Committee votes to produce bill authorizing oral‑fluid impaired‑driving testing After reviewing an oral‑fluid testing report (modeled on LD1135/New York practice), lawmakers voted to report a committee bill to this committee for public hearing; the lab and highway safety staff flagged an upfront cost near $1.1 million to validate instrumentation but supported placing statutory authority in law to be ready if funding appears.

Maine lawmakers are pushing to authorize oral-fluid testing for impaired driving, but the proposed $1.1 million price tag raises eyebrows.

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