128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1190		LR 904(02)
	An Act Regarding Driver's License Suspensions for Nondriving-related Violations
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A"
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$292,968	$390,625	$390,625	$390,625
	Highway Fund		$142,968	$190,625	$190,625	$190,625
Revenue
	General Fund		($292,968)	($390,625)	($390,625)	($390,625)
	Highway Fund		($142,968)	($190,625)	($190,625)	($190,625)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation removes, until October 1, 2021, provisions of law allowing driver's license suspensions for failure to pay a fine in offenses not related to driving.  Driver's license reinstatement fees for failure to pay fines accrue 50% to the Highway Fund and 50% to the General Fund.  Highway Fund and General Fund revenues would be reduced by $142,968 in fiscal year 2017-18 and by $190,625 beginning in fiscal year 2018-19.  Approximately 7,500 of these reinstatements are processed annually. This will also reduce General Fund fine revenue collected by the Judicial Department by an estimated $150,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2018-19.