An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2107
Committee Amendment CA_A_H866 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1422, L.D. 2107, "An Act to Establish
the Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 37-BMRSA §748 is enacted to read:
§748. Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Proeram
1. Definitions. As used m this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
followine terms have the following meanings.
A,_"Hate crime means a crime in which the perpetrator selected the victim or the
oroperty that was damaged or otherwise affected by the crime because of the race.
color, religion, sex. ancestry. national oriein. ohvsical or mental disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity or homelessness of the victim or of the owner or occupant
of that urooertv,
B, "Proeram" means the Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program established m
subsection 2,
C. "Serious bodily injury" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A. section 2. subsection
23,
D. "Terror attack" means an attack that causes serious bodily injury or death to multiple
persons or causes substantial damage to a structure andjs made for the purgose of
intumdatinig or coercing a civilian pQpulatiorLor to affecttiie conduct of government.
2. Proeram established. The Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program is established
in the agency to provide grants to assist nonprofit organizations to improve security at
property owned or occupied by those nonprofit oreanizations to protect against hate crimes
2 and terror attacks,
3. JEHfiibiHty. To be eligible for a grant from the program,, a nonBrofiLorganization
must;
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A. Be a tax-exempt organization under 26 United States Code. Section 501CcY3>); and
B. Demonstrate that the organization or the orgamzation's facilities are athifih risk of
a hate crime or terror attack.
4. Use of erants. A nonprofit oreanization awarded a grant from the program shall
use that grant for:
A, Physical security enhancements;
B. The cost of security personnel; or
C, The development or enhancement of secunty plans and protocols,
5. Administration. The asencv shall administer the program and shall develop
guidelines and criteria to^ward grants to elieible nonprofit oreanizations under subsection
3 using a request for proposals process.
6. Rules. The agency may adopt routine technical rules as described in Title_5^chapter
375. subchapter 2-A to implement this section.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
DEFENSE, VETERANS AJND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF
Administration - Maine Emergency IManagement Agency 0214
Liitiative; Provides one-tkne fiinding to provide grants to assist nonprofit organizations in
improving security to protect against hate crunes and terror attacks, A portion of allocated
funds may be used by the Maine Emergency Management Agency for program
administration. Any balance remaining in the Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program,
General Fund account at the end of any fiscal year must be carried forward for use in the
next fiscal year.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AHOther $0 $1,500,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $1,500,000
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and establishes the Maine Nonprofit Security Grant
Program in the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine
Emergency Management Agency to provide grants to assist nonprofit organizations to
6 improve security at property owned or occupied by those nonprofit organizations to protect
against hate crimes and terror attacks. The amendment appropriates $1,500,000 to the
8 program from the General Fund in fiscal year 2026-27 .The amendment allows for a portion
of the funds to be used by the agency for program administration. The amendment requires
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any balance remaining in the program's General Fund account at the end of any fiscal year
to be carried forward for use in the next fiscal year,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/03/26 t-Kt-
LD 2107 LR 2869(02)
An Act to Establish the Maine Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'jft?
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 $1,500,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/AlIocations
General Fund $0 $1,500,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency
Management of $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to provide grants to assist nonprofit organizations in improving
security to protect against hate crimes and terror attacks,
LR2869(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1