An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0016
Committee Amendment CA_A_S81 (Senate)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §254

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft " to S.P. 63, L.D. 16, "An Act to Establish
Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast Maine"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
"See. 1. 30"A MRSA §254, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1987,c. 737, Pt, A, §2 and
Pt, C, §106 and amended by PL 1989, c, 6 and c. 9, §2 and c, 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is
farther amended to read:
7. Prosecutorial District Number 7. There shall be js one district attorney for
Hancock and Washington Counties, which shaU is to be known as "Prosecutorial District
Number 7." Tlie district attorney shatt must be elected by the voters of Hancock and
Washington Counties in the manner set forth in section 251.
This subsection is repealed January 1.2027.
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §254, sub-§7-A is enacted to read;
7-A. Prosecutorial District Number 7. Beeinnine January 1. 2027. there is one
district attorney for Hancock County. which is to be known as "Prosecutorial District
Number 7," The d^ must be elected by the voters of Hancock County in the
manner set forth in section 251.
Sec. 3. 30-A MRSA §254, sub-§9 is enacted to read:
9. Prosecutorial District Number 9. Beeinning January 1,2027. there is one^district
attorney for Washineton County. which is to be known as "Prosecutorial District Number
9," The district attorney must be elected by the voters of Washington County in the manner
set forth in section 251.
See. 4. Prosecutorial District Number 9; district attorney. The first district
attorney for Prosecutorial District Number 9 must be elected in the manner set forth in the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 251 in an election held on the Tuesday
following the first Mfonday of November 2026.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^" to S,P. 63, L.D, 16 (' ^'
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Administration - Attorney General 0310
Initiative: Provides funding to reorganize one Prosecutor position to a District Attorney
position in Washington County effective Januaiy 1,2027.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Personal Services $0 $27,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $27,000
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, separates Washington
County from Prosecutorial District Number 7 and creates a new Prosecutorial District
Number 9 for Washington County, effective January 1,2027. The amendment requires an
election for the district attorney for Prosecutorial District Number 7 to be held on the
Tuesday following the first Monday of November 2026. The amendment also adds an
appropriations and allocations section funding the conversion of one existing prosecutor
position to a district attorney position for Washington County.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/20/25 I^KI^
LD16 LR 380(02)
An Act to Establish Separate Prosecutorial Districts in Downeast IVIaine
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^" (<^-jg/
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $27,000 $55,728 $57,511
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $27,000 $55,728 $57,511
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $27,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of the Attorney
General to reorganize one Prosecutor position to one District Attorney position in Washington County effective
January 1,2027.
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