Bill
LD 1227
LD 1227 would repeal Maine's standardized data access platform requirement on new vehicles, removing the maker obligation; no replacement data-access mandate; dead in committee.
LD 1227 – Summary
Overview
LD 1227, titled An Act To Repeal The Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles With a Standardized Data Access Platform, sought to repeal a prior mandate requiring new motor vehicles to be equipped with a standardized data access platform. The bill falls under the subjects of Business Practices, Motor Vehicles, and Right to Repair. It was introduced on March 25, 2025, sponsored by Rep. Roberts of South Berwick, and referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development.
Purpose and Intent
- The core purpose was to repeal the statutory requirement that motor vehicle manufacturers equip vehicles with a standardized data access platform.
- By repealing the mandate, the bill would remove the obligation for manufacturers to install or maintain any standardized data access platform in vehicles.
Key Provisions
- Repeal of the data access platform requirement: The bill would eliminate the statute imposing the standardized data access platform on new vehicles.
- No new data-access obligations: The text provided does not indicate any replacement or alternative data-access mandates; it simply removes the existing requirement.
Who Would Be Affected
- Motor vehicle manufacturers: Less regulatory obligation to install/maintain a standardized data access platform in new vehicles.
- Independent repair providers and data-access stakeholders: Potentially affected in terms of access to vehicle data if alternative access mechanisms are not mandated; the bill does not create new access requirements.
- Consumers: Indirect effects through the repair ecosystem and data-access dynamics, but no direct provision altering consumer rights beyond the repealed requirement.
Fiscal Impact
- Both fiscal notes prepared for the bill (LR1715(01) and LR1715(02)) concluded No fiscal impact.
- The fiscal notes indicate the repeal would not create a net cost or savings for the state.
Procedural History and Timeline
- 2025-03-25: Referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development.
- 2025-03-25: Bill reported out of committee (ONTP/OTP-AM) and sent for concurrence.
- 2025-05-15: Work session held.
- 2025-05-15: Divided report voted.
- 2025-06-17 to 2025-06-18: Legislative actions including concurrence and final readings; Majority Ought Not to Pass reported and accepted.
- 2025-06-18: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) after roll-call vote (Yeas 22, Nays 11, Excused 2).
- Overall status: Dead in committee; no further action expected for this session.
Additional context
- The bill is part of the broader Right to Repair discourse, focusing specifically on data-access obligations for vehicle data.
- Sponsor: Rep. Roberts (South Berwick); Committee: Housing and Economic Development.
- The bill’s demise means the previously mandated standardized data access platform remains repealed only if such repeal was enacted; no new mandates were introduced by this bill.
Bottom line
LD 1227 would have repealed Maine’s requirement for a standardized data access platform in vehicles. It was debated and ultimately placed in Legislative Files as Dead in the 132nd Legislature, with no anticipated fiscal impact.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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