130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1454		LR 1945(02)
	An Act To Prohibit Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new Class C and D crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs. 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 fine and/or fee revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill establishes a new Class C crime for the manufacture, import, sale, or transfer of an undetectable firearm. The establishment of a Class C crime will increase correctional costs in future fiscal years. The amount to which costs increase will depend on the number of individuals convicted and is not available at this time. The current average cost of incarcerating an individual for a single year is $55,203 in a state correctional facility. The Department of Corrections has not indicated the need for additional funding at this time and no funding is included in the bill.
	The bill also establishes several Class D crimes related to untraceable firearms. The establishment of Class D crimes will increase costs for county jails where sentences for Class D crimes are served. The increase in costs will depend on the number of individuals convicted and is not available at this time.