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HB 2142: driver license fees; homeless exemption

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Bolding, LD 27

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                                TRANS: DPA 7-0-0-0

                                APPROP: DP 9-1-0-1

 

Overview

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☒ Fiscal NoteExpands the driver license and nonoperating identification license fee exemption to all persons who do not have a residence address or whose resident address is a homeless shelter.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-332, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is authorized to register motor vehicles and aircraft, license drivers, collect revenues, enforce motor vehicle and aviation statutes and perform related functions. Fees for different types of driver licenses are prescribed in statute. For each original, renewal or reinstatement application for operator licenses the fee is broken down into age categories as follows:

a)      39 years or younger: $25

b)     40 to 44 years: $20

c)      45 to 49 years: $15

d)     50 years or older: $10

The fees for driver licenses do not apply to a veteran who does not have a residence address or whose residence address is a homeless shelter. The Director of ADOT is required to deposit fees collected from driver licenses in the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) (A.R.S. § 28-3002). HURF revenues are annually distributed as follows: 50.5% to the State Highway Fund, 19% to the counties, 27.5% to incorporated cities and towns and 3% to incorporated cities with a population of 300 thousand or more persons (A.R.S. § 28-6538).

The fee for nonoperating identification licenses established by ADOT rule is $12 (17 A.A.C. 4, R17-4-403). The established fee does not apply to: 1) a person who is 65 years of age or older; 2) a person who is a recipient of public monies as an individual with disabilities under the social security act; 3) a veteran who does not have a residence address or whose residence address is a homeless shelter (A.R.S. § 28-3165).

Provisions

1.       Exempts all persons who do not have a residence address or whose residence address is a homeless shelter from driver license fees. (Sec. 1)

2.       Exempts all persons who do not have a residence address or whose residence address is a homeless shelter from the established nonoperating identification license fee. (Sec. 2)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-2)

Amendments

Committee on Transportation:

1.       Removes the exemption for driver's license fee's.

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5.       Fifty-fourth Legislature                   HB 2142

6.       First Regular Session                        Version 3: Caucus & COW

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