First Regular Session
Sixty-second General Assembly
LLS NO. 99-0256.01 Debbie Haskins SENATE BILL 99-060
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATOR Tanner
TRANSPORTATION
APPROPRIATIONS
A BILL FOR AN ACT
101 CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY PERSONS UNDER
102 EIGHTEEN YEARS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING A
103 COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE SYSTEM OF TESTING AND EDUCATING
104 DRIVERS.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)
Requires the executive director of the department of revenue to
appoint a committee to evaluate the system of educating minor drivers
and testing individuals for driver's licenses in the state. Directs the
committee to recommend legislative changes to the general assembly.
Sets forth the composition of the committee.
1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 SECTION 1. Part 1 of article 2 of title 42, Colorado Revised
3 Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
4 read:
5 42-2-106.5. Driver education committee - study - repeal.
6 (1) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL
7 APPOINT A COMMITTEE OF NO MORE THAN ELEVEN MEMBERS TO EVALUATE
[ ] denotes HOUSE amendment. { } denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate material to be deleted from existing statute.
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1 THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATING MINOR DRIVERS AND TESTING INDIVIDUALS
2 UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES IN THE STATE OF COLORADO
3 AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. SUCH COMMITTEE
4 SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE
5 FOLLOWING GROUPS:
6 (a) THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
7 REVENUE;
8 (b) THE COLORADO STATE PATROL;
9 (c) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;
10 (d) THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
11 (e) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES;
12 (f) DRIVING SCHOOLS;
13 (g) THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM;
14 (h) MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC; AND
15 (i) AUTOMOBILE INSURERS.
16 (2) THE COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE THE SYSTEM OF TESTING OF
17 INDIVIDUALS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES BY THE
18 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
19 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING MAINTAINING, CHANGING, OR
20 PRIVATIZING SUCH TESTING. THE COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE THE
21 EDUCATION AND PREPARATION OF MINORS TO DRIVE IN THIS STATE AND
22 SHALL EXAMINE THE MERITS AND THE COSTS OF REQUIRING MINOR
23 DRIVERS TO COMPLETE A DRIVER'S EDUCATION COURSE OFFERED THROUGH
24 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR THE PRIVATE SECTOR AS A CONDITION OF QUALIFYING
25 FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE
26 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE
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1 THE AVAILABILITY OF DRIVER'S EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MINOR
2 DRIVERS.
3 (3) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT
4 COMPENSATION.
5 (4) THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE
6 DIRECTOR NO LATER THAN JULY 15, 1999. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET
7 AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND SHALL PREPARE A REPORT WITH
8 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POSSIBLE LEGISLATION TO THE GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2000.
10 (5) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000.
11 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
12 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the|~ immediate
|~ 13 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.