An Act To Protect the Privacy of Maine Residents under the Driver's License Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1357
Committee Amendment CA_A_S215 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 492, L.D. 1357, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect the Privacy of Maine Residents under the Driver's License Laws" 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 6-A in the first line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "The" and inserting the following: 'Except as required by 
federal law, the' 
. 
Amend the bill in section 6 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page 1, lines 27 to 32 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'6. Storage, recording, retention and distribution of digital information. Digital 
image information used to produce a license is confidential and may be distributed only 
as required to comply 'tyith the provisions of 1 g United States Code, Chapter 123, except 
that digital image information may not be distributed to sales and marketing companies or 
to the public. The Secretary of State may store; record and retain digital information used 
to produce a license solely for the purpose of producing duplicate licenses and for 
renewal of licenses. Digital information used to produce a license may be distributed 
only to a law enforcement agency. A violation of this subsection is a violation of section 
2103, subsection 4.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 7 and 8 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 7. 29-A MRS A §1401, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. Use of biometric technology. The Secretary of State may not use biometric 
technology, including, but not limited to, retinal scanning, facial recognition or 
fingerprint technology to produce a license or nondriver identification card. 
This 
subsection does not apply to digital photographs.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following: 
'Sec. 10. 29-A MRS A §141O, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 437, §40, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
,5. Storage, recording, retention and distribution of digital information. Digital 
information used to produce a nondriver identification card is confidential. The Secretary 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 492, L.D. 1357 
of State may store, record and retain digital information used to produce a nondriver 
identification card solely for the· purpose of producing duplicate nondriver identification 
cards and for renewal of nondriver identification cards. 
Digital information used to 
produce a nondriver identification card may be distributed only to a law enforcement 
agency. A violation of this subsection is a violation of section 2103, subsection 4.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 16 the following: 
'Sec .. 17. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Eliminates 5 limited-period Customer Representative Associate II positions 
and related All Other costs. 
l3 
IDGHWAYFUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
HIGHWAY FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Highway and Bridge Capital 0406 
Initiative: Provides Capital Expenditures funding. 
IDGHWAYFUND 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHW A YFUND TOTAL 
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2009-10 
($184,664) 
($10,075) 
($194,739) 
2009-10 
($194,739) 
($194,739) 
2009-10 
$194,739 
$194,739 
2009-10 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
($246,218) 
($l3,434) 
($259,652) 
2010-11 
($259,652) 
($259,652) 
2010-11 
$259,652 
$259,652 
2010-1~ 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'~ It, to S.P. 492, L.D. 1357 
ffiGHWAYFUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
IDGHWAYFUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$194,739 
$259,652 
$194,739 
$259,652 
2009-10 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Amend .the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
The amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Transportation, provides that the Secretary of State may not disseminate social security 
numbers to any entity without legislative authorization unless it is required by federal 
law. 
The amendment also provides that digital infonnation used to produce a license or 
nondriver identification card is confidential. The amendment further clarifies that the 
Secretary of State may store, record and retain digital infonnation used to produce a 
driver's license or nondriver identification card solely for the purpose of producing 
duplicate driver's licenses or nondriver identification cards and for renewal of driver's 
licenses or nondriver identification cards. Finally, the amendment provides that digital 
infonnation used to produce a driver's license or nondriver identification card may be 
distributed only to a law enforcement agency. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05124/09 Mac:.. 
124th MAIN,E LEGISLATURE 
LD 1357 
LR 1751(02) 
An Act To :protect tbe Privacy of Maine Residents under the Driver's License Laws 
Net Cost (Savings) . 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '14" 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes. 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
2010-11 
$0 
Projections 
2011-12 
($259,652) 
Projections 
2012-13 
($259,652) 
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Appropriations! Allocations 
Highway Fund 
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$0 
$0 
($259,652) 
($259,652) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill repeals the requirement that the Secretary of State review for legal presence prior to issuing drivers licenses 
and nondriver identification cards. It will result in a Highway Fund deallocation of $194,739 in fiscal year 2009-10 
and $259,652 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the Secretary of State for eliminating 5 limited-period Customer Representative 
Associate II positions and related administrative costs. It also results in an allocation of Capital Expenditures funds to 
the Department of Transportation, Highway and Bridge Capital program, in the same amount. . 
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