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Getting Ready for Maine’s Paid Family & Medical Leave – What You Need To Know
May 28, 2024CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION SLIDES CLICK HERE FOR PROPOSED RULES HANDOUT ATTENTION MMTA MEMBERS Are you ready to be compliant with Maine’s brand-new Paid Family and Medical Leave law? Many probably haven’t even started thinking about it, but now is the time to get organized in order to avoid unnecessary surprises and the complications […]
MUST BE SPRING… MMTA WORKERS’ COMP. TRUST DECLARES ANOTHER HUGE REFUND
May 10, 2024This time $1,475,000 goes back into the pockets of our member companies!! That means members of the Trust have received refunds in 29 years – out of the 33-year history of the program – now totaling almost $33 million. This remarkable trend of surplus is a positive reflection of our group self-insurance program’s ability to […]
May MMTA Safety Management Council Meeting Wrapup
May 10, 2024On May 9th, approximately 40 members of the Safety Management Council (SMC) were invited to tour the northbound weigh station in York and to observe Troopers from the Maine State Police, Troop K conduct truck inspections. Members were also able to witness the screening process used in the scale buildings and were given a detailed […]
New Maine Laws Change How Rental and Leasing of Equipment is Taxed
May 9, 2024The Maine Legislature has now passed, and the Governor has signed into law, changes to when the rental and leasing of equipment, including trucks and truck tractors are taxed. The changes were initially proposed in LD 2000 and later in Part H of the Governor’s supplemental budget LD 2214. The two laws were both passed […]
Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (form 2290)
May 7, 2024It is that time of year again! If you own and use a truck weighing 55,000 lbs. or more, you must pay a Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) to the IRS. HVUT payments are due as early as July 1st but no later than August 31st each year. The IRS assesses late fees and interest […]
Spring is a great time to check in on your employee benefits!
April 12, 2024With mud season upon us, many have spring cleaning on the mind! And this can include looking at the benefits you offer your employees! Did you know you can join MMTA’s Employee Benefits Program at anytime throughout the year? MMTA works with some of the most respected insurance carriers in Maine to create a diverse […]
April 5, 2024 – Governor Mills Emergency Proclamation
April 6, 2024https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/sites/maine.gov.governor.mills/files/inline-files/Energy%20Emergency%204-5-24.pdf
Maine BMV Announces New CDL Testing Location – Greater Bangor Area
April 1, 2024Effective April 22, 2024 As a follow-up to our March Newsletter where Maine BMV was seeking suggestions for a new CDL testing location in the greater Bangor Area, they are now announcing that they have selected a location in Brewer next to the Penobscot Ice Arena, where testing will begin at this location the week […]
Maine BMV Seeks New CDL Testing Location in Bangor Area
March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 Due to renovations underway at the Bangor International Airport and need for additional parking, the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) no longer has access to its CDL skills testing location in Bangor. As a result, the BMV is seeking alternative locations in the greater Bangor area. Ideally , a flat paved […]