129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1901		LR 2739(02)
	An Act To Amend the Laws Prohibiting the Use of Handheld Phones and Devices While Driving
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
No change in budgeted fine revenue
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill makes changes to the laws prohibiting the use of handheld devices while driving, known as the Hands-free driving law (PL 2019 c. 486), and clarifies that penalties for violations are $50 for a first offense and $250 for subsequent offenses. Previously, fines under the Hands-Free driving law were specified to not be less than these amounts with the Courts able to set them higher. The original revenue estimate for violations of the Hands-free driving law assumed fines of $50 for the first offense and $250 for subsequent offenses. As a result, there is no change in estimated fine revenue at this time.