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H0058...........................................................by HORNBECK
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACCOUNT III - Adds to and amends existing law to
create a new Emergency Medical Services Account III for the purchase of
vehicles and equipment for use by emergency medical services personnel in
the performance of their duties; to provide funds for the account by
increasing the fee for driver's licenses and instruction permits by $4.00;
and to make the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of
Health and Welfare responsible for distributing moneys from the account to
qualifying applicants based on specified criteria.
01/11 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/11 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/05 3rd rdg - held til 2/8
02/08 3rd rdg - PASSED - 42-25-3
AYES -- Black, Boe, Bruneel, Campbell, Chase, Cuddy, Deal, Field(13),
Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck,
Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford,
Mader, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Pischner, Pomeroy, Ridinger, Ringo,
Sellman, Smith, Stoicheff, Stone, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Wood,
Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Callister, Clark,
Crow, Denney, Geddes, Hammond, Hansen(23), Kjellander, Limbaugh,
Loertscher, McKague, Mortensen, Moyle, Reynolds, Robison, Sali,
Schaefer, Stevenson, Tilman, Tippets
Absent and excused -- Ellsworth, Taylor, Williams
Floor Sponsor - Hornbeck
Title apvd - to Senate
02/09 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/18 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rules susp - PASSED - 21-12-2
AYES--Andreason, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Danielson, Darrington,
Dunklin, Ingram, Keough, King, McLaughlin, Noh, Riggs, Risch, Sandy,
Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
NAYS--Boatright, Branch, Cameron, Crow, Davis, Deide, Frasure,
Geddes, Hawkins, Ipsen, Lee, Richardson
Absent and excused--Parry, Twiggs
Floor Sponsor - Keough
Title apvd - to House - to enrol
03/22 Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/23 To Governor
03/25 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 360
Effective: 07/01/99 - Sections 1 and 3
01/01/2000 - Section 2
H0058|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 58 BY HORNBECK 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 39, IDAHO 3 CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 39-146B, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH 4 THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACCOUNT III AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU 5 OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE 6 SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS FROM THE ACCOUNT TO QUALI- 7 FIED APPLICANTS; AMENDING SECTION 49-306, IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE THE FEES 8 FOR DRIVERS' LICENSES AND COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMITS, TO PRO- 9 VIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE INCREASE TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 10 ACCOUNT III AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE 11 REVIEW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SECTIONS 1 AND 3 OF THIS ACT; AND 12 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT. 13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 14 SECTION 1. That Chapter 1, Title 39, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 15 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION , to be 16 known and designated as Section 39-146B, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 17 39-146B. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACCOUNT III. (1) There is hereby 18 created in the dedicated fund of the state treasury an account known as the 19 emergency medical services account III. Subject to appropriation by the legis- 20 lature, moneys in the account shall be used exclusively for the purpose of 21 acquiring vehicles and equipment for use by emergency medical services person- 22 nel in the performance of their duties which include highway safety and emer- 23 gency response to motor vehicle accidents. 24 (2) The bureau of emergency medical services of the department of health 25 and welfare shall be responsible for distributing moneys from the account to 26 qualifying nonprofit and governmental entities that submit an application for 27 a grant from the account. The bureau shall approve grants based on the follow- 28 ing criteria: 29 (a) The requesting entity is a nonprofit or governmental entity which 30 holds a current license as an ambulance or nontransport service issued by 31 the state of Idaho; 32 (b) The requesting entity has demonstrated need based on criteria estab- 33 lished by the bureau; 34 (c) The requesting entity has provided verification that it has received 35 the approval and endorsement of a city or county within its service area; 36 (d) The requesting entity has certified that the title to any vehicle 37 purchased with funds from the account shall be in the name of the city or 38 county which endorsed the application and shall submit proof of titling as 39 soon as practicable; 40 (e) The state of Idaho shall retain a security interest in the vehicle to 41 secure the performance of the grant recipient to utilize the vehicle con- 42 sistent with the intent described in the application. 43 (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (2)(c) and (2)(d) of 2 1 this section, the bureau of emergency medical services is authorized to 2 approve and issue a grant to an applicant in the absence of an endorsement if 3 the endorsement is withheld without adequate justification. 