An Act To Require Drug Testing of the Driver of a Motor Vehicle Involved in a Fatal Accident
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0069
Committee Amendment CA_A_H25 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 63, L.D. 69, Bill, "An Act To Require 
Drug Testing of the Driver of a Motor Vehicle Involved in a Fatal Accident" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRS A §2522, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. Mandatory test. The Department of Health and Human Services shall test 
blood samples obtained under subsection 2 to determine the blood-alcohol level and the 
presence of any drug or drug metabolite and report the test results to the Department of 
Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Highway Safety DPS 0457 
Initiative: Provides funding to conduct blood tests to determine the blood-alcohol level 
and the presence of any drug or drug metabolite for accidents involving a fatality. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$49,044 
$49,044 
Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,2016.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and requires the Department of Health and Human 
Services to test blood samples of the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 63, L.D. 69 
that results in, or may result in, death to determine the blood-alcohol level and the 
presence of any drug or drug metabolite and report the test results to the Department of 
Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety. This amendment delays the effective date of 
the bill until July 1, 2016. The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE itMENDMENT 
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LD69 
LR 154(02) 
An Act To Require Drug Testing of the Driver of a Motor Vehicle Involved in a Fatal Accident 
Fiscal Note for ,Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Pi {H -;)"5} 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$49,044 
$0 
$49,044 
$0 
$41,175 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$49,044 
$49,044 
$41,175 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$49,044 
$49,044 
$41,175 
The bill includes a Highway Fund allocation of $49,044 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Public Safety for 
conducting blood tests to determine the blood alcohol level and the presence of any drug or drug metabolite for 
accidents involving a fatality. 
The Department of Health and Human Services will receive additional Other Special Revenue Funds revenue of 
$41,175 annually beginning in FY 2016-17 to test blood samples obtained from the operators of motor vehicles 
involved in accidents that result in, or may result in, death to determine the blood alcohol level and the presence of 
any drug or drug metabolite and report results to the Bureau of Highway Safety. 
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