An Act To Establish a Special Veterans License Plate for Motorcycles
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0228
Committee Amendment CA_A_H189 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §523

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 199, L.D. 228, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a Special Veterans License Plate for Motorcycles" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §523, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A. Motorcycle plates; veterans. In addition to any plate issued pursuant to 
subsection 3, the Secretary of State, on application and evidence of payment of the excise 
tax required by Title 36, section 1482, the registration fee required by section 515, 
subsection 1 and a one-time additional fee of $5, shall issue a registration certificate and a 
special veterans registration plate for one designated motorcycle owned or controlled by a 
person who has served in the United States Armed Forces and who has been honorably 
discharged. 
Each application must be accompanied by the applicant's Armed Forces Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, or certification from the United States Department 
of Veterans Affairs or the appropriate branch of the United States Armed Forces 
verifying the applicant's military service and honorable discharge. 
All surplus revenue collected for issuance of the special veterans registration plates is 
retained by the Secretary of State to maintain and support this program. 
Upon request the Secretary of State shall issue special veterans registration plates for a 
motorcycle that are also vanity plates. These plates are issued in accordance with this 
section and section 453. Vanity plates issued under this subsection may not duplicate 
vanity plates issued in another class of plate. 
The surviving spouse of a recipient of a special veterans registration plate issued in 
accordance with this subsection may retain and display the plate as long as the surviving 
spouse remains unmarried. Upon remarriage, the surviving spouse may not use the plate 
on a motorcycle, but may retain it as a keepsake. Upon the death of the surviving spouse, 
the family may retain the plate, but may not use it on a motorcycle. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ~" to H.P. 199, L.D. 228 
The Secretary of State may not issue special commemorative decals under subsection 5 or 
for use on special veterans registration plates for a motorcycle. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the costs of manufacturing and 
distributing of a special veterans motorcycle registration plate. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$11,779 
$11,779 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
This amendment clarifies that an applicant for a special veterans registration plate for 
a motorcycle must show evidence of payment of the registration fee. It also provides for 
a one-time $5 fee for the issuance of special veterans registration plates for a motorcycle; 
allows for the issuance of special veterans registration plates for a motorcycle that are 
also vanity plates; and provides that commemorative decals are not authorized on special 
veterans registration plates for a motorcycle. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/07 ftTac 
LD228 
LR 485(02) 
An Act To Establish a Special Veterans License Plate for Motorcycles 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
. \ppropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$6,779 
$11,779 
$5,000 
2008-09 
($500) 
$0 
$500 
Projections 
2009-10 
($500) 
$0 
$500 
Projections 
2010-11 
($500) 
$0 
$500 
The bill includes a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $11,779 in fiscal year 2007-08 for the Secretary of State for 
the costs of manufacturing and distributing of a special veterans motorcycle registration plate. In addition, the 
establishment of a special veterans motorcycle registration plate will result in increased revenue collected for the 
Highway Fund by the Secretary of State; the estimated amounts are $5,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $500 in each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
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