug treatment court in
Aroostook County,
The bill also includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Health and Human
Services of $561,283 in fiscal year 2026-27 for the Office of Behavioral Health to contract -with an entity to provide
the required pretrial services for the drug treatment court in Aroostook County and a transfer 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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services,
Other Special Revenue Funds account to fund this contract,
Additionally, the bill includes a transfer from the Department of Health and Human Services, Opioid Use Disorder
Prevention and Treatment Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the vnappropriated surplus of the Genera
Fund to offset the General Fund costs of the Attorney General and the Maine Commission on Public Defense
Services,
LR2076(02)" Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1
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