An Act To Enhance the Security of State Credentials
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2309
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_B_H1026 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" 6" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1669, 
L.D. 2309, Bill, "An Act To Enhance the Security of State Credentials" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 2 to 5. 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in the 2nd section 6 by striking out all of the 2nd 
paragraph (page 2, lines 29 to 31 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment on page 2 in section 7 in the first paragraph in the 2nd line 
(page 2, line 33 in amendment) by striking out the following: "October" and inserting the 
following: 'December' 
Amend the amendment on page 3 by striking out all of section 9 (page 3, lines 8 to 11 
in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 9. Photographs. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, 
section 1411, the Secretary of State shall study the most cost-effective way to develop 
and implement policies and procedures in order to take and maintain photographs of 
applicants at the time an application for a driver's license or nondriver identification card 
is submitted. 
The Secretary of State shall make a written report of findings and 
recommendations to the Governor and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over transportation matters no later than October 1,2009.' 
Amend the amendment on page 3 by striking out all of section 11 (page 3, lines 22 to 
in amendment) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the language that increases the fee for a 6-year 
noncommercial driver's license from $30 to $45, for a 4-year noncommercial driver's 
license from $21 to $30 and for licenses issued for the purpose of equalizing the 6-year 
license renewal cycle from $5 to $7.50 multiplied by the number of years for which the 
license is issued. The amendment also removes the language that provides a schedule of 
fees for a license issued to a lawfully present noncitizen based on the term of the license. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT -:6" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. j669, L.D. 2309 
The amendment also changes the date by which the SecretaJ), of State shall participate in 
the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement Program from October 1, 2009 
to December 1, 2009. 
The amendment also requires the SecretaJ), of State to study the most cost-effective 
way to develop and implement policies and procedures in order to take and maintain 
photographs of applicants and requires the Secretary of State to rep0l1 its findings and 
recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over transportation matters no later than October 1, 2009. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY, 
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(Representative MIL S, J.) 
TOWN: Farmington 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04116/08 Mac:.. 
LD 2309 
LR 3634(04) 
An Act To Enhance the Security of State Credentials 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" b" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Mills, J. of Farmington 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
.1. ppropriationsl Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$1,522,431 
$0 
($1,528,944) 
$0 
($3,051,375) 
Projections 
2009-10 
$180,964 
($1,252,646) 
($1,433,610) 
Projections 
2010-11 
$56,603 
($1,377,007) 
($1,433,610) 
This amendment removes the noncommercial driver's license fee increases, and results in a reduction of Highway 
Fund revenue of$3,051,375 in fiscal year 2008-09. It also removes the provision related to developing and 
implementing a system for taking photographs at the time of application, instead directing the Secretary of State to 
study the most cost-effective way to implement this procedure, and delays implementation of participation in the 
Federal verification program to December 1,2009. The amendment also removes the allocation to the Secretary of 
State in fiscal year 2008-09 of $1,528,944. 
Beginning in fiscal year 2008-09, the legal presence sections of the bill will require each person applying for a driver's 
license to submit, in person, evidence proving legal presence. The bill does not include a Highway Fund allocation for 
additional staff to handle the increased traffic in the branch offices. This lack of new staff could result in increased 
waiting times for driver's license applicants. 
There will be a cost of $85,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 for one-time programming costs related to implementation of 
the participation in the Federal verification program. The Secretary of State indicates that a per transaction fee will be 
charged by the federal Department of Homeland Security for each transaction through this verification program. It is 
unknown at this time what those transaction costs may be, but it is estimated that they would be at least $110,000 
based upon current traffic through the branch offices beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. 
LR3634(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I