An Act To Make Various Changes to the Motor Vehicle Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1769
Committee Amendment CA_A_H515 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §101, 29-A MRSA §2382

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A,, to H.P. 1256, L.D. 1769, Bill, "An Act To 
Make Various Changes to the Motor Vehicle Laws" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§27-B is enacted to read: 
27-B. Heavy duty recovery vehicle. 
"Heavy duty recovery vehicle" means a 
wrecker that: 
A. Is designed for the specific purpose of recovering vehicles that have a gross, 
combined or actual weight of more than 80,000 pounds; 
B. Has either 4 or 5 axles; 
C. Has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 70,000 pounds or more; 
D. Is s,quipped with a recovery boom that is rated for 70,000 pounds or more; 
E. Is equipped with an air brake system capable of providing compressed air to the 
braking or suspension system of a vehicle being towed by the heavy duty recovery 
vehicle; and 
F. Is capable of towing a combination vehicle with a gross weight of more than 
99,000 p~unds.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in paragraph D in subparagraph ( 5) in the last line (page 
2, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", as defined in Title 25, section 2801-A, 
subsection 5" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6. 
Amend the bill in section 8 in paragraph Din the 5th line (page 2, line 26 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "predicted" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 8 the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /),, to H.P. 1256, L.D. 1769 
'Sec. 9. 29-A MRSA §2382, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2011, c. 556, §22, is 
further amended to read: 
5. Long-term permits. The Secretary of State may grant permits for up to one year 
for trucks, truck tractors, semitrailers, heavy duty recovery vehicles and Class A special 
mobile equipment. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 8071, subsection 2, paragraph A, the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transpo1iation, shall 
establish the fee schedule by rule. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill: 
1. It defines "heavy duty recovery vehicle"; 
2. It adds heavy duty recovery vehicles to the list of vehicles allowed to be issued 
long-tenn permits for ove1weight operation issued by the Secretary of State; 
3. It removes the section of the bill that amends the definition of "text messaging"; 
4. It removes a cross-reference to the definition of "law enforcement officer"; and 
5. It modifies the definition of "snow event." 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/19 feac.. 
LD 1769 
LR2346(02) 
An Act To Make Various Changes to the Motor Vehicle Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/J,(H-5 ;'>) 
Committee: Transportation 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
,Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. 
The collection of additional fine revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Secretary of State and Transportation associated with rulemaking can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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