Senate Study Bill 1103 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the period of validity of driver’s licenses 1 and nonoperator’s identification cards, and including 2 effective date and applicability provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1727DP (2) 85 dea/nh

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 1 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 d. The fee for a nonoperator’s identification card shall 3 be five eight dollars and the card shall be valid for a 4 period of five eight years from the date of issuance. A 5 nonoperator’s identification card shall be issued without 6 expiration to anyone age seventy or over. If an applicant 7 for a nonoperator’s identification card is a foreign national 8 who is temporarily present in this state, the nonoperator’s 9 identification card shall be issued only for the length of time 10 the foreign national is authorized to be present as determined 11 by the department, not to exceed two years. An issuance fee 12 shall not be charged for a person whose driver’s license or 13 driving privilege has been suspended under section 321.210, 14 subsection 1 , paragraph “a” , subparