127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 69 LR 154(02)
An Act To Require Drug Testing of the Driver of a Motor Vehicle Involved in a Fatal Accident
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
Highway Fund $0 $49,044 $49,044 $49,044
Appropriations/Allocations
Highway Fund $0 $49,044 $49,044 $49,044
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $41,175 $41,175 $41,175
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a Highway Fund allocation of $49,044 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Public Safety for conducting blood tests to determine the blood-alcohol level and the presence of any drug or drug metabolite for accidents involving a fatality.
The Department of Health and Human Services will receive additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of $41,175 annually beginning in FY 2016-17 to test blood samples obtained from the operators of motor vehicles involved in accidents that result in, or may result in, death to determine the blood-alcohol level and the presence of any drug or drug metabolite and report results to the Bureau of Highway Safety.