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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 348H.P. 248House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
Resolve, to Study the Effect of High-intensity Headlights on Drivers
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Transportation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CAMPBELL of Orrington.
Cosponsored by Representatives: RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SOBOLESKI of Phillips, STROUT
of Harrington. Page 1 - 132LR0410(01)1 That the Department of the Secretary of State,
2 Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall convene a working group to study the effect of high-
3 intensity headlights on drivers, referred to in this resolve as "the working group."
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5 Rule 353, the working group membership is as follows:
6 1. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;
7 2. Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the
8 House;
9 3. One member who is a law enforcement officer, appointed by the President of the
10 Senate;
11 4. One member representing motor vehicle dealers, appointed by the President of the
12 Senate;
13 5. One member representing motor vehicle manufacturers, appointed by the Speaker
14 of the House; and
15 6. One member representing the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor
16 Vehicles, appointed by the Secretary of State.
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18 and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the working
19 group.
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21 of the working group may not be compensated for their work on the working group, but
22 legislative members may receive the legislative per diem.
23 That the working group shall review existing studies to
24 research the potential benefit and harm of high-intensity headlights on drivers in oncoming
25 and rear motor vehicle traffic and exiting motor vehicle traffic, including issues of safety
26 and issues of eye health.
27 That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, the
28 Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall provide necessary
29 staffing services to the working group, and Legislative Council staff support is not
30 authorized.
31 That, no later than December 3, 2025, the working group
32 shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations for presentation to the
33 Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. The Joint Standing Committee on
34 Transportation is authorized to submit legislation related to the report to the Second
35 Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
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37 This resolve directs the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
38 to convene a working group to study the effect of high-intensity headlights on drivers. The
39 working group is required to submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations
40 for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, which is authorized to
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41 submit legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd
42 Legislature.
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