In this week's Pulse: obscure “fee” bills fall, Golden pushes stock-trading ban, sanctions from the Russian Foreign Ministry, and what’s still pending in the legislature.
The extra revenue would help pay to convert the inspection system to a more efficient electronic one, but Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday she would veto the bill if it reaches her desk.
Maine requires an annual vehicle inspection. Other states require every other year or not at all. Now Maine is looking to increase cost but lessen frequency for some