125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1232 LR 715(02)
An Act To Enhance Self-defense by Removing Restrictions on the Carrying and Use of Weapons
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 $78,274 $71,995 $71,995 $71,995
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund ($26,026) ($32,305) ($32,305) ($32,305)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($152,744) ($157,885) ($157,885) ($157,885)
Revenue
General Fund ($104,300) ($104,300) ($104,300) ($104,300)
Other Special Revenue Funds ($97,000) ($97,000) ($97,000) ($97,000)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Eliminates Class D crimes.
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Correctional Cost Detail FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
Class D Crime ($7,191) ($7,191) ($7,191) ($7,191) ($7,191)
Total Cost - All Convictions ($7,191) ($7,191) ($7,191) ($7,191) ($7,191)
This legislation limits the areas where a person would need a concealed weapons permit to carry a weapon and would reduce General Fund revenue by $104,300 and Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety by $97,000 beginning in fiscal year 2011-12.  The Department of Public Safety would eliminate one Office Associate II position and one State Police Detective position as a result of reduced levels of issuance of concealed weapons permits resulting in Other Special Revenue Funds savings of $152,744 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $157,885 in fiscal year 2012-13.
This legislation will also reduce judicial, indigent legal services and correctional costs.  This estimate assumes 58 fewer indigent legal services cases annually with General Fund savings of $18,835 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $25,114 in fiscal year 2012-13.  It also reflects one less 62 day sentence per year.