An Act To Mandate Payment of Licensed Sign Language Interpreters for Driver Education Students Further amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the following: Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1352, sub-§I, as affected by PL 1995, c. 65, Pt. A, §153 and amended by Pt. B, §14 and affected by Pt. C, §15, is further amended to read: 1. Motorcycle driver education required. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle instruction permit, license or endorsement may not be issued to a person, unless that person presents a certificate of successful completion of a motorcycle driver education program and examination approved by the Secretary of State, except as provided in this subsection. ~f-a-~~~~~~~~~-aBa a-~~~~~-~-B~~-~ea44~~-~i~~1~-~-~aa~-~~--~-See~e~a~y ef-~~~-ffiay-~~~-fe~-~~--peFseB-~~-eeffip!ete-~-ffiete~eye!e a~ive~--ea~€a~4eB--~~~-~~-~--e~e~~~B~e--eeffiffiaBiea~ieBs systeffiT--~ae-pFe~raffi-ffiasE-ffieet-tae-Fe~ai~effieB~s-ef-ERis-seetieBT Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1354, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 505, §15 and affected by §22, is amended to read: Page 1-LR0899(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0446
Committee Amendment CA_A_S168 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1352, 29-A MRSA §1354

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 144, L.D. 446, Bill, "An 
Act To Mandate Payment of Certified Deaf Interpreters for Driver 
Education Students" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Mandate Payment of Licensed Sign Language Interpreters 
for Driver Education Students' 
Further 
amend 
the bill by inserting after the enacting 
clause and before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1352, sub-§I, as affected by PL 1995, c. 
65, Pt. A, §153 and amended by Pt. B, §14 and affected by Pt. C, 
§15, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Motorcycle driver education required. 
Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle 
instruction permit, license or endorsement may not be issued to a 
person, unless that person presents a certificate of successful 
completion 
of 
a 
motorcycle 
driver 
education 
program 
and 
examination 
approved 
by 
the 
Secretary 
of 
State, 
except 
as 
provided in this subsection. 
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Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1354, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
505, §15 and affected by §22, is amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 144, L.D. 446 
5-A. 
License fees. 
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lieeBse License fees must be paid to the Secretary of State and 
deposited into the Highway Fund. 
The following fees apply. 
A. 
The fee for a driver education school license is $125. 
B. 
The fee for a driver education teacher or instructor 
license is $80. 
c. 
Each license issued pursuant to this section expires one 
year from the date of issuance. 
The fee for the renewal of 
a driver education school license is $125. 
The fee for the 
renewal of a driver education teacher or instructor license 
is $80. 
D. 
A noncommercial driver education school that offers 
driver education for course credit and does not charge a fee 
for 
driver 
education is 
exempt 
from 
the 
license 
fees 
required in this subsection. 
A driver education teacher 
employed by and providing driver education only in a school 
exempt from license fees in accordance with this paragraph 
is also exempt from license fees required in this subsection. 
Sec. 3. 29·A MRSA §1355, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 505, §16 
and affected by §22, is repealed.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1357." in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph C (page 
1, lines 20 to 23 in L.D.) 
Further amend the bill in 
"§1357. " 
in subsection 1 
by 
following: 
section 1 in that part designated 
inserting after paragraph E the 
'F. 
"Licensed interpreter" means a person who provides sign 
language interpreting services and is licensed under Title 
32, section 1524 or section 1524-B.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1357." in subsection 1 by renumbering the paragraphs to read 
consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1357." in subsection 2 in the first line (page 1, line 34 in 
L.D.) 
by 
striking out 
the 
following: 
"Certified deaf" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Licensed' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,~, to S.P. 144, L.D. 446 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1357." in subsection 2 in the 5th line (page 1, line 38 in 
L.D.) 
by striking out 
the 
following: 
"certified deaf" 
and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'licensed' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in that part designated 
"§1357." in subsection 2 in the 2nd line from the end (page 1, 
line 40 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"Certified deaf" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
"Licensed" 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 and 
before the summary the following: 
, Sec. 
2. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
ADMINISTRATION -
MO'l'OR VEHICLES 
0077 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Allocates funds for the cost of providing certain 
services from licensed sign language interpreters. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2005-06 
$126,000 
$126,000 
2006-07 
$168,000 
$168,000' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the Secretary of State must 
provide 
licensed 
interpreter 
services 
for 
deaf 
and 
hard-of-hearing persons required to complete a driver education 
or motorcycle driver education course and examination in order to 
qualify 
for 
a 
driver's license or 
instruction permit. 
The 
amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section to 
the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/05/05 ,;:t,ac:.. 
LD446 
LR0899(02) 
An Act To Mandate Payment of Certified Deaflnterpreters for Driver Education Students 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$126,000 
$126,000 
2006-07 
$168,000 
$168,000 
Projections 
2007-08 
$168,000 
$168,000 
Projections 
2008-09 
$168,000 
$168,r 
The bill includes additional Highway Fund allocations of $126,000 and $168,000 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, 
respectively, to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State for employing a single 
deaf interpreter to work with certain driver education students. If a second interpreter is needed, the total costs will 
increase to $220,500 and $294,000 in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07, respectively. 
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