An Act To Increase the Time Period for Motor Vehicle Inspections to 2 Years
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2112
Committee Amendment CA_A_H782 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1751

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,4 " to H.P. 1498, L.D. 2112, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Time Period for Motor Vehicle Inspections to 2 Years" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
I-A. Exception; new motor vehicles. Notwithstanding subsection 1, except for a 
commercial motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, a new motor vehicle that has had an 
inspection under this section is not required to have another inspection until 2 years from 
the last day of the month in which it was initially registered. For purposes of this 
subsection, "new motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has not been previously titled 
and registered. 
Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police shall 
undertake a comprehensive review of the department's current motor vehicle inspection 
rules, including, but not limited to, an examination of the application process for 
licensure, the responsibilities of inspection technicians and stations and the safety 
inspection standards and criteria for the inspection of motor vehicles, motorcycles, 
commercial vehicles, school buses and trailers. The department shall submit a report 
with findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over transportation matters no later than January 30, 2009.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A " 
to H.P. 1498, L.D. 2112 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation, replaces the bill and provides that a new motor vehicle, but not including 
a commercial vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, that has had an inspection is not required to 
have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was 
initially registered. The amendment also directs the Department of Public Safety, Bureau 
ot State Police to undertake a comprehensive review of current motor vehicle inspection 
rules. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03116/08 ;l7fac. 
LD 2112 
LR 2966(02) 
An Act To Increase the Time Period for Motor Vehicle Inspections to 2 Years 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2009-10 
$117,677 
$137,000 
$24,500 
($117,677) 
($112,500) 
Projections 
2010-11 
$112,438 
$132,000 
$24,500 
($112,438) 
($107,500) 
This bill changes the annual inspection requirement for new motor vehicles which have had an inspection. These 
vehicles are not required to have another inspection until two years from the last day of the month in which they were 
initially registered. It is assumed that all vehicles inspected in fiscal year 2007-08 would need to be inspected in fiscal 
year 2008-09 since these vehicles would have one-year stickers. Based upon this assumption, there will be no fiscal 
impact in fiscal year 2008-09. The impact in fiscal year 2009-10 assumes new motor vehicles inspected in 2009 
would not need to be inspected. The allocation of $24,500 in both fiscal years is the cost of redesigning the inspection 
stickers. The loss of revenue for fiscal year 2010-11 assumes new motor vehicles inspected in 2010 would not need to 
be inspected, and is slightly lower than the previous year from lower projected vehicles sales. This bill will also lower 
fine revenue to the General Fund by $117,677 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $112,438 in fiscal year 2010-11 due to the 
reduced number of traffic infractions issued for inspection violations. 
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