Bill Summary for Bill Number SB05-047

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-047

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes:

Action Taken:

Moved a technical amendment to strike "RESTRAINT"
Moved Amendment L.010. The motion passed without
Referred Senate Bill 05-047, as amended, to the Co

Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS

01:36 PM -- Senate Bill 05-047

Representative Ragsdale, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-047 regarding driver's licenses. The bill reduces the term of an adult driver's license from 10 to 5 years, and also eliminates a scheduled increase in the adult driver's license fee. In addition, the bill:

• lowers the age limit for renewing a license by mail from 66 years to 61 years of age;
• gives a grandparent with power of attorney more authority to act on behalf of a minor driver; and
• clarifies that a driver's sworn statement of his or her social security number (SSN) is made under penalty of law and repeals the option to place the SSN on a license or ID card.

The following people testified:

01:40 PM -- Roni White, representing the Driver's License Section, Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. She responded to committee questions. Ms. White indicated that the driver's license term for adult driver's was shortened for several reasons, one of which is the need to assess driver's sight.

01:48 PM -- Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs Association, testified in support of the bill. She indicated that the association particularly supports the provision in the bill that limits the term to five years because of a driver's license value as identification.

Rep. Ragsdale introduced Amendment L.010 (Attachment A).


BILL:	SB05-047
TIME:	01:51:41 PM
MOVED:	Ragsdale
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L.010. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Cadman
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Welker
	McFadyen	Excused
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

1:52 PM --

Ms. Joan Vecchi, DOR, was asked to testify on the proposed amendment -- page 20, line 21, the striking of "restraint" and substituting "suspended".


BILL:	SB05-047
TIME:	01:52:56 PM
MOVED:	Ragsdale
MOTION:	Moved a technical amendment to strike "RESTRAINT" and substitute "SUSPENDED", page 20, line 21. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Knoedler
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Cadman
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Welker
	McFadyen	Excused
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB05-047
TIME:	01:58:05 PM
MOVED:	Ragsdale
MOTION:	Referred Senate Bill 05-047, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Cadman	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Yes
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS