An Act To Allow a Truck Driver To Haul a Trailer on a Highway If That Driver Has a Point-to-point Permit
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0211
Committee Amendment CA_A_H26 (House)
Committee: Transportation
Amends: 29-A MRSA §501

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT A' to H.P. 182, L.D. 211, Bill, "An Act To Allow a 
Truck Driver To Haul a Trailer on a Highway If That Driver Has a Point-to-point Permit" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §501, sub-§10, as amended by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. C, §7 
and affected § 19, is further amended to read: 
10. Off-highway vehicles. The Secretary of State may issue, on application and the 
payment of a fee of $27, a special registration permit authorizing the limited operation on 
a way of trucks, truck tractors aOO~ Class B special mobile equipment, trailers and 
semitrailers that are otherwise used exclusively for off-highway purposes. The following 
provisions apply to registration permits issued pursuant to this subsection. 
A. 
A registration permit may not be granted unless the applicant presents a written 
certificate from the tax collector of the municipality from which the vehicle is being 
moved identifying the vehicle and stating that all personal property taxes applicable 
to the vehicle, including those for the current year, have been paid or that the vehicle 
is exempt from those taxes. 
B. 
Highway use is limited to travel to and from garages for the purpose of obtaining 
repairs or maintenance or travel from one job site to another job site. 
C. 
The registration permit may not authorize transporting property or passengers~ 
except that a truck or truck tractor may draw an empty trailer or semitrailer. 
D. 
A registration permit is valid until March 1 st of the next calendar year. 
E. 
A vehicle issued a registration permit pursuant to this subsection is exempt from 
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inspection requirements. 
F. 
The registration permit must be in the vehicle when the vehicle is operated on the 
highway. 
G. 
Trailers and semitrailers must be moved during daytime hours.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT -A, to H.P. 182, L.D. 211 
SUMMARY 
The amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Transportation. The amendment adds trailers and semitrailers to the list of 
vehicles, otherwise used exclusively for off-highway purposes, that may be issued a 
special registration permit authorizing limited operation on a public way. 
The 
amendment also provides that the trailer or semitrailer must be empty when traveling on a 
public way and must be moved during daytime hours under the special registration permit 
for off-highway vehicles. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/05/07 ;t;?ac 
LD211 
LR 941(02) 
An Act To Allow a Truck Driver To Haul a Trailer on a Highway If That Driver Has a Point-to-point 
Permit 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,;4 " 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
($2,025) 
$2,025 
2008-09 
($2,700) 
$2,700 
Projections 
2009-10 
($2,700) 
$2,700 
Projections 
2010-11 
($2,700) 
$2,700 
Increasing the number of special registration permits that can be issued for certain off-highway vehicles will increase 
estimated Highway Fund revenue collected by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by $2,025 in fiscal year 2007-08 and by 
$2,700 for each fiscal year thereafter. 
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