SP0251
LD 693
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number S-97, Sponsored by
LR 488
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §181-A, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 1995, c. 600, §2, is amended to read:

4. Drug enforcement duties.   The Governor may order Maine National Guard members to active state service to support federal drug enforcement operations under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1989. The Maine National Guard may receive forfeited money and assets seized through federal counter-drug activities in which members of the Maine National Guard participated. The Maine National Guard must use money or assets acquired pursuant to this subsection in support of counter-drug activities. For purposes of this subsection, "counter-drug activities" means activities that are intended to reduce the supply or use of illegal drugs in the State.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

Administration - Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management 0109

Initiative: Provides a base allocation for funds received through federal counter-drug activities.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$500 $500
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $500 $500

summary

The bill adds a provision to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15 regarding counter-drug activities by the Maine National Guard. This amendment retains that provision but moves it to Title 37-B. The amendment also strikes the provision of the bill that specifies that records of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Military Bureau may not be disclosed to the public. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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