Resolve, To Streamline and Encourage Use of the Suspension Process to Combat Reckless Driving Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Secretary of State to develop form for adverse report; distribution to law enforcement agencies. Resolved: That the Secretary of State shall develop a form for use by law enforcement officers to transmit adverse reports to the Secretary of State, which enable the Secretary of State to suspend the licenses of reckless drivers in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2458, and shall distribute the form to law enforcement agencies throughout the State; and be it further Sec. 2. Maine Criminal Justice Academy and law enforcement agencies to make officers aware and encourage use of adverse report form. Resolved: That the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and law enforcement agencies throughout the State shall make officers aware of the adverse report form and the ability of the Page 1-LR0359(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0705
Committee Amendment CA_A_S110 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 243, L.D. 705, Bill, "An 
Act To Suspend Driving Privileges of Drivers Who Were Cited Twice 
Within One Year for Driving To Endanger" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
To Streamline and Encourage Use of the Suspension 
Process to Combat Reckless Driving' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Secretary of State to develop form for adverse report; 
distribution to law enforcement agencies. Resolved: 
That the Secretary 
of State shall develop a form for use by law enforcement officers 
to transmit adverse reports to the Secretary of State, which 
enable the Secretary of State to suspend the licenses of reckless 
drivers in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
29-A, 
section 
2458, 
and 
shall 
distribute 
the 
form 
to 
law 
enforcement agencies throughout the State; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Maine Criminal Justice Academy and law enforcement 
agencies to make officers aware and encourage use of adverse report form. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Maine 
Criminal 
Justice 
Academy 
and 
law 
enforcement agencies throughout the State shall make officers 
aware 
of 
the 
adverse 
report 
form 
and 
the 
ability of 
the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
\\.'. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ./+ .. to S.P. 243, L.D. 705 
Secretary of State to suspend the licenses of reckless drivers 
based upon a completed form and shall encourage use of the form 
by officers throughout the State to combat reckless driving.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the bill. 
The 
amendment 
is 
a 
resolve directing the Secretary of State to develop a form for 
use by law enforcement officers to transmit adverse reports, 
which enable the Secretary of State to suspend licenses for 
reckless driving pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
29-A, 
section 
2458. 
The 
amendment 
also 
directs 
the 
Maine 
Criminal Justice Academy and law enforcement agencies to make 
officers aware and encourage use of the form. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/04/03 ;/;?ac;. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD705 
An Act To Suspend Driving Privileges of Drivers Who Were Cited Twice 
Within One Year for Driving To Endanger 
LR0359(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A'S -l \0 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
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