4 SECTION 2. That Section 49-306, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 5 amended to read as follows: 6 49-306. APPLICATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INSTRUCTION PERMIT. (1) Every 7 application for an instruction permit or for a driver's license shall be made 8 upon a form furnished by the department and shall be verified by the applicant 9 before a person authorized to administer oaths. Officers and employees of the 10 department and sheriffs and their deputies are authorized to administer the 11 oaths without charge. Every application for a permit, extension or driver's 12 license shall be accompanied by the following fee, none of which is refund- 13 able: 14 (a) Class A, B, C license with endorsements ..... $248 15 .50 16 (b) Class D license ................... $204 .50 17 (c) Class A, B, C instruction permit .. $159 .50 18 (d) Class D instruction permit ................................... $11.50 19 (e) Duplicate driver's license or permit issued under section 49-318, 20 Idaho Code ........................................................ $11.50 21 (f) Driver's license extension issued under section 49-319, Idaho Code 22 ................................................................... $ 6.50 23 (g) License classification change (upgrade) ...................... $15.50 24 (h) Endorsement addition ......................................... $11.50 25 (i) Class A, B, C skills tests ..................... not more than $55.00 26 (j) Class D skills test .......................................... $15.00 27 (k) Motorcycle endorsement skills test ............................$ 5.00 28 (l) Knowledge test ............................................... $ 3.00 29 (m) Seasonal driver's license.......... $237 .50 30 (n) One time motorcycle "M" endorsement .......................... $11.50 31 (o) Motorcycle endorsement instruction permit .................... $11.50 32 (p) Restricted driving permit .................................... $35.00 33 (2) Every application shall state the full name, date of birth, place of 34 birth, sex, Idaho residence address and mailing address, if different, of the 35 applicant, height, weight, hair color, and eye color, and the applicant's 36 social security number as verified by the applicant's social security card or 37 by the social security administration. A driver's license or instruction per- 38 mit issued on and after January 1, 1993, shall not contain an applicant's 39 social security number. Applications on file shall be exempt from disclosure 40 except as provided in sections 49-202, 49-203, 49-203A and 49-204, Idaho Code. 41 Every application shall also state whether the applicant has previously been 42 licensed as a driver, and if so, when and by what state or country, and 43 whether a driver's license or privileges have ever been suspended, revoked, 44 denied, disqualified, cancelled or whether an application has ever been 45 refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, 46 denial, disqualification, cancellation or refusal and the applicant's oath 47 that all information is correct as signified by the applicant's signature. The 48 applicant may be required to submit proof of identity and date of birth as set 49 forth in a certified copy of his birth certificate and other satisfactory evi- 50 dence to satisfy the issuing officer or the department. 51 (3) Whenever an application is received from a person previously licensed 52 in another jurisdiction, the department shall request a copy of the driver's 53 record from the other jurisdiction and shall contact the national driver reg- 3 1 ister. When received, the driver's record from the previous jurisdiction shall 2 become a part of the driver's record in this state with the same force and 3 effect as though entered on the driver's record in this state in the original 4 instance. 5 (4) Whenever the department receives a request for a driver's record from 6 another licensing jurisdiction, the record shall be forwarded without charge. 7 (5) The department shall contact and notify the commercial driver license 8 information system of the proposed application for a class A, B or C driver's 9 license to insure identification of the person and to obtain clearance to 10 issue the license. 11 (6) When the fees required under this section are collected by a county 12 officer, they shall be paid over to the county treasurer not less often than 13 monthly, who shall immediately: 14 (a) Deposit an amount equal to five dollars ($5.00) from each driver's 15 license or instruction permit application fees, application for a dupli- 16 cate driver's license or permit, classification change, seasonal driver's 17 license and additional endorsement in the current expense fund; and 18 (b) Deposit two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) from each motorcycle 19 endorsement and motorcycle endorsement instruction permit fee in the cur- 20 rent expense fund; and 21 (c) Deposit an amount equal to three dollars ($3.00) from each fee for a 22 knowledge test in the current expense fund; and 23 (d) Deposit an amount equal to five dollars ($5.00) from each fee for a 24 motorcycle endorsement skills test in the current expense fund; provided 25 however, if a contractor administers the skills test he shall be entitled 26 to the five dollar ($5.00) fee; 27 (e) Remit the remainder to the state treasurer; and 28 (f) Deposit eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) from each fee for a 29 class D skills test into the county current expense fund, unless the test 30 is administered by a department-approved contractor, in which case the 31 contractor shall be entitled to eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) of 32 each fee. 33 (7) When the fees required under this section are collected by a state 34 officer or agency, they shall be paid over to the state treasurer. 