131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2283 LR 3177(04)
An Act to Enact the Crisis Intervention Order Act to Protect the Safety of the Public
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $639,041 $566,148 $586,097
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $639,041 $566,148 $586,097
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Judicial Department of $563,041 in fiscal year 2024-25 to establish one Judge position, one Marshal position and one Assistant Clerk position effective July 1, 2024, to handle the increased workload related to the Crisis Intervention Order process. It also includes one-time General Fund appropriations of $76,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 for contracted temporary staffing and for programming multiple systems.
Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with the implementation of this legislation are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
There may be additional costs to the State to provide counsel to represent indigent individuals in crisis intervention order hearings.