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MaineLD 45132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act Allowing the Department of Corrections to Offset Some of the Costs of Technology Provided to Residents of Correctional Facilities

Sponsored By: Adam Lee (Democratic)

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Monthly tech fee for incarcerated residents

Residents who use Department-provided technology pay a monthly fee. The fee is the smaller of 7% of the money the resident received that month after required deductions or $35. No fee applies if the resident received less than $100 after those deductions or if the technology was for research in the resident’s own criminal or civil case. Money put directly into a phone account and money from a credit improvement loan do not count toward the fee. Facilities deposit fees into the Resident Technology Fund, which receives $59,088 in 2025–26 and $59,088 in 2026–27.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Lee

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 352

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/13/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/12/2025House

  4. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-646) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-646) in concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-646) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-646). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    1/6/2025House

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