130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1604 LR 1256(02)
An Act To Reclassify Certain Offenses under the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws and Motor Vehicle Laws and Increase the Efficiency of the Criminal Justice System
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $3,500 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $3,500 $0 $0
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
There may be some minor reduction of workload associated with the minimal number of cases that will no longer be filed in the court system.  Reductions in the collection of fines may decrease General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides one-time General Fund appropriations of $3,500 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Judicial Department for programming changes necessary to implement the provisions of the bill.  Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from the provisions in this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.