| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1906 | LR 2488(02) | ||||||||
| An Act to Safeguard Maine's Highways | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Future biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Minor cost increase - Highway Fund | |||||||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements: | |||||||||
| Establishing stricter penalties for operating after license suspension or revocation will result in increased annual admissions to state and county correction facilities and additional future costs to the facilities. The Judicial Department has indicated that requiring substantial minimum sentences that can not be suspended for operating after license suspension or revocation will result in fewer cases being resolved without trial, increasing trial and sentencing costs due to additional time requirements for judges, clerks, law clerks, security, court reporters and indigent defense. | |||||||||
| Establishes new Class C and D crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs. | |||||||||
| The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State will work to retrieve suspended licenses within existing budgeted resources. | |||||||||