Resolve, Concerning the Titling of Mobile Homes, All-~errain Vehicles, Snowmobiles and Other Property Boats, Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the concept draft summary and inserting in its place the following: · Sec. 1. Secretary of State; study and report on titling certain types of property. Resolved: That the Secretary of State shall study the issue of requiring titles for mobile homes, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and other similar types of property not currently titled in this State. The study must include a review of the filing requirements for secured transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code as they apply to these types of personal property and a review of the laws and procedures of other states that title these types of personal property. The Secretary of State shall make a recommendation concerning which types of property, if any, should be titled and the best process for establishing such a titling system. 1. Interested parties. The Secretary of State shall invite persons representing the following to participate in the study: financial institutions, credit unions and other lenders; title attorneys; snowmobile, boat and ATV retailers and associations; the manufactured housing industry; and any other interests appropriately included in the study. Page l-LRl1l2(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0286
Committee Amendment CA_A_H141 (House)

AMENDMENT "fl. 
Mobile 
Homes, 
to H.P. 229, L.D. 286, Bill, 
Boats, 
All-terrain Vehicles 
"An 
and 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
. Resolve, 
Concerning 
the 
Titling 
of 
Mobile 
Homes, 
All-~errain Vehicles, Snowmobiles and Other Property' 
Boats, 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the concept draft summary and inserting in its 
place the following: 
· Sec. 1. Secretary of State; study and report on titling certain types 
of property. Resolved: 
That the Secretary of State shall study the 
issue of requiring titles for mobile homes, boats, all-terrain 
vehicles, 
snowmobiles and other similar types of property not 
currently titled in this State. 
The study must include a review 
of the filing requirements for secured transactions under the 
Uniform Commercial Code as they apply to these types of personal 
property and a review of the laws and procedures of other states 
that title these types of personal property. 
The Secretary of 
State shall make 
a 
recommendation concerning which types of 
property, if any, 
should be titled and the best process for 
establishing such a titling system. 
1. 
Interested parties. 
The Secretary of State shall invite 
persons representing the following to participate in the study: 
financial institutions, credit unions and other lenders; title 
attorneys; snowmobile, boat and ATV retailers and associations; 
the 
manufactured 
housing 
industry; 
and 
any 
other 
interests 
appropriately included in the study. 
Page l-LRl1l2(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f}.. to H.P. 229, L.D. 286 
2. 
Report; 
legislation. 
The 
Secretary of State shall 
report 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Judiciary before 
January 15, 2004 on whether any of the types of property under 
subsection 1 
should be titled and the process for providing 
titles. 
Following 
receipt 
and 
review 
of 
the 
report, 
the 
committee 
may 
report out legislation to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session of the 121st Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the original concept draft with a 
resolve requiring that the Secretary of State study the issue of 
titling mobile homes, boats, all-terrain vehicles, 
snowmobiles 
and other similar types of property not already titled in this 
State. 
The Secretary of State shall include interested parties 
and report back before January 15, 
2004 with recommendations. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary is authorized to report 
out legislation to the 
Second Regular 
Session of 
the 121st 
Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/30103 ,;;:t?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD286 
An Act to Title Mobile Homes, Boats, All-terrain Vehicles and 
Snowmobiles 
LR 1112(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill As Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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