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ME LD275

Bill

Status

Passed

3/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lydia Crafts

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allocates $369,504 from the Highway Fund for FY 2024-25 to cover position reclassifications, technology cost increases, postage expenses, and driver's license/ID credential contract costs across the Department of Public Safety and Secretary of State

  • Transfers $15 million within the Department of Transportation from Personal Services (due to anticipated vacancies) to Capital Expenditures in the Multimodal Transportation Fund

  • Authorizes carrying forward up to $9 million from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles program into FY 2025-26, with $2 million designated for BMV modernization and $7 million for the new license plate general issue project

  • Permits an additional $2.5 million carryforward from unexpended Motor Vehicles program balances to continue BMV systems and services modernization

  • Enacted as emergency legislation, taking effect immediately upon approval by the Governor on March 21, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act to Make Supplemental Allocations from the Highway Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State Government and to Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025

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Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/28/2025

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