123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2112		LR 2966(01)
	An Act To Increase the Time Period for Motor Vehicle Inspections to 2 Years
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Kaenrath of South Portland
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	$1,150,000	$55,545
	Highway Fund		$0	$0	$2,986,415	$269,200
Appropriations/Allocations
	Highway Fund		$0	$0	($42,585)	($3,800)
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	$0	($1,150,000)	($55,545)
	Highway Fund		$0	$0	($3,029,000)	($273,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill changes the annual inspection requirement for motor vehicles, except commercial vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, to a biennial inspection requirement.  It is assumed that all vehicles inspected in fiscal year 2007-08 would need to be inspected in fiscal year 2008-09 since these vehicles would have one-year stickers.  Based upon this assumption, there will be no fiscal impact in fiscal year 2008-09.  The impact in fiscal year 2009-10 assumes vehicles inspected in fiscal year 2008-09 would be given two-year stickers, and that only new vehicles would be inspected in fiscal year 2009-10.  The loss of revenue for fiscal year 2010-11 is based upon new vehicles purchased and first inspected during fiscal year 2009-10 not inspected in fiscal year 2010-11.  This bill will also result in a loss of fine revenue to the General Fund of $1,150,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $55,545 in fiscal year 2010-11 due to the reduced number of traffic infractions issued for inspection violations.