125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 44		LR 190(03)
	An Act To Increase Potential Criminal Penalties for the Possession of Cocaine and Cocaine Base
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$768,607	$853,512	$853,512	$853,512
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$768,607	$853,512	$853,512	$853,512
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases Class D crimes to Class C crimes; increases correctional, indigent legal  and judicial costs. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Correctional Cost Detail		FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016
Increases Class D to Class C		$764,154	$849,059	$849,059	$849,059	$849,059
Total Cost - All Convictions		$764,154	$849,059	$849,059	$849,059	$849,059
	The annual incremental increase to the correctional system is estimated to be $849,059 based on an assumed 61 convictions per year.  The annual incremental cost to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is estimated to be $4,453.