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
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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
(See attached)


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