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An Act To Establish an Enhanced Driver's License for Qualified Maine Residents To Facilitate Travel across Certain International Borders
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  29-A MRSA §1260  is enacted to read:
§ 1260. Enhanced license or nondriver identification card
The Secretary of State may issue an enhanced driver's license under this subchapter or an enhanced nondriver identification card under section 1410 that meets the requirements of the western hemisphere travel initiative developed by the United States Department of State and United States Department of Homeland Security. A person may not hold an enhanced license simultaneously with another license with the same class or restriction indicated on the license.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1405, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2015, c. 206, §7, is amended to read:
 
3. Fee.   The fee for a duplicate registration certificate is $2. The fee for a duplicate learner’s permit, duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card is $5. The fee for a duplicate license or duplicate nondriver identification card with the enhancement under section 1260 is $15.
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1406-A, sub-§§1 and 2, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §25, are amended to read:
 
1. Driver's license fees; expiration of license; persons under 65 years of age.   The following provisions apply to the expiration of a driver's license for persons under 65 years of age.
 
A. Except as provided in section 1255, a noncommercial driver's license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a person under 65 years of age expires at midnight on the license holder's 6th birthday following the date of issuance. The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license is $30following fees apply.
 
(1) The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license is $30.
 
(2) The fee for the 6-year noncommercial driver's license with the enhancement under section 1260 is $40.
 
B. Except as provided in section 1255, a commercial driver's license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a person under 65 years of age expires at midnight on the license holder's 5th birthday following the date of issuance. The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license is $34following fees apply.
 
(1) The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license is $34.
 
(2) The fee for the 5-year commercial driver's license with the enhancement under section 1260 is $44.
 
2. Driver's license fees; expiration of license; persons 65 years of age and over.   A noncommercial or commercial driver's license to operate a motor vehicle issued to a person 65 years of age or older at the date of issuance expires at midnight on the license holder's 4th birthday following the date of issuance. The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license is $21. The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license is $28following fees apply.
 
A.  The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license is $21.
 
B.  The fee for the 4-year noncommercial driver's license with the enhancement under section 1260 is $31.
 
C.  The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license is $28.
 
D.  The fee for the 4-year commercial driver's license with the enhancement under section 1260 is $38.
Sec. 4.  29-A MRSA §1410, sub-§11  is enacted to read:
 
11.  Enhanced nondriver identification card; fee.     The fee for a nondriver identification card with the enhancement under section 1260 is $15.
 
SUMMARY
This bill provides that the Secretary of State may issue a driver's license or nondriver identification card that meets the standards of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative developed by the United States Department of State and the United States Department of Homeland Security. The bill also establishes fees for these driver's licenses and nondriver identification cards.