128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1884		LR 2943(02)
	An Act To Create a Community Protection Order To Allow Courts To Prevent High-risk Individuals from Possessing Firearms
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	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		$0	$281,000	$32,500	$6,500
	Highway Fund		$0	$0	$17,820	$3,564
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$281,000	$32,500	$6,500
	Highway Fund		$0	$0	$17,820	$3,564
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases caseload of civil suits and Class D crimes. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time.  The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides a one-time appropriation of $281,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Judicial Department for programming and related information technology costs for changes to the department's case management system. The Department of Public Safety will require a General Fund appropriation and a Highway Fund allocation of $32,500 and $17,820, respectively, in fiscal year 2019-20 for one-time programming costs and ongoing maintenance costs related to reprogramming of the METRO switch.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.