Maine LD1022: An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes

What the bill says

An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Maine Civil Legal Services Fund Z367 Initiative: Increases funding for the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund to support civil legal services for low-income and elderly persons in the State. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $5,100,000 $8,200,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,100,000 $8,2.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civil Legal Matters for Persons with Low Incomes" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Maine Civil Legal Services Fund Z367 Initiative: Increases funding for the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund to support civil legal services for low-income and elderly persons in the State. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $5,100,000 $8,200,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,100,000 $8,200,000 2128 ' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2266 This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, clarifies that the 2277 funding provided to the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund is intended to support civil legal 2288 services for low-income and elderly persons in the State. The amendment also adjusts the 2299 amount of appropriations in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. 3300 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 3311 (See attached) Page 1 - 132LR0965(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

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Sponsors

• Anne Carney (D, 29) · primary sponsor
• Richard Bennett (R, 18)