‘An Act Relating to Road Noise’
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Second Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-672, Sponsored by
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act Relating to Road Noise’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1912, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1912, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B §5, is amended to read:
Sec. 3. Working group; excessive highway traffic noise. The Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police shall convene a working group to study issues relating to highway traffic noise, including, but not limited to, unwarranted noise created when an exhaust system is not properly installed or maintained or is altered. The working group must include representatives from municipal and county law enforcement, a commercial motor carrier association, the Department of Transportation, the Maine Turnpike Authority and a neighborhood or neighborhood association affected by highway noise. The working group shall submit a report, including findings and recommendations, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters no later than January 15, 2011.’
summary
This amendment defines “excessive or unusual noise” as it relates to exhaust systems that are improperly installed or maintained or modified in a way that increases the noise emitted by a motor vehicle. The amendment also directs the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to convene a working group to study issues relating to highway traffic noise, including, but not limited to, unwarranted noise created when an exhaust system is not properly installed or maintained or is altered.