125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 773		LR 971(03)
	An Act To Further Restrict the Availability of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine Pills
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-252)
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note
Future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the classification from a Class B crime to a Class A crime, increases correctional costs
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Increasing the present classification of a Class B offense to a Class A offense is expected to increase future correctional costs.  The current maximum penalty for a conviction is 10 years.  This bill will increase the maximum to 30 years resulting in potential future costs.  The current average annual cost of housing one prisioner for a Class A crime in a state correctional facility is $43,362.