35 (8) The state treasurer shall distribute the moneys received from fees 36 imposed by the provisions of this section, whether collected by a county offi- 37 cer or by a state officer or agency as follows: 38 (a) Two dollars ($2.00) of each fee for a driver's license or seasonal 39 driver's license shall be deposited in the emergency medical services 40 account II created in section 39-146A, Idaho Code , and four dollars 41 ($4.00) of each such fee shall be deposited in the emergency medical ser- 42 vices account III created in section 39-146B, Idaho Code ; and 43 (b) Sixteen dollars and fifty cents ($16.50) of each fee for a seasonal 44 or class A, B, or C driver's license shall be deposited in the state high- 45 way account; and 46 (c) Ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) of each fee for a class A, B, or 47 C instruction permit or driver's license classification change shall be 48 deposited in the state highway account; and 49 (d) Four dollars ($4.00) of each fee for a class A, B, or C 50 instruction permit shall be deposited in the emergency medical services 51 account III created in section 39-146B, Idaho Code; and 52 (e) Six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) of each fee for a dupli- 53 cate seasonal or class A, B, or C driver's license, class A, B, or C 54 driver's license extension, or additional endorsement shall be deposited 55 in the state highway account; and 4 1 (ef ) Four dollars ($4.00) of each fee for a 2 motorcycle endorsement and motorcycle endorsement instruction permit shall 3 be deposited in the state highway account; and 4 (fg ) Five dollars and thirty cents ($5.30) of 5 each fee for a class D driver's license shall be deposited in the driver 6 training account; and 7 (gh ) Seven dollars and twenty cents ($7.20) of 8 each fee for a class D driver's license shall be deposited in the highway 9 distribution account; and 10 (hi ) Two dollars and sixty cents ($2.60) of 11 each fee for a class D instruction permit, duplicate class D license or 12 permit, and class D license extension shall be deposited in the driver 13 training account; and 14 (ij ) Three dollars and ninety cents ($3.90) of 15 each fee for a class D instruction permit, duplicate class D license or 16 permit, and class D license extension shall be deposited in the highway 17 distribution account; and 18 (jk ) Five dollars ($5.00) of each fee for a 19 class A, B, or C skills test shall be deposited in the state highway 20 account; and 21 (kl ) One dollar ($1.00) of each fee for a class 22 A, B, C or D driver's license shall be deposited in the motorcycle safety 23 program fund established in section 33-4904, Idaho Code.24 ; and 25 (lm ) Three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) of 26 each fee for a class D skills test shall be deposited into the state high- 27 way account. 28 (9) The contractor administering a class A, B, or C skills test shall be 29 entitled to not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) of the skills test fee. A 30 contractor administering a class A, B, or C skills test may collect an addi- 31 tional fee for the use of the contractor's vehicle for the skills test. 32 (10) Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) of each restricted driving permit shall 33 be deposited in the state highway account. 34 (11) The department may issue seasonal class B or C driver's licenses 35 that: 36 (a) Will only be valid for driving commercial vehicles that normally 37 require class B or C commercial driver's licenses; 38 (b) Will be valid for seasonal periods that begin on the date of issuance 39 and that are not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days in a twelve (12) 40 month period; 41 (c) May only be obtained twice in a driver's lifetime; 42 (d) Are valid only within a one hundred fifty (150) mile radius of the 43 place of business or farm being serviced; and 44 (e) Will be valid only in conjunction with valid Idaho class D driver's 45 licenses. 46 (12) The department may issue seasonal class B or C driver's licenses to 47 drivers who: 48 (a) Have not violated the single license provisions of 49 CFR part 383; 49 (b) Have not had any license suspensions, revocations or cancellations; 50 (c) Have not had any convictions in any vehicle for any offense listed in 51 section 49-335(1) or 49-335(2), Idaho Code, or any one (1) serious traffic 52 offense; 53 (d) Have at least one (1) year of driving experience with a class D or 54 equivalent license in any type motor vehicle; and 55 (e) Are at least sixteen (16) years old. 5 1 SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REVIEW. It is the intent of the legislature that 2 the director of the Department of Health and Welfare shall be responsible for 3 submitting a report on the effectiveness of the provisions of this act. The 4 report shall be submitted to the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh 5 Idaho Legislature no later than January 13, 2004. The report shall include: 6 the amount of revenue which has accrued to the account in each fiscal year, a 7 detailed accounting of the distribution of moneys from the account, a determi- 8 nation of whether administration of the account is cost-effective, an evalua- 9 tion of the extent to which moneys appropriated from the account have contrib- 10 uted to the purposes for which the account was established, and any other 11 information which will assist the legislature in its review. 12 SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 3 of this act shall be effective on and after 13 July 1, 1999. 14 SECTION 5. Section 2 of this act shall be effective on and after January 15 1, 2000.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 08488
This legislation creates the Emergency Medical Services Account III
exclusively dedicated to the purpose of acquiring vehicles and
equipment for emergency medical services personnel in the
performance of their duties, which include highway safety and
emergency response to motor vehicle accidents. It sets the
requirements for grant application and approval; adds $4.00 EMT fee
to all driver's licenses, A, B, & C instruction permits, and
seasonal driver's licenses; and provides deposit of said funds in
the Emergency Medical Services Account III. In addition, it
establishes legislative review on the effectiveness of these
provisions to be reported in five years, January 2004, to the
Fifty-seventh Legislature.
FISCAL NOTE
The amendment providing for an increase in the driver's license
fees to be deposited in a separate Emergency Medical Services
Account will affect the Idaho Transportation Department's automated
computer system. An estimated one-time contractor cost to modify
the required programs will be $4,275.
Funds available for the EMS grants should average $989,856 per
year.
CONTACT: Rep. Twila HORNBECK
332-1000
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