124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1234		LR 1659(04)
	An Act To Regulate the Use of Traffic Surveillance Cameras
	Fiscal Note for House Amendment "   "
	Sponsor: Rep. Pilon of Saco
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund Potential current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund Potential current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	If the State were to install traffic light violation monitoring systems, there would be a cost to the Highway Fund for purchase and installation.  This cost has not been determined at this time.  There would also be increased costs to the Department of Public Safety for additional court time for officers due to increased violations and overtime costs could be increased issuing tickets related to the new surveillance.
	The additional cost to the Judicial Branch is expected to be significant.  Additional General Fund appropriations would be required for computer programming necessary to track individual municipal purchases and other costs.  Fine revenue generated by violation monitoring systems would be dedicated to the municipalities until they had been reimbursed for costs and then the fine revenue would go to the Courthouse Security Fund.  The loss to the General Fund and subsequent gain in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Courthouse Security Fund can not be estimated at this time and will depend on the timing and number of cameras installed.