127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 823		LR 1599(02)
	An Act To Upgrade the Concealed Handgun Permit Law
	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	$88,903	($116,940)	($116,940)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$147,373	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$404,700	$589,530	$606,559
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	$58,470	$116,940	$116,940
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$404,700	$809,400	$809,400
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill repeals the authority of municipalities to issue concealed weapons permits, increases the application fees, increases the permit term from 4 to 5 years and establishes a centralized database of concealed handgun permit holders and applicants within the Department of Public Safety.  Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the department would increase by $404,700 and General Fund revenue would increase by $58,470 in fiscal year 2016-17.  The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $404,700 for 4 Office Associate II positions, 2 State Police Detective positions and related administrative costs, including a one-time cost of $260,000 for computer programming costs associated with the centralized database.  In fiscal year 2016-17, the dedicated revenue is insufficient to cover the costs, therefore the bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the department of $147,373 in fiscal year 2016-17.