Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1547: An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1893, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §21 and affected by c. 614, §9, is further amended to read: A. Within available funds, the snowmobile program shall develop and maintain snowmobile trails and provide educational and informational materials for the use of operators of snowmobiles. The bureau may charge a reasonable fee for such services and materials when the money credited to it under chapter 937 is insufficient to satisfy the demand for those services and materials. All fees collected must be deposited in the bureau's Snowmobile Trail Fund. The bureau shall administer the Snowmobile Trail Fund, and the snowmobile program's other activities must be conducted pursuant to subsection 3. The Snowmobile Trail Fund receives funding as provided in section 10206, subsection 2-A, chapter 937 and Title 36, section 2903‐D, subsection 2. Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10206, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 556, §1; PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5 and 7; and PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24, is further amended to read: A. After the transfers provided in section 13104, subsection 4 subsection 2-A, the snowmobile and trail-grooming equipment registration fee for residents collected under chapter 937 is credited as (2) Fifty-two percent is credited to …
Sponsors
- Russell Black (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Dean Cray (R, 69)
- Stacey Guerin (R, 4)
- Timothy Guerrette (R, 4)
- Richard Mason (R, 97)
- James Thorne (R, 35)
- Stephen Wood (R, 92)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-612).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-612) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-612).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRYIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock for the Committee on TAXATION the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: EXCISE TAX, SNOWMOBILES, Legislature, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1547?
- LD1547 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs.
- What does LD1547 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs.
- What is the status of LD1547?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1547?
- Russell Black (R, 5), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1547?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1547&snum=132
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