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Bill to study use of small lightweight vehicles on Maine roads wins support for working group; municipal concerns raised
Summary
Senate President Maddie Daughtry and BMV Deputy Secretary Kathy Curtis urged a short study of small lightweight vehicles ("mini trucks"), proposing a working group to report by Dec. 3, 2025; municipal representatives urged adding local government voices while law enforcement and insurers will be invited under proposed amendments.
Senate President Maddie Daughtry on April 1 introduced LD 1209, a resolve directing the Secretary of State to convene a working group to study whether small lightweight vehicles, often called "mini trucks" or "K trucks," could be registered and safely used on Maine roads.
Daughtry told the committee constituents asked for study because mini trucks are cheaper to buy and operate than U.S. pickup trucks, have high cargo capacity for local tasks and are growing in popularity in other states. The proposal would require the Secretary of…
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