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SENATE BILL NO. 1010 – MV, financial responsibility

SENATE BILL NO. 1010

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S1010aa...................................................by TRANSPORTATION
MOTOR VEHICLES - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Amends existing law relating to
motor vehicle financial responsibility to clarify the persons required to
show proof of financial responsibility; and to remove provisions which
require the Idaho Transportation Department to verify vehicle registrations
by persons required to show proof of financial responsibility.
                                                                        
01/17    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/20    Rpt prt - to Transp
02/26    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/04    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/05    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/06    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/10    3rd rdg as amen- PASSED - 33-0-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Burkett, Burtenshaw, Calabretta,
      Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill,
      Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie,
      McWilliams, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
      Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Bunderson, Noble
    Floor Sponsor - McWilliams
    Title apvd - to House
03/11    House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/21    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/24    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/27    3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest(Bray),
      Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
      McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nacarrato,
      Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch,
      Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
      Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman, Trail, Wills, Wood,
      Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Clark, Collins
    Floor Sponsor - Cuddy
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/28    To enrol
03/31    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
04/01    Sp signed
04/02    To Governor
04/08    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 236
         Effective: 07/01/03; Sunset Clause 06/30/09

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1010
                                                                        
                                BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AMENDING SECTION  49-1210,
  3        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  PROVIDE A CODE REFERENCE, TO CLARIFY PERSONS REQUIRED TO
  4        SHOW PROOF OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO REMOVE PROVISIONS WHICH  REQUIRE  THE
  5        TRANSPORTATION  DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE BY A PERSON
  6        REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  That Section 49-1210, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        49-1210.  CERTIFICATE  OF  INSURANCE  AS  PROOF.  (1)  Proof  of financial
 11    responsibility, as required by the provisions of section 49-1208, Idaho  Code,
 12    shall be furnished for each motor vehicle registered by any person required to
 13    provide  such proof, by filing or shall be furnished by any person required to
 14    provide such proof even if the person is not the owner  of  a  motor  vehicle.
 15    Such  persons  shall  file  with the department the written certificate of any
 16    insurance carrier duly authorized to do business  in  this  state  on  a  form
 17    approved  by the department certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle
 18    liability policy for the benefit of the person required to  furnish  proof  of
 19    financial responsibility. The certificate shall give the effective date of the
 20    motor  vehicle liability policy, which date shall be the same as the effective
 21    date of the certificate., and The certificate shall also designate by explicit
 22    description or by appropriate reference all motor  vehicles  covered  by  that
 23    policy,  unless  the  policy  is  issued to a person who is not the owner of a
 24    motor vehicle.
 25        (2)  No motor vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of
 26    any person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless the motor
 27    vehicle is so designated in such a certificate.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Goedde              
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Ingram              
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                             SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1010
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO THE BILL
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, following line 27 insert:
  3        "SECTION 2.  The provisions of this act shall be  null,  void  and  of  no
  4    force and effect on and after June 30, 2009.".
                                                                        
  5                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
  6        On page 1, in line 6, following "RESPONSIBILITY" insert: "; AND TO PROVIDE
  7    A SUNSET CLAUSE".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                              SENATE BILL NO. 1010, As Amended
                                                                        
                                BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AMENDING SECTION  49-1210,
  3        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  PROVIDE A CODE REFERENCE, TO CLARIFY PERSONS REQUIRED TO
  4        SHOW PROOF OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO REMOVE PROVISIONS WHICH  REQUIRE  THE
  5        TRANSPORTATION  DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE BY A PERSON
  6        REQUIRED TO SHOW PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND TO PROVIDE A  SUN-
  7        SET CLAUSE.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION  1.  That  Section 49-1210, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        49-1210.  CERTIFICATE OF  INSURANCE  AS  PROOF.  (1)  Proof  of  financial
 12    responsibility,  as required by the provisions of section 49-1208, Idaho Code,
 13    shall be furnished for each motor vehicle registered by any person required to
 14    provide such proof, by filing or shall be furnished by any person required  to
 15    provide  such  proof  even  if the person is not the owner of a motor vehicle.
 16    Such persons shall file with the department the  written  certificate  of  any
 17    insurance  carrier  duly  authorized  to  do  business in this state on a form
 18    approved by the department certifying that there is in effect a motor  vehicle
 19    liability  policy  for  the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of
 20    financial responsibility. The certificate shall give the effective date of the
 21    motor vehicle liability policy, which date shall be the same as the  effective
 22    date of the certificate., and The certificate shall also designate by explicit
 23    description  or  by  appropriate  reference all motor vehicles covered by that
 24    policy, unless the policy is issued to a person who is  not  the  owner  of  a
 25    motor vehicle.
 26        (2)  No motor vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of
 27    any person required to file proof of financial responsibility unless the motor
 28    vehicle is so designated in such a certificate.
                                                                        
 29        SECTION 2.  The provisions of this act shall be null, void and of no force
 30    and effect on and after June 30, 2009.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                     STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 12394

This legislation removes language in Section 49-1210, Idaho Code,
that requires the Idaho Transportation Department to cross-
reference proof-of-financial-responsibility (SR-22) records with
vehicle registration records, and clarifies that individuals that
do not own motor vehicles must still comply with proof of financial
responsibility requirements preliminary to reinstatement of driving
privileges after suspension of those privileges for certain
convictions. 

The department currently has no means to administer a comprehensive
vehicle/driver tracking and cross-referencing program. If this
legislation is enacted, the department will continue to record
proof of financial responsibility information on driver records,
but will not be required to prohibit registration of a vehicle or
cancel a vehicle registration based on the "proof-of-financial-
responsibility" filing requirements of one of the owners listed on
a vehicle registration.  

If this legislation is not enacted, the department may be required
to develop a system to cross-reference proof of financial
responsibility and driver records with vehicle registration records
and begin collection of driver license numbers for each individual
listed on every vehicle registration.



                         FISCAL IMPACT

This legislation has no fiscal impact. The department's intent is
to continue to administering Section 49-1210, Idaho Code, by
linking the SR-22 requirement to the driver rather than also
developing an all-encompassing system to cross-reference and track
drivers listed on vehicle registrations. 

If Section 49-1210, Idaho Code, is not amended as proposed,
considerable software programming and human resources will be
required to fully implement the existing statute.


CONTACT
Name:        Ed Pemble
Agency:      Idaho Transportation Department
Phone:       208-332-7830

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact                       S101