| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 80 | LR 0080(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Amend the Law Governing Use of Seat Belts | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Savage of Knox | |||||||||
| Committee: Transportation | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current biennium revenue increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This bill establishes a primary "failing to wear a seat belt" violation by repealing the current law that prohibits the enforcement of the seat belt law unless the driver had been stopped for some other infraction. This legisaltion will result in an increase in fine revenue collections by the Judical Department in an amount that can not be determined at this time. Included in Part EE-2 of the Governor's Current Services budget are similar provisions that establish a primary seat belt infraction and further increases fines for these infractions. The additional fine revenue derived from this proposal is estimated to be approximately $593,154 annually. | |||||||||