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126th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 266 |
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LR 715(01) |
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An Act To Improve
the Law Regarding Bail Commissioners |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Gerzofsky of Cumberland |
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Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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FY 2013-14 |
FY 2014-15 |
Projections FY 2015-16 |
Projections FY 2016-17 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$74,381 |
$69,174 |
$71,011 |
$72,902 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$74,381 |
$69,174 |
$71,011 |
$72,902 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The Judicial
Department will require an additional General Fund appropriation of $74,381
in fiscal year 2013-14 and $69,174 in fiscal year 2014-15 to establish a
process to collect the bail fee as a surcharge for those defendants who
cannot pay the bail commissioner fee at the time bail is set. The bill does not specify the amount of the
surcharge or what it is applied to.
Establishing a fund to pay the bail commissioner fee for indigent
defendants will increase costs to county correctional facilities. It may also reduce costs for housing
defendants. The amount of the
additional costs and potential savings cannot be estimated at this time. |
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