Maine LD1659 establishes a fee on electric vehicle sales to fund firefighting equipment and training for electric vehicle fires.
Maine LD1659 creates the Electric Vehicle Firefighting Fund, a nonlapsing fund administered by the commission to provide grants to fire departments for equipment and training related to electric vehicle fires. The bill imposes a $250 fee on the sale of new and used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles by dealers. Revenue from this fee is collected by the Secretary of State and deposited into the fund. The commission evaluates grant applications from fire departments and awards grants from the fund to support firefighting efforts related to electric vehicles.
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