127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 415		LR 1657(03)
	An Act To Promote the Safe Use and Sale of Firearms
	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)
	General Fund		$0	$315,825	$111,650	$111,650
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$260,000	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($138,748)	($285,309)	($293,302)
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($55,825)	($111,650)	($111,650)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($45,000)	($90,000)	($90,000)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Eliminates Class D and Class E crimes. A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation proposes to remove the requirement for a concealed handgun permit except in the cases of reciprocity.  It increases the concealed handgun permit fees and establishes the Chief of the State Police as the only issuing authority.  This would result in a loss of General Fund revenue of $55,825 in fiscal year 2016-17 and a loss of Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety of $45,000 in fiscal year 2016-17.  The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $260,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 to create and maintain a centralized database of concealed handgun permit holders and applicants.