An Act to Allow a Quahfymg Rehg1ous Orgamzat1on to Self-insure for Automobile Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1004
Committee Amendment CA_A_H216 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1605

COMJ.\1ITTEE AMENDMENT ~ 
" to HP 640, L D 1004, "An Act to Allow a 
Quahfymg Rehg1ous Orgamzat1on to Self-insure for Automobile Insurance" 
Amend the bill by msertmg after enactmg clause and before section 1 the followmg 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1605, sub-§3, tJB, as enacted by PL 1993, c 683, Pt A, §2 
and affected by Pt B, § 5, 1s amended to read 
B By the deposit of money or securities, et= 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1605, sub-§3, 1C, as amended by PL 2021, c 254, §1, Is 
further amended to read 
C For a corporation that 1s a transmission and d1str1but1on utihty as defined m Title 
35-A, section 102, subsection 20-B, by satlsfymg the Secretary of State that the 
corporat10n has financial ability to comply with the reqm
1rements of this subchapter-.,_ 
or 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1605, sub-§3, ~ 
IS enacted to read 
D For a qualifying rehg1ous orgamzat1on, by meetmg the requirements of sect10n 
1613 I 
Amend the bill m sect10n 1 m §1613 m subsection 1 by stnkmg out all ofparagiaph A 
(page 1, Imes 10 and 11 m L D) and msertmg the followmg. 
'A The religious orgamzat1on has been recogmzed by the Umted States Soe1al Security 
Admm1stratlon as an ehg1ble rehg10us group under Sect10n 1402(g) of the Umted 
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and has filed Form 4029 with the 
federal Internal Revenue Service,' 
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Amend the bill m section 1 in § 1613 by stnkmg out all of subsection 2 (page 1, Imes 
to 3 7 in L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'2. Requirements for self-insurance. Upon apphcat10n, the religious orgamzat1on 
shall file with the Secretary of State satisfactory proof of an irrevocable letter of credit ft om 
a qualified fmanctal mstitution or the deposit of money and securities as provided m sect10n 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT~ '' to HP 640, L D 1004 
1605, subsection 3, paragraph B and section 1605, subsection 4 that the rehg10us 
organization meets the followmg minimum requirements 
A For 5 to 10 motor vehicles, the amount of the irrevocable letter of credit or deposit 
of money and securities must be equal to a combined smgle limit of $250,000, and 
B For more than 10 motor vehicles, the amount m paragraph A must be mcreased by 
$5,000 per motor vehicle' 
Amend the bill by msertmg after section 1 the followmg 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropriations and 
allocations are made 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Inrtiative Provides allocations to establish one Public Service Manager position, 2 Public 
Service Coordinator positions, one Assistant Risk Assessor posit10n, one Attorney posit10n, 
one Office Specialist I posit10n and for related All Other costs to establish a program to 
evaluate the ability of qualifying religious orgamzat10ns to self-msure motor vehicles 
HIGHWAY FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS-LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
000 
000 
Personal Services 
$637,247 
$659,700 
All Other 
$497,035 
$33,672 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
$1,134,282 
$693,372 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the mmority report of the committee and makes the followmg 
changes to the bill. 
It clarifies that a relig10us orgamzat10n must provide documentation that the 
orgamzat10n has been recogmzed by the Umted States Social Security Admimstrat10n as a 
reE.g10us group under Umted States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regulat10ns 
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It removes the maximum required amount of $300,000 as proof of financial 
responsibility and provides that for each motor vehicle over 10 the financial responsibility 
requirements increase $5,000 per vehicle mstead of $1,000 per vehicle. 
It adds language that requires a religious organization to file evidence of an 
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irrevocable letter of credit with the Secretary of State as pt oof of financial respons1b1hty 
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It adds an appropriations and allocat10ns section 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/08/23 :tPae.. 
LD 1004 
LR 2322(02) 
An Act to Allow a Qualifying Religious Organization to Self-insure for Automobile Insurance 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment )t' 1/-1 -')._ J 6) 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services L 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
$1,134,282 
$693,372 
$719,361 
$741,649 
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L1ppropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
$1,134,282 
$693,372 
$719,361 
$741,649 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Thts bill mcludes Highway Fund allocations of $1,134,282 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $693,372 m fiscal year 2024-25 
to the Department of Secretary of State to establish one Public Service Manager position, 2 Pubhc Service 
Coordmator positions, one Assistant Risk Assessor position, one Attorney position, one Office Specialist I position 
and for related All Other costs to establish a program to evaluate the ability of qualtfymg religious orgamzat10ns to 
self-msute motor vehicles 
LR2322(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1