# Maine LD 1547: An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs Maine LD 1547, An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Russell J. Black (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 676) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1547-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1547 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 676 - Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - EXCISE TAX - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - One-time funding for registration IT: benefit, low. The law provides a one‑time $230,768 in fiscal year 2026–27 to the Off‑Road Recreational Vehicles Program. The money pays for programming and IT work to update the snowmobile registration system. - Where your snowmobile fees go: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, the law fixes how registration money is shared. From each resident seasonal registration issued July 1–Dec 15, $17 goes to the Snowmobile Trail Fund and $10 to a special Off‑Road Office fund; if issued Dec 16–Jun 30, $30 and $12 go to those funds. For nonresident seasonal re… - Season-based snowmobile fees rise: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Maine sets new snowmobile registration fees. Residents pay $55 if the registration is issued July 1–Dec 15, or $70 if issued Dec 16–Jun 30. Nonresidents pay $94 for a 3‑day registration or $119 for a 10‑day registration. A nonresident seasonal registration costs $119 if issu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen Wood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House ## Actions (10) - 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 676 - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-612).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-612) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-612).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRYIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-20: Report READ and ACCEPTED.On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock for the Committee on TAXATION the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-10: Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-612), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0631&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0631&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0631&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - 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-612), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0631&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0631&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0631&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1547-132 (as of 2026-10-17).