129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1811		LR 2536(03)
	An Act To Enhance Personal and Public Safety by Requiring Evaluations of and Judicial Hearings for Persons in Protective Custody Regarding Risk of Harm and Restricting Access to Dangerous Weapons
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. 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 filing fees may increase General Fund and other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Public Safety will require a General Fund appropriation and a Highway Fund allocation in fiscal year 2020-21 for programming changes and annual maintenance to create a database to record information related to persons in protective custody who are restricted from access to dangerous weapons. The department will need to work with the vendor to develop and implement the new system.  The costs are unknown at this time and no estimate is made.