128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 665 LR 982(02)
An Act To Give the Courts Sentencing Discretion When a Person with a Developmental Disability Has Been Convicted of a Crime
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $132,000 $176,000 $176,000 $176,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $132,000 $176,000 $176,000 $176,000
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
May reduce the length of sentences.
Decreases correctional costs
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $132,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $176,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Judicial Department to support the cost of an increase in the number of mental health examinations.