132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1126		LR 853(02)
	An Act Requiring Serial Numbers on Firearms and Prohibiting Undetectable Firearms
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$616,173	$623,570	$644,365	$665,908
	Highway Fund		$331,785	$335,768	$346,965	$358,565
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$616,173	$623,570	$644,365	$665,908
	Highway Fund		$331,785	$335,768	$346,965	$358,565
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	The bill creates the Class C crime of manufacturing, importing or offering for sale an undetectable firearm.  It also creates a Class C crime for a second or subsequent offense of possessing, importing, transferring or offering to purchase a firearm without a serial number.  The current average cost of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203.  It is not known how many individuals may be incarcerated who otherwise would not be.  No additional funding has been included at this time. 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 fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Public Safety of $616,173 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $623,570 in fiscal year 2026-27 and Highway Fund allocations of $331,785 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $335,768 in fiscal year 2026-27 for one State Police Lieutenant position, one State Police Sergeant position, 3 State Police Detective positions, 2 Management Analyst I positions, technology costs and related costs to develop rules related to attaching serial numbers on privately manufactured firearms within the ATF guidelines, consulting with the ATF and performing training on the rules.