124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 6 LR 132(02)
An Act To Establish a Distracted Driver Law
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Current biennium cost increase - Highway Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new traffic violations.
The collection of additional fines will also increase General Fund revenue.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The State Police within the Department of Public Safety will see increases in violations due to this legislation, potentially resulting in additional court time for State Police troopers.  When the court time falls on a scheduled day off, the trooper would be paid overtime for at least four hours.  No estimate is made at this time of the amount and cost of additional overtime that may be incurred.