132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1710 LR 687(01)
An Act Regarding the Authority to Transport Prisoners Confined in Jail and the Use of Physical Force with Respect to Prisoners and Persons Who Have Been Arrested
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Salisbury of Westbrook
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: No
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor savings - General Fund
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
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 will decrease General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Departments of Corrections and Public Safety from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.