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129th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1901 |
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LR 2739(03) |
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An Act To Amend
the Laws Prohibiting the Use of Handheld Phones and Devices While Driving |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-386) |
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Committee: Transportation |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| No change in budgeted fine revenue |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill makes
changes to the laws prohibiting the use of handheld devices while driving,
known as the Hands-free driving law (PL 2019 c. 486), and clarifies that
penalties for violations are $50 for a first offense and $250 for subsequent
offenses. Previously, fines under the Hands-Free driving law were specified
to not be less than these amounts with the Courts able to set them higher.
The original revenue estimate for violations of the Hands-free driving law
assumed fines of $50 for the first offense and $250 for subsequent offenses.
As a result, there is no change in estimated fine revenue at this time. |
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