# Maine LD 1209: Resolve, to Create a Working Group to Study the Safety and Use of Nonconforming Vehicles on Maine's Roads and Highways

Maine LD 1209, Resolve, to Create a Working Group to Study the Safety and Use of Nonconforming Vehicles on Maine's Roads and Highways, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 29) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1209
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Create a Working Group to Study the Safety and Use of Nonconforming Vehicles on Maine's Roads and Highways
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 29
- Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES - REGISTRATION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Staff help for group and no pay: mixed, low. Beginning May 16, 2025, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles provides staffing for the working group using existing resources. The state does not add new funding. Members of the working group are not paid for their service.
- Study on mini trucks and similar vehicles: mixed, low. Beginning May 16, 2025, the Secretary of State convenes a 7-member working group. It studies whether Maine should allow registration and road use of nonconforming vehicles, like mini trucks, antique military vehicles, and other vehicles under 10,000 pounds driven with a Class C license. The group r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-16: Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 29
- 2025-05-14: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-07: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-41).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-06: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-41) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-41).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-41), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0498&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0498&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0498&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-41), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0498&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0498&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0498&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1209-132 (as of 2026-10-18).