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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1916 |
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LR 2461(02) |
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An Act to
Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class
E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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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 |
$642,228 |
$604,835 |
$135,964 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$86,182 |
$70,907 |
$73,212 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$642,228 |
$604,835 |
$135,964 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$86,182 |
$70,907 |
$73,212 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill includes
a General Fund appropriation of $160,053 and a Highway Fund allocation of
$86,182 to the Department of Public Safety in fiscal year 2026-27 for one SBI
Specialist, one Paralegal position and related All Other costs to
automatically seal certain criminal history record information. |
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The bill also
includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department of
$482,175 in fiscal year 2026-27 for 2 limited-period Law Clerk positions,
contracted temporary staffing and payments to active retired judges to review
criminal history record information to determine whether certain criminal
convictions relating to cannabis possession and cultivation qualify to have
the record sealed. |
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Any additional
costs to the Office of the Attorney General to adopt the changes in this bill
are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted
resources. |
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