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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1911 |
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LR 2382(02) |
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An Act to
Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Certain Crimes |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Judiciary |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
Projections FY 2027-28 |
Projections FY 2028-29 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$648,756 |
$1,006,544 |
$1,045,109 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$17,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$648,756 |
$1,006,544 |
$1,045,109 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$17,500 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill includes
General Fund appropriations to the Judicial Department of $616,256 in fiscal
year 2026-27 for partial-year costs beginning January 1, 2027 to establish 3
Data Quality Specialist positions, 2 Assistant Clerk positions, one District
Court Judge position, and one Superior Court Judge position to support the
implementation of automatically sealing criminal history record information
for certain crimes, including monthly review of electronic case records,
identification of eligible cases, and processing of sealing orders. |
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The bill includes
a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Public Safety of
$32,500 and a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $17,500 in fiscal year
2026-27 for computer programming to be able to administer and process
automatic sealing of criminal history record information for certain crimes. |
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