132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1916 LR 2461(02)
An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information for Class D and Class E Crimes Relating to Marijuana Possession and Cultivation
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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 $0 $642,228 $604,835 $135,964
Highway Fund $0 $86,182 $70,907 $73,212
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $642,228 $604,835 $135,964
Highway Fund $0 $86,182 $70,907 $73,212
Fiscal Detail and Notes
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.
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.
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.