130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1592		LR 915(02)
	An Act To Decriminalize Engaging in Prostitution, Strengthen the Laws against Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Allow a Person Convicted of Engaging in Prostitution To Petition the Court To Expunge the Record of Conviction
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor cost increase - Highway Fund Minor cost increase - Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with sealing of records can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Additional costs to the Department of Corrections to work with the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing resources.   Additional costs to the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence associated with this legislation are also expected to be minor.