An Act To Require State Compliance with Federal REAL ID Guidelines
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0306
Committee Amendment CA_A_S17 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1260, 29-A MRSA §1301, 29-A MRSA §1401, 29-A MRSA §1405, 29-A MRSA §1406-A, 29-A MRSA §1410

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f\ "to S.P. 92, L.D. 306, Bill, "An Act To Require 
State Compliance with Federal REAL ID Guidelines" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section I the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1260 is enacted to read: 
§1260. REAL ID compliant driver's license or nondriver identification card 
The Secretary of State may issue, upon request of the applicant, a driver's license 
under this subchapter or a nondriver identification card under section 1410 that meets the 
standards of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13. A person may not 
hold a REAL ID compliant driver's license simultaneously with another license with the 
same class or restriction indicated on the license. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1301, sub-§2-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 163, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
2-A. Legal presence requirement. The Secretary of State may not issue a license to 
an applicant unless the applicant presents to the Secretary of State valid documentary 
evidence of legal presence in the United States, ffirCept' that the Secretary of State may 
exempt a person from the requirements of this subsection if that person is renevling a 
noncommercial driv:er's license and that person has continuously held a valid driver's 
license under this chanter since December 31. 1989 or was born before December 1. 
+964. 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1401, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 149, §6, is 
amended to read: 
9. Use of biometric technology. The Secretary of State may net use biometric 
technology, including, but not limited to, retinal scanning, facial recognition or 
fingerprint technology, to produce a license or nondriver identification card. 
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subsection does not annlv to die.ital imaees. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f\ "to S.P. 92, L.D. 306 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1405, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2015, c. 206, 
§7, is amended to read: 
3. Fee. The fee for a duplicate registration certificate is $2. The fee for a duplicate 
learner's permit, duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card is $5. The fee 
for a duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card under section 1260 is 
$30. 
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §1406-A, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 381, 
Pt. B, §25, are amended to read: 
1. Driver's license fees; expiration of license; persons under 65 years of age. The 
following provisions apply to the expiration of a driver's license for persons under 65 
years of age. 
A. Except as provided in section 1255, a noncommercial driver's license to operate a 
motor vehicle issued to a person under 65 years of age expires at midnight on the 
license holder's 6th birthday following the date of issuance. The fee for tho 6 voar 
noncommercial driver's license is $30 following fees apply. 
(1) The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license is $30. 
(2) The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license under section 1260 is 
$55. 
B. Except as provided in section 1255, a commercial driver's license to operate a 
motor vehicle issued to a person under 65 years of age expires at midnight on the 
license holder's 5th birthday following the date of issuance. The fee for the 5 vear 
commercial driver's license is $3 4 following fees apply. 
(1) The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license is $34. 
(2) The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license under section 1260 is $59. 
2. Driver's license fees; expiration of license; persons 65 years of age and over. 
A noncommercial or commercial driver's license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a 
person 65 years of age or older at the date of issuance expires at midnight on the license 
holder's 4th birthday following the date of issuance. 
The foe for the 4 year 
noncommercial driver's license is $21. The fee for the 4 vear commercial driver's license 
is--$2-8 following fees apply. 
A. The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license is $21. 
B. The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license under section 1260 is $41. 
C. The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license is $28. 
D. The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license under section 1260 is $48. 
Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §1410, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2013, c. 163, §2, 1s 
further amended to read: 
8. Legal presence requirement. The Secretary of State may not issue a nondriver 
identification card to an applicant unless the applicant presents to the Secretary of State 
valid documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States. exceot that the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 92, L.D. 306 
Secretary of State may exempt a persoR from the requiremeRts of this subsectioa if that 
persoR has coRtiRuously held a RORdriver idemificatioR card or valid driver's liceRse 
uRder this chapter siRce December 31, 1989 or v,ras born before December 1. 1964. 
Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §1410, sub-§11 is enacted to read: 
11. 
REAL ID compliant nondriver identification card; fee. 
The fee for a 
nondriver identification card under section 1260 is $30.' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Provides allocations to implement the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$343,853 
$0 
$343,853 
2018-19 
$823,919 
$27,060 
$850,979 
Sec. 4. Effective date. Those sections of this Act that enact the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1260 and section 1410, subsection 11 and amend Title 29-A, 
sections 1301, 1401, 1405, 1406-A and 1410 take effect July 1, 2019.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report, provides that the Secretary of State 
may issue a driver's license or nondriver identification card that meets the standards of the 
federal REAL ID Act of 2005. The amendment also establishes fees for REAL ID 
compliant driver's licenses and nondriver identification cards. 
Current law allows the Secretary of State to exempt a person from having to present 
documentary evidence of legal presence in the United States if that person is renewing a 
noncommercial driver's license and that person has continuously held a valid driver's 
license since December 31, 1989 or was born before December 1, 1964. Current law also 
provides that the Secretary of State may exempt a person from having to present 
documentary evidence of legal presence for a nondriver identification card if that person 
has held a nondriver identification card or valid driver's license since December 31, 1989 
or was born before December 1, 1964. This amendment repeals these exemptions in 
order for the Secretary of State to comply with the requirements of the federal REAL ID 
Act of 2005. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f\ "to S.P. 92, L.D. 306 
The amendment allows the Secretary of State to use biometric technology, including, 
but not limited to, retinal scanning, facial recognition or fingerprint technology, to 
produce a driver's license or nondriver identification card. 
This amendment also adds an allocation to the Secretary of State for implementation 
of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/05/17 feac 
LD306 
LR 1220(02) 
An Act To Require State Compliance with Federal REAL ID Guidelines 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A' 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Revenue 
Highway Fu11d 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Committee: Transportation 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
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Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$343,853 
$343,853 
$0 
FY 2018-19 
$850,979 
$850,979 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($789,872) 
$1,149,743 
$1,939,615 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
($789,872) 
$1,149,743 
$1,939,615 
The bill includes Highway Fund allocations of $343,853 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $850,979 in fiscal year 2018-19 to 
the Department of Secretary of State to fully implement the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. Highway Fund revenue 
would increase by $1,939,615 beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 from the issuance of REAL ID compliant drivers' 
licenses and nondriver identification cards. 
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