122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1717 LR 2770(21)
An Act To Create Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Persons Convicted of Certain Sex Offenses against Victims under 12 Years of Age
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "   "
Sponsor: Rep. Vaughan
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $2,960 $0 $0
Highway Fund $0 $5,040 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund  $0 $2,960 $0 $0
Highway Fund $0 $5,040 $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund
Fund for a Healthy Maine
Other Special Revenue Funds
Federal Block Grant Funds
Other Funds
Revenue
General Fund 
Highway Fund
Federal Expenditures Fund
Fund for a Healthy Maine
Other Special Revenue Funds
Federal Block Grant Funds
Other Funds
Transfers
General Fund 
Highway Fund
Federal Expenditures Fund
Fund for a Healthy Maine
Other Special Revenue Funds
Federal Block Grant Funds
Other Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Bond Issues Term(years) Principal Rate (%) Interest Total Cost
General Fund - Non-taxable 10 3.7% $0 $0
Referendum Costs Month/Year Election Type Question Length
Nov-05 General Referendum Standard
Jun-05 Special Initiated Bill Lengthy
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required.  A special election would require an additional appropriation of $121,392.
State Mandate
New or Expanded Activity Unit Affected Costs
Requiring local law enforcement agencies to notify the Department of Public Safety by electronic mail if the agency has a registered sex offender in its custody represents a state mandate.  The costs are not expected to be significant. Municipality Insignificant
 County
State Mandate
New or Expanded Activity Unit Affected Costs
Requiring local law enforcement agencies to notify the Department of Public Safety by electronic mail if the agency has a registered sex offender in its custody represents a state mandate.  The costs are not expected to be significant. Municipality Insignificant
 County
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Public Safety will require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $2,960 in fiscal year 20006-07 and a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $5,040 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the costs of certain computer enhancements needed to distribute information from the sex offender registry.