An Act to Provide
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2081
Committee Amendment CA_A_H904 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "n»" to H.P. 1396, L.D. 2081, "An Act to Provide
Health Care Cost Reimbursement for Retired Law Enforcement Canines"
Amend the bill in section 1 in c, 203 in §1821 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in
subparagraph (1) in the first line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by inserting after the following:
"duty" the following: 'with one or more state law enforcement agencies'
Amend the bill m section 1 in c. 203 in §1821 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in
subparagraph (2) in the first line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) by insertmg after the following:
"duty" the following: 'with one or more state law enforcement agencies'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 203 m §1821 in subsection 1 in paragraph D in
subparagraph (2) in the 3rd line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by inserting after the following:
"the" the following: 'canme's last'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 203 in § 1821 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the 4fh
line (page 2, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "appropriated" and inserting the
following: 'legislativelv authorized'
Amend the bill in section 1 in c. 203 ia §1821 in subsection 4 in paragraph C in the
first line (page 2, line 21 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "collected" the following:
'by state law enforcement agencies'
Amend the biU in section 1 in c. 203 in §1821 in subsection 4 in the first blocked
paragraph in the 2nd Une (page 2, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following:
"aEm22nated" and inserting the following: 'leeislatively authorized'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
3 Retired Law Enforcement K-9 Health Care Fund N571
Initiative: Establishes the Retired Law Enforcement K-9 Health Care Fund.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMHTEE AMENDMENT "A-" to H.P. 1396, L.D. 2081
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $500
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $500
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that a law enforcement canine's qualifying service must be
with a state law enforcement agency to be eligible for health care cost reimbursements. The
amendment also clarifies that the fines and fees to be deposited into the fund established in
the bill are fines and fees collected by state law enforcement agencies. The amendment
adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2-132LR2889(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/11/26 i-KL
LD 2081 LR 2889(02)
An Act to Provide Health Care Cost Reimbursement for Retired Law Enforcement Canines
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^"
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $500 $500 $500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment establishes the Retired Law Enforcement K-9 Health Care Fund within the Department of Public
Safety with a base Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2026-27,
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