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ME LD1659
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Benjamin Hymes
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Electric Vehicle Firefighting Fund as a nonlapsing fund to provide grants to Maine fire departments for purchasing equipment and training related to electric vehicle fires
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Imposes a $250 fee on every sale of a new or used battery electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle by a dealer in Maine
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Requires the Secretary of State to collect the fee revenue by the 15th of each month on behalf of the State Tax Assessor
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Directs all collected fee revenue to be deposited into the Electric Vehicle Firefighting Fund
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Authorizes the commission to establish grant criteria and adopt routine technical rules for awarding funds to fire departments
Legislative Description
An Act to Raise Revenue to Fund Firefighting Equipment Purchases and Training Related to Electric Vehicle Fires Through a Fee on Electric Vehicles
Sales And Use Tax
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
5/20/2025