123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1330 LR 1665(01)
An Act To Promote School Zone Safety
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Marley of Portland
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation proposes to double the fines for a number of traffic violations and OUI offenses and dedicate half of the fine to a newly created School Zone Safety Fund to be administered by the Department of Transportation.  The Judicial Department indicates that there is no indicator for infractions or offenses that are currently committed in school zones.  Therefore, the amount of revenue received as a result of this new surcharge can not be determined at this time.  The costs of entering new infractions or offenses into the Violations Bureau and the Judicial Department's computer systems will not require additional funding at this time.