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Regarding the expiration of driver’s licenses of persons who are age seventy-eight or over and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Transportation Committee
Topics:Transportation
Same legislation: HSB 563
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2020
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2020
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 25, 202096–1
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 4, 2020
- Done: Passes the SenateJune 5, 202046–4
- Done: To the GovernorJune 16, 2020
- Done: Signed into lawJune 18, 2020
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What’s in it
AI summary Drivers who are older will see changes to how long their licenses last. Instead of renewing every two years, these drivers would now get a license that lasts for six years. Additionally, the maximum age for these long-term licenses would increase from 74 to 78.1
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Current law provides that if a licensee is between the ages of years months and years on the date of issuance of a driver’s license, the license expires eight years from the licensee’s birthday anniversary occurring in the year of issuance, but not to exceed the licensee’s 74th birthday. This bill alters the upper age limit to the licensee’s 78th birthday. Under current law, if a licensee is age or over, the licensee’s driver’s license is effective for a period of two years from the licensee’s birthday anniversary occurring in the year of issuance. The bill alters the effective period to six years.
Changed since by amendment S-5103; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 26, 2020. On March 4, 2020 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill increases the age limit for 8-year driver's licenses from 74 to 80. It is estimated to reduce card issuance costs to the Road Use Tax Fund by $47,000 in fiscal year 2021, $94,000 in fiscal year 2022, $141,000 in fiscal year 2023, $187,000 in fiscal year 2024, $234,000 in fiscal year 2025, $281,000 in fiscal year 2026, $328,000 in fiscal year 2027, and $375,000 in fiscal year 2028. These savings would come from fewer license transactions being processed by the Department of Transportation and county offices.3
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Description
House File 2360 increases the age limit up to which an 8-year driver’s license may be valid from 74 to 80 years. If the licensee is age 72 or older, the period of validity for a license must not exceed the licensee’s 80th birthday. For individuals 78 or older, the period of validity is 2 years.
Background
Current law provides for 8-year license terms from the licensee’s birthday occurring at the year of issuance. The term of a license is not to exceed the licensee’s 74th birthday, and beginning at age 72, a licensee is to be issued a license that would be valid for a period of 2 years.
Assumptions
- The Department of Transportation (DOT) identified 2.6 million people are eligible for an 8-year license.
- The DOT will administer 60.0% of the license transactions, and county treasurers will administer 40.0%.
- It is estimated that it will take eight years to realize the full impact of the Bill. It is estimated that transactions will be reduced by 87,600 per year once the Bill is fully implemented.
- The DOT estimates that each driver’s license transaction will require 10 minutes.
- The annual reduction in transactions will be phased in over six years.
- Driver’s license cards are produced at a cost of $4.28 per card.
Fiscal Impact
House File 2360 is estimated to reduce card issuance costs to the Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) by the amounts reflected in the table below. Administrative efforts would be reduced, and this reduction would be spread among 18 DOT offices, 88 county offices, and 20 DOT renewal kiosks.FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 47,000$ 94,000$ 141,000$ 187,000$ 234,000$ 281,000$ 328,000$ 375,000$
Reduced Card Issuance Costs
Sources
- Iowa Department of Transportation
- LSA calculations
- Final Fiscal Note – Driver's License, Expiration · July 29, 2020
- Driver's License, Expiration · June 5, 2020
- Driver's Licenses, Expiration · February 20, 2020
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