131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 736		LR 515(01)
	An Act to Remove the Requirement That Certain Motor Vehicles Be Equipped with a Front License Plate
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Hickman of Kennebec
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	Highway Fund		($214,443)	($221,499)	($221,499)	($221,499)
Appropriations/Allocations
	Highway Fund		($214,443)	($221,499)	($221,499)	($221,499)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($97,001)	($97,001)	($97,001)	($97,001)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	There may be a minor reduction of workload associated with the minimal number of cases that will no longer be filed in the court system. A reduction in fine revenue associated with removing the requirement that certain motor vehicles display a registration plate on the front of the vehicle will decrease General Fund and other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Eliminating the requirement that front registration plates must be displayed on motor vehicles will allow annual Highway Fund deallocations of $221,499 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 and annual Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $97,001 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24.  The Department of Secretary of State will require a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $7,056 in fiscal year 2023-24 for updates to computer programs.  There may be some additional costs for the collection and destruction of license plate and sticker materials.  It is assumed that there is no change to the current registration and license plate fees.