131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 429 LR 495(01)
An Act to Reclassify Certain Offenses Under the Motor Vehicle Laws and Increase the Efficiency of the Criminal Justice System
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Pluecker of Warren
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $1,500 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,500 $0 $0 $0
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Reductions in the collection of fines related to those cases where the class of crime is decreased from Class E to a traffic violation will decrease General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Judicial Department will require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $1,500 in fiscal year 2023-24 for computer programming costs to update the classification of offenses.