127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 652		LR 280(19)
	An Act To Authorize the Carrying of Concealed Handguns without a Permit
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (S-119) S "B" (S-153) to C "A" (S-119) S "D" (S-175) to C "A" (S-119) S "C" (S-174) to C "A" (S-119)
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$98,648	$131,530	$131,530	$131,530
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($202,451)	($277,495)	($285,309)	($293,302)
Revenue
	General Fund		($98,648)	($131,530)	($131,530)	($131,530)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($153,630)	($204,839)	($204,839)	($204,839)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Eliminates Class D and Class E crimes. A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill authorizes a person who is not prohibited from possessing a firearm to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. The permitting process would remain for those individuals needing a permit for reciprocity with another state.  The bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $202,451 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $277,495 in fiscal year 2016-17 from the Department of Public Safety from eliminating 2 Office Associate II positions, one State Police Detective position, one contracted position and related costs.  General Fund revenue would be reduced by $98,648 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $131,530 in fiscal year 2016-17 and Other Special Revenue Funds revenue would be reduced by $153,630 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $204,839 in fiscal year 2016-17.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.