122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1950		LR 2486(02)
	An Act To Prevent Dangerous Commercial Drivers on Maine's Highways
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Highway Fund
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
	Highway Fund		$0	$8,600	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	Highway Fund		$0	$8,600	$0	$0
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Revenue
	General Fund
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Transfers
	General Fund
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Bond Issues		Term(years)	Principal	Rate (%)	Interest	Total Cost
	General Fund - Non-taxable	10		4.1%	$0	$0
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-06	General	Referendum	Standard
		Jun-06	Special	Initiated Bill	Lengthy
	The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required.  A special election would require an additional appropriation of $121,392.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Bureau of Motor Vehicles within the Department of the Secretary of State will require an additional one-time Highway Fund allocation of $8,600 in fiscal year 2006-07 for travel and printing and mailing costs which will be necessary as a consequence of the State's participation in the federal Unified Carrier Registration System (UCRS).
	Under current law, the Highway Fund has budgeted annual revenue of $1,700,000 as a consequence of the State's participation in the current Single State Registration System (SSRS) which expires on December 31, 2006. This amendment proposes to replace the State's participation in the SSRS with the aforementioned UCRS.  If the State is not authorized to join the UCRS then the Highway Fund will experience a loss of revenue; the estimated amounts are $850,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 and $1,700,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.