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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part I the following:
PART J
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Sec. J-1. 29-A MRSA §1256, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
A person who has reached 15 years of age and who has successfully completed a driver education course may be issued a special restricted license based on educational or, employment or medical need as follows.
Sec. J-2.  29-A MRSA §1256, sub-§2-A  is enacted to read:
 
2-A.  Medical need.     The Secretary of State may grant a person who has reached 15 years of age a special restricted license under circumstances of medical necessity that are experienced by the person or a member of the person's immediate family if the Secretary of State determines the circumstances to be exigent and not inconsistent with the interest of highway safety.
 
A.  An application must include:
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(1) A signed, notarized statement from the applicant and the applicant's parent or guardian that:
 
(a) No readily available alternative means of transportation exists; and
 
(b) Use of a motor vehicle is necessary for transportation in connection with circumstances of medical necessity that are experienced by the person or a member of the person's immediate family.
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment incorporates the substance of House Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A", except that it requires that an application for a special restricted license based on medical need be accompanied by a notarized statement from the parent or guardian attesting that no readily available alternative means of transportation exists and that use of a motor vehicle is necessary under the circumstances.