The department shall use a portion of the revenue dedicated to the ATV Recreational Management Fund for an ATV law enforcement grant-in-aid program to assist law enforcement agencies other than the Bureau of Warden Service.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §7854, sub-§7, ¶C, as amended by PL 2001, c. 690, Pt. A, §15 and affected by §18, is further amended to read:

C. Whenever there is a change of ownership of an all- terrain vehicle for which a registration has previously been issued, the new owner shall apply for a new registration and shall pay the regular $17 fee for residents and $35 for nonresidents specified in subsection 3.

Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §7854, sub-§7, ¶D, as amended by PL 2001, c. 690, Pt. A, §16 and affected by §18, is further amended to read:

D. After March 31st, a person may pay $21.25 $56.25 for residents and $43.75 $78.75 for nonresidents and receive a registration covering the remainder of the registration period plus one additional year.

SUMMARY

This bill:

1. Increases the registration fees for snowmobiles and for ATVs, which include off-road motorcycles, by $35;

2. Allows persons who are members of snowmobile clubs to receive $25 rebates on the payment of these increased fees; and

3. Applies the revenues from these additional fees to the Snowmobile Trail Fund.