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S1052.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
IDENTIFICATION CARDS - Amends existing law to provide for the issuance of a
no-fee identification card when a driver voluntarily surrenders his
driver's license, when the driver's license has been cancelled for reasons
of impairment, incompetence or inability of the driver to safely operate a
motor vehicle.
01/27 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/28 Rpt prt - to Transp
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02/25 3rd rdg - PASSED - 29-0-6
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen,
Keough, King, Lee, Noh, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
NAYS--None
Absent and excused--Danielson, Darrington, McLaughlin, Parry,
Stennett, Twiggs
Floor Sponsor - Boatright
Title apvd - to House
02/26 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
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03/11 3rd rdg - PASSED - 60-3-7
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough(Barraclough), Barrett, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Boe, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23),
Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz,
Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague, Montgomery,
Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo,
Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson,
Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Williams,
Wood, Zimmermann
NAYS -- Bruneel, Denney, Geddes
Absent and excused -- Gould, Hansen(29), Jones, Limbaugh, Meyer,
Wheeler, Mr Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Ringo
Title apvd - to Senate
03/12 To enrol
03/15 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/16 Sp signed - to Governor
03/18 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 79
Effective: 07/01/99
S1052|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1052 BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS; AMENDING SECTION 3 49-322, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A DRIVER'S LICENSE IS CANCELLED 4 FOR REASONS OF IMPAIRMENT, INCOMPETENCE OR INABILITY OF THE LICENSEE TO 5 SAFELY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE LICENSE IS VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED, 6 THE LICENSEE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A NO-FEE IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND AMEND- 7 ING SECTION 49-2444, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE OF A NO-FEE IDEN- 8 TIFICATION CARD. 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 10 SECTION 1. That Section 49-322, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 11 amended to read as follows: 12 49-322. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT TO CANCEL DRIVER'S LICENSE. (1) The 13 department shall cancel any driver's license upon determining that the licen- 14 see was not entitled to the issuance of the driver's license, or that the 15 licensee failed to give the required or correct information in his applica- 16 tion, or committed fraud in making the application. 17 (2) Upon a cancellation, the licensee shall surrender the cancelled 18 driver's license to the department. 19 (3) The department shall cancel a person's commercial driver's license 20 upon determining that the class A, B, or C licensee has falsified information. 21 Upon cancellation of a class A, B, or C driver's license, the licensee shall 22 be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 23 sixty (60) days. 24 (4) When a driver's license has been cancelled for reasons of 25 impairment, incompetence or inability of the licensed driver to operate a 26 motor vehicle safely as provided in section 49-303 or 49-326, Idaho Code, and 27 the licensee has voluntarily surrendered his driver's license, or when a 28 licensed driver requests cancellation of his license for any of the same rea- 29 sons stated in this subsection and he voluntarily surrenders his license, the 30 licensee may be eligible for a no-fee identification card as provided in sec- 31 tion 49-2444, Idaho Code. 32 SECTION 2. That Section 49-2444, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 33 amended to read as follows: 34 49-2444. IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED. (1) The department shall issue an 35 identification card which shall set forth the information contained in the 36 application, in a form as prescribed by the department. All identification 37 cards issued on or after January 1, 1993, shall not contain the applicant's 38 social security number. An applicant's social security number shall be exempt 39 from disclosure except for inquiries from agencies or institutions authorized 40 to obtain such information by federal law or regulation, from peace officers 41 or from jury commissioners. Each card shall be issued a distinguishing number 2 1 and shall bear upon it a color photograph of the applicant which shall be 2 taken by the examiner at the time of application. The photograph shall be 3 taken without headgear or other clothing or device that disguises or otherwise 4 conceals the face or head of the applicant. A waiver may be granted by the 5 department allowing the applicant to wear headgear or other head covering for 6 medical, religious or safety purposes so long as the face is not disguised or 7 otherwise concealed. No person shall receive an identification card unless and 8 until he surrenders to the department all identification cards in his posses- 9 sion issued to him by Idaho or any other jurisdiction, or until he executes 10 an affidavit that he does not possess an identification card. A notation of 11 "under 21 until (month, day, year)" and any other distinguishing printing of 12 the words "under 21" on the identification card shall be made if applicable. 13 The nonrefundable fee for an identification card shall be seven dollars and 14 fifty cents ($7.50) of which five dollars ($5.00) shall be retained by the 15 county and credited to the current expense fund, and two dollars and fifty 16 cents ($2.50) shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the 17 highway distribution account. Every identification card shall expire on the 18 cardholder's birthday in the fourth year following issuance of the card. 19 (2) Every identification card shall be renewable on or before its expira- 20 tion, but not more than twelve (12) months before, and upon application and 21 payment of the required fee. 22 (3) When an identification card has been expired for less than twelve 23 (12) months, the renewal of the identification card shall start from the orig- 24 inal date of expiration regardless of the year in which the application for 25 renewal is made. If the identification card is expired for more than twelve 26 (12) months, the application shall expire on the applicant's birthday in the 27 fourth year following issuance of the identification card. 28 (4) A person possessing an identification card desiring to donate any or 29 all organs or tissue in the event of death, pursuant to the provisions for 30 donation of anatomical gifts as set forth in chapter 34, title 39, Idaho Code, 31 at the option of the donor may indicate this desire on the identification card 32 by the imprinting of the word "donor" on the identification card. 33 (5) In the case of a name change, the applicant shall provide legal docu- 34 mentation to verify the change in accordance with department rules. 35 (6) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving an identifica- 36 tion card, shall move from the address shown on the application or on the 37 identification card issued, that person shall, within fourteen (14) days, 38 notify the transportation department in writing of the old and new addresses. 39 (7) The department shall cancel any identification card upon determining 40 that the person was not entitled to the issuance of the identification card, 41 or that the person failed to give the required and correct information in his 42 application or committed fraud in making the application. Upon cancellation, 43 the person shall surrender the cancelled identification card to the depart- 44 ment. 45 (8) If any person shall fail to return to the department the identifica- 46 tion card as required, the department may direct any peace officer to secure 47 its possession and return the identification card to the department. 48 (9) The department may issue a no-fee identification card to an 49 individual whose driver's license has been cancelled and voluntarily surren- 50 dered as provided in section 49-322(4), Idaho Code. The identification card 51 may be renewed at no cost to the applicant as long as the driver's license 52 remains cancelled.
STATE MENT OF PURPOSE
RS08355
This legislation amends Sections 49-322 and 49-2444, Idaho Code, to
provide for the issuance of an Identification Card, at no cost to
the applicant, in exchange for cancellation of the Idaho driver's
license for those individuals who are incompetent to drive for any
reason provided in section 49-303 and 49-326, Idaho Code (lapses in
consciousness, physical or mental disability preventing him from
reasonable control over a motor vehicle, inability to understand
highway signs, lack of adequate visual acuity). This waiver would be
an incentive for individuals to voluntarily surrender their driver's
license to the department because they would be able to acquire a
no-fee identification card for cashing checks, boarding airplanes,
etc. This amendment would promote customer service and enhance the
safety of all users sharing the highways and streets. The applicant
may renew the Identification Card at no cost as long as the driver's
license remains canceled for this purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT
Loss of revenue based on 100 waivers annually @ $7.50:
ITD $250 ($2.50 highway distribution account)
County Sheriffs office statewide $500 ($5.00 current expense
account)
Fiscal impact on public: removing impaired or incompetent drivers
will save the public the costs associated with vehicle accident
damages.
CONTACT
Name: Jane Caviness
Agency: Department of Transportation
Phone: 334-8700
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact S1052