121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1803
		An Act Requiring Blood Testing of All Drivers Involved in Fatal Accidents
		LR 2327(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ""
		Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
	Exempt State Mandate
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	This bill requires local law enforcement agencies to conduct certain blood tests. The additional costs of the state mandate pertain to the minor administrative costs that will be incurred by local law enforcement agencies to process any additional tests. Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional local costs.			Municipality	Insignificant
				County
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Currently, the Department of Public Safety has budgeted resources from the Highway Fund to cover the costs of blood testing in fatal accidents; the overwhelming majority of fatal accidents already involve blood testing.  The department has adequate budgeted resources to cover any additional required blood tests.