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MaineLD 850132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws

Sponsored By: Lydia Crafts (Democratic)

Became Law

MOTOR VEHICLESMOTOR VEHICLES - ABANDONED

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Impounded vehicle sale money to fund

Money from selling impounded, unclaimed, recovered-after-theft, or unidentifiable vehicles or parts goes into the Motor Vehicle Services Fund. Agencies must deposit these sale proceeds into that fund. This change does not add new fees for households.

Temporary plate fee rises to $2

Beginning January 1, 2026, a temporary registration plate costs $2 per plate. You pay $2 for each temporary plate you get. One dollar of each fee goes to the Motor Vehicle Services Fund to build and run the electronic temporary plate program.

Lenders must use electronic liens, pay $1

Lienholders must use the state’s electronic lien system to report lien releases and updates. Beginning January 1, 2026, lienholders pay $1 for each electronic lien transaction. The money goes to the Motor Vehicle Services Fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lydia Crafts

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 119

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/13/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-85) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-85), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/7/2025Senate

  5. 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" (H-85).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/6/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence

    3/4/2025Senate

  8. Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/4/2025House

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