LD477 • 2025

An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Rural Counties by Providing State Police Patrol and Policing Services

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Sponsor: Representative John Ducharme
Last action: 2026-04-29
Official status: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Rural Counties by Providing State Police Patrol and Policing Services

An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Rural Counties by Providing State Police Patrol and Policing Services Sponsor: Representative John Ducharme Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Rural Counties by Providing State Police Patrol and Policing Services Sponsor: Representative John Ducharme Reference committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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C-A (H-80)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1087(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1087(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
477 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-05-07 House
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-29 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP
2025-03-05 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-05 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-02-06 Committee
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Rural Counties by Providing State Police Patrol and Policing Services
Sponsor:
Representative John Ducharme
Reference committee:
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 477
H.P. 306 House of Representatives, February 11, 2025
An Act to Enhance Public Safety in Rural Counties by Providing
State Police Patrol and Policing Services
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DUCHARME of Madison.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: BUNKER of Farmington, CRAFTS of Newcastle, CRAY of Palmyra,
FREDETTE of Newport, PARRY of Arundel, POIRIER of Skowhegan, SHAGOURY of
Hallowell, STOVER of Boothbay.

Page 1 - 132LR1087(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
5State Police 0291
6 Initiative: Provides funding for 15 State Trooper positions, 9 State Police Corporal
7 positions and related All Other to enhance public safety in rural counties of the State and
8 to support county sheriff department efforts. Four corporals and 4 troopers would patrol
9 the Northern Field Troop area; one corporal and 3 troopers would patrol Aroostook County;
10 4 troopers and 4 corporals would patrol Somerset and Franklin counties; and 4 troopers
11 would patrol Androscoggin County.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 24.000 24.000
Personal Services $1,888,351 $1,948,778
All Other $78,000 $78,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,966,351 $2,026,778
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HIGHWAY FUND 2025-26 2026-27
Personal Services $1,016,804 $1,049,341
All Other $42,000 $42,000
__________ __________
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL $1,058,804 $1,091,341
19SUMMARY
20 This bill provides funding for 15 State Trooper positions, 9 State Police Corporal
21 positions and related All Other to enhance public safety in rural counties of the State and
22 to support county sheriff department efforts.
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