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An Act To Create a Special License Plate To Support Breast Cancer Support Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §1408  is enacted to read:
§ 1408. Breast Cancer Services Special Program Fund
The Breast Cancer Services Special Program Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, referred to in this section as "the center." Balances in the fund may not lapse but must be carried forward and used for the purposes of this section.
1.  Sources and uses of fund.   Revenues from breast cancer support services registration plate fees credited to the fund under Title 29-A, section 456-E, subsections 2 and 4 must be used for breast cancer support services. Upon receipt the center shall equally distribute the funds to a breast and cervical health program within the center, a statewide nonprofit organization established for the purpose of providing services to underserved people with breast health and breast cancer needs and an independent state-based foundation for the purpose of providing funding for cancer research, education and patient support programs.
Sec. 2.  29-A MRSA §456-E  is enacted to read:
§ 456-E. Breast cancer support services registration plate
1.  Breast cancer support services plates.   The Secretary of State, upon receiving an application and evidence of payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482, the annual motor vehicle registration fee required by section 501 and the contribution provided for in subsection 2, shall issue a registration certificate and a set of breast cancer support services special registration plates to be used in lieu of regular registration plates. These plates must bear identification numbers and letters.
2.  Contribution; credit to Breast Cancer Services Special Program Fund.   In addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee prescribed by law for the particular class of vehicle registered, the initial contribution for the breast cancer support services special registration plates is $20, which must be deposited with the Treasurer of State and credited as follows:
A.  Nine dollars to the Breast Cancer Services Special Program Fund, as established in Title 22, section 1408;
B.  Ten dollars to the Highway Fund; and
C.  One dollar to the Specialty License Plate Fund, established under section 469, for administrative and production costs.
3.  Design; review; vanity plates.   The Secretary of State, in consultation with the plate sponsor, shall determine a design for the breast cancer support services special registration plates. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters shall review the final design prior to manufacture of the plates. The Secretary of State shall issue upon request breast cancer support services special registration plates that are also vanity plates. Breast cancer support services special registration plates are issued in accordance with the provisions of this section and section 453.
4.  Renewal fee.   In addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee prescribed by law, the annual renewal contribution for breast cancer support services special registration plates is $15, which must be deposited with the Treasurer of State and credited as follows:
A.  Nine dollars to the Breast Cancer Services Special Program Fund, as established in Title 22, section 1408;
B.  Five dollars to the Highway Fund; and
C.  One dollar to the Specialty License Plate Fund, established under section 469, for administrative and production costs.
5.  Payment for costs associated with the production and issuance of the first 2,000 plates.   The sponsor of the breast cancer support services special registration plates shall provide $40,000 to the Secretary of State for costs associated with the production and issuance of plates. The Secretary of State shall deposit these funds in the Specialty License Plate Fund, established under section 469. In accordance with section 468, subsection 3-A, the Secretary of State shall provide 2,000 credit receipts to the sponsor to provide to each supporter that contributed $20. A credit receipt may be used only to obtain one set of breast cancer support services special registration plates.
6.  Transfer of fees.   On a quarterly basis, the Secretary of State shall transfer the revenue from the issuance and renewal of the breast cancer support services special registration plates to the Treasurer of State for deposit and crediting pursuant to subsections 2 and 4.
7.  Duplicate plates.   The Secretary of State shall issue breast cancer support services special registration plates in a 3-number and 3-letter combination sequence. Vanity plates may not duplicate vanity plates issued in another class of plate.
8.  Weight limit.   Breast cancer support services special registration plates may be issued for a motor vehicle that does not exceed 10,000 pounds. A motor vehicle that exceeds 6,000 pounds is subject to the fees in section 504.
9.  Date of first issue.   The Secretary of State shall issue breast cancer support services special registration plates on or after October 1, 2008.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
Breast Cancer Support Services Special Program Fund N038
Initiative: Provides an allocation of funds for breast cancer support services from registration and renewal fees for breast cancer support services special registration plates to be deposited in the fund.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$10,800	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$10,800	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$10,800	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$10,800	
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
Initiative: Allocates funds for the costs of manufacturing breast cancer support services special registration plates.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$0	$41,640	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$41,640	

SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$41,640	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$41,640	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$52,440	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$52,440	
Effective June 30, 2008