ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: TI DPA 8-3-0-0

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HB 2143: driver license fees; homeless exemption

Sponsor: Representative Cook, LD 7

Caucus & COW

Overview

Provides a driver's license and nonoperating license application fee waiver to all persons who do not have a residence address or whose residence address is a homeless shelter.

History

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's 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:

1) 39 years or younger: $25;

2) 40 to 44 years: $20;

3) 45 to 49 years: $15; and

4) 50 years or older: $10

The fees for driver's 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's licenses into the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) (A.R.S. §§ 28-332, 28-3002).

The application fee for nonoperating identification licenses established by administrative rule is $12 (17A.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; and 4) a child in the custody of the Department of Child Safety (A.R.S. § 28-3165).

Provisions

1. Exempts a person without a residence address or whose residence address is the address of a shelter that provides service to the homeless from the application fees for a driver's license or a nonoperating identification license. (Sec. 1-2)

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

Amendments

Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

1. Removes the driver's license application fee waiver for people who do not have a residence address or whose residence address is a homeless shelter.

2. States that all nonoperating identification licenses issued by ADOT after the effective date of this bill are valid for eight years.

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