An Act Regarding the Designation of Traumatic Brain Injury on Driver's Licenses and Nonddver Identification Cards
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0049
Committee Amendment CA_A_H519 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1410-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /J,, to H.P. 50, L.D. 49, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
the Designation of Traumatic Brain Injury on Driver's Licenses and Nonddver 
Identification Cards" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Authorizing the Issuance on Request of Acquired Brain Injury 
Identification Cards' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1410-A is enacted to read: 
§1410-A. Acquired brain injury identification cards 
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Secretary of State shall issue, on the request of a 
person who elects to receive it, an acquired brain injury identification card in accordance 
with this section. 
1. Issuance. Upon receipt of a completed application and payment of a fee of $5 by 
an applicant, the Secretary of State shall issue a wallet-sized acquired brain injury 
identification card to the applicant. For the purposes of this section, "acquired brain 
injury" has the same meaning as in Title 22, section 3086. Each acquired brain injury 
identification card must contain: 
A. The name and address of the person to whom the card is issued: 
B. The seal of the State; 
C. A statement that the card holder has an acquired brain injury: and 
D. Any additional information about acquired brain injury as determined by the 
Secretary of State under subsection 3. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 50, L.D. 49 
The issuance of an acquired brain injury identification card does not license, permit 
or privilege a person to operate a motor vehicle and may not be used for official 
identification purposes in place of a driver's license or nondriver identification card. 
2. Application. A completed application for an acquired brain injury identification 
card must contain the following: 
A. The name, date of birth, address and telephone number of the person requesting 
the card; and 
B. Any appropriate documentation that a person has an acquired brain injury as 
determined by the Secretary of State by rule. 
3. Additional information. The Secretary of State may determine by rule any 
additional information about acquired brain injury that must be placed on an acquired 
brain injmy identification card. 
4. Rulemaking. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules 
pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for materials and equipment to produce acquired 
brain injury identification cards. 
HIGHWAY FUND 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$5,936 
$5,936 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill and: 
1. 
Directs the Secretary of State to issue wallet-sized acquired brain injury 
identification cards to persons who voluntarily request a card; 
2. Allows the Secretary of State to require documentation of an acquired brain 
injury; 
3. Provides requirements for the application for and issuance of an acquired brain 
iajury identification card; and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 50, L.D. 49 
4. Allows the Secretary of State to determine by rule any additional information 
about acquired brain injury that must be placed on an acquired brain injury identification 
card. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/19 feac 
LD49 
LR 178(02) 
An Act Regarding the Designation of Traumatic Brain Injury on Driver's Licenses and Nondriver 
Identification Cards 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A,{ fl-{/ cf) 
Committee: Transportation 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$5,936 
$0 
$5,936 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$0 
$0 
The bill includes a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $5,936 in fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of Secretary 
of State for materials and equipment to produce acquired brain injury identification cards. 
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