132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 320		LR 769(02)
	An Act to Repeal Certain Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	Highway Fund		$3,343,998	$3,326,696	$3,331,228	$3,336,465
Appropriations/Allocations
	Highway Fund		$231,498	$214,196	$218,728	$223,965
Revenue
	Highway Fund		($3,112,500)	($3,112,500)	($3,112,500)	($3,112,500)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	There may be some minor reduction of workload associated with the minimal number of cases that will no longer be filed in the court system. Reductions in the collection of fines will decrease General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes Highway Fund allocations of $231,498 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $214,196 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of the Secretary of State for one Motor Vehicle Detective and related costs to enforce regulations related to motor vehicle inspections.  Highway Fund revenue would be reduced by $3,112,500 beginning in 2025-26 as a result of only doing motor vehicle inspections on commercial motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers.
	The Department of Environmental Protection has indicated that eliminating certain inspection requirements could result in the loss of federal funding.