Any restitution ordered and paid must be deducted from the amount of any restitution awarded in a civil action brought by the owner or the State against the offender based on the same facts.

5.__Exemptions.__The following are exempt from this section:

A.__The Department of Transportation in the performance of activities under Title 23, section 701;

B.__Public utilities in maintaining adequate facilities in emergencies in compliance with Title 35-A, section 301; and

C.__Municipal employees, persons contracting with a municipality or other legitimate agents of a municipality acting within the course and scope of their employment or performing volunteer work for the municipality removing street trees or fallen trees or in emergencies.

Sec. 2. Report from Department of Conservation. By March 1, 2008, the Commissioner of Conservation shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters regarding the number of cases prosecuted and the results of those cases under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17, section 2512 and the impact of the new penalties in deterring timber theft.