SP0305
LD 791
First Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number S-193
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LR 807
Item 2
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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1119  is enacted to read:

§ 1119 Furnishing a place for minors to use illegal drugs

1   A person is guilty of furnishing a place for minors to use illegal drugs if:
A The person knowingly allows a person who is in fact a minor under that person's control or in a place under that person's control to possess or consume illegal drugs.

(1) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime.

(2) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $1,000 may be imposed, none of which may be suspended, if the violation involves a minor who is less than 18 years of age.

(3) A person who violates this paragraph after having been previously convicted of violating this paragraph within a 6-year period commits a Class D crime for which a fine of not less than $2,000 may be imposed, none of which may be suspended.

(4) A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class C crime if the consumption of illegal drugs by the minor in fact causes serious bodily injury to or the death of the minor or any other individual.

2   As used in this section, "minor" means a person under 21 years of age.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

Correctional Impact Reserve N033

Initiative: Provides funds for the projected increase in correctional costs.

GENERAL FUND 2009-10 2010-11
All Other
$83,197 $71,017
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $83,197 $71,017

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2009-10 2010-11
GENERAL FUND
$83,197 $71,017
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $83,197 $71,017

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Courts - Supreme, Superior and District 0063

Initiative: Provides funds for increased court-appointed counsel and jury trial costs.

GENERAL FUND 2009-10 2010-11
All Other
$7,000 $14,200
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $7,000 $14,200

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2009-10 2010-11
GENERAL FUND
$7,000 $14,200
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $7,000 $14,200

SECTION TOTALS 2009-10 2010-11
GENERAL FUND
$90,197 $85,217
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $90,197 $85,217

summary

This amendment replaces the bill and mirrors the penalties for furnishing a place for a minor to consume alcohol in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 28-A, section 2081. For purposes of this new crime, a minor is a person under 21 years of age. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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