131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2269 LR 3098(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: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $578,407 $538,984 $68,549
Highway Fund $0 $54,778 $37,475 $39,019
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $578,407 $538,984 $68,549
Highway Fund $0 $54,778 $37,475 $39,019
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $96,232 and a Highway Fund allocation of $54,778 to the Department of Public Safety in fiscal year 2024-25 for one Paralegal position and related All Other costs, including one-time programming costs to identify and seal certain criminal history record information relating to cannabis possession and cultivation.
The bill also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department of $482,175 in fiscal year 2024-25 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.