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LD 1390

Resolve, Directing The Secretary Of State To Develop A Plan For A Multiyear Registration System For National Car Rental Companies

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Lydia Crafts and 4 co-sponsors

Directs Maine SOS to plan a multiyear vehicle registration system for national car rental firms, coordinating with state agencies; no immediate changes, analysis with minor costs.

Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Bill Summary · LD 1390

Summary — LD 1390 (132nd Maine Legislature)

Title: Resolve, Directing The Secretary Of State To Develop a Plan for a Multiyear Registration System for National Car Rental Companies
Bill Number: LD 1390 (LR 1364)
Sponsor: Rep. Parry of Arundel
Committee: Transportation
Subjects: Motor vehicles; Registration; Rental vehicles
Status: Became law without the Governor’s signature (June 15, 2025)
Introduced: April 1, 2025

Purpose / Intent

LD 1390 is a Resolve directing Maine’s Secretary of State to develop a plan (and, as amended, recommendations) for establishing a multiyear vehicle registration system specifically for national car rental companies. The stated aim is to evaluate moving from the current (typically annual) registration model to a multiyear approach for these fleets.

Key provisions

  • Directs the Secretary of State to develop and submit a plan/recommendations for a multiyear registration system applicable to national car rental companies. (Later engrossed language uses “recommendations.”)
  • Requires coordination with affected state agencies as appropriate (fiscal notes identify the Department of Public Safety as involved).
  • No substantive changes to registration law or implementation are made by this Resolve itself; it is a planning/analysis directive rather than an immediate regulatory or statutory change.

Note: The Resolve was amended by Committee Amendment “A” (H-277) during the legislative process; the engrossed version uses the term “recommendations.”

Who is affected

  • Primary: National car rental companies operating in Maine (potential future effect if recommendations are adopted into law or rule).
  • State agencies: Secretary of State (lead agency) and Department of Public Safety (participant in development/analysis).
  • Indirect: Motor vehicle registration administration and potentially town/county collection processes if a multiyear model is later implemented.

Fiscal impact

  • Repeated fiscal notes (approved 04/08/25, 05/20/25, 05/28/25) conclude a minor General Fund cost increase.
  • Any additional costs to the Secretary of State and Department of Public Safety to develop and submit the plan/recommendations are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.

Legislative action / timeline highlights

  • 04/01/2025: Introduced and referred to Transportation Committee.
  • 05/07/2025: Work session; committee voted OTP-AM.
  • 05/23/2025: Reported Out — OTP-AM.
  • 05/27–05/29/2025: Passed by the originating chamber and sent for concurrence; engrossed with Committee Amendment “A” (H-277).
  • 06/02/2025: Finally passed in concurrence.
  • 06/15/2025: Became law without the Governor’s signature.

Practical next steps

  • The Secretary of State will prepare the mandated plan/recommendations. The Resolve does not itself change registration requirements; any implementation of a multiyear registration system would require subsequent legislative or administrative action based on the Secretary’s recommendations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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