An Act To Fund Maine's Recreational Trails”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2130
Committee Amendment CA_A_H802 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §13155

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1520, L.D. 2130, Bill, “An Act To 
Fund Maine's Recreational Trails”
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
'Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §13155, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2019, c. 75, §3, is further 
amended to read:
5.  Fees.  The ATV registration fee is:
A.  For a resident, $45 $70 annually.  The registration for an ATV owned by a 
resident is valid for one year, beginning on July 1st of each year; and
B.  For a nonresident:
(1)  Seventy-five One hundred dollars for a registration valid for 7 consecutive 
days.  A person may purchase more than one 7-day registration in any season; 
and
(2)  Ninety One hundred fifteen dollars for a registration valid for one year.
The registration for an ATV owned by a nonresident must specify the dates for which 
the registration is valid.
Twelve dollars of each fee collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the 
ATV Recreational Management Fund established in section 1893, subsection 2 and must 
be used to maintain designated state-approved ATV trails in accordance with section 
1893, subsection 2.  Beginning May 1, 2021, an additional $25 from each registration fee 
collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the ATV Recreational 
Management Fund established in section 1893, subsection 2 and must be used to maintain 
designated state-approved ATV trails in accordance with section 1893, subsection 2.
Ten dollars of each fee collected pursuant to paragraph B must be deposited in the ATV 
Enforcement Fund established in section 10267.
Sec. 3.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
Date: 
(Filing No. H-          )
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1520, L.D. 2130
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Off-Road Recreational Vehicles Program Z224
Initiative: Provides an ongoing allocation for expenditure of funds to maintain state-
approved all-terrain vehicle trails. 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment specifies that the $25 increase in all-terrain vehicle registration fees 
going into effect on May 1, 2021 must be deposited in the ATV Recreational 
Management Fund for the sole purpose of maintaining designated state-approved all-
terrain vehicle trails.  The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$0
$600,033
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$600,033
Approved: 07/21/20
LD 2130
LR 3239(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$600,033
$1,801,900
$1,801,900
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$600,033
$1,801,900
$1,801,900
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill increases ATV registration fees for residents from $45 to $70, nonresident 7-day registration fees from $75 
to $100 and nonresident annual registration fees from $90 to $115 starting May 1, 2021. The additional $25 from each 
registration will be deposited in the ATV Recreational Management Fund (ARMF) within the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF).  Based on an estimated 72,026 ATV registrations, it is anticipated that 
the fee increases will generate an additional $600,033 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the ARMF 
beginning in fiscal year 2020-21.  This bill also includes an accompanying allocation to ACF for the expenditure of 
the additional revenue. 
Fiscal Note
An Act To Fund Maine's Recreational Trails
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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