123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1902 LR 2640(06)
An Act To Bring Maine into Compliance with Federal Law Regarding Purchases of Firearms by Persons Found To Be a Danger to Themselves or Others
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "     " to Committee Amendment "B"
Sponsor: Rep. Gerzofsky of Brunswick
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 ($225,335) $0 $0
Highway Fund $0 ($68,187) $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 ($225,335) $0 $0
Highway Fund $0 ($68,187) $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $203,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment changes the effective date of the application for relief process to July 31, 2009 and conditions the court's and Department of Public Safety's transmission of data to the federal government upon receipt of federal funds covering computer programming costs.  These changes eliminate the General Fund appropriation of $40,125 and Highway Fund allocation of $68,187 to the Department of Public Safety in fiscal year 2008-09, and add a one-time Federal Expenditures Fund allocation of $48,000 for computer development costs.  It also reduces the General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department by $185,210 in fiscal year 2008-09 and adds a federal allocation of $155,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 for one-time computer programming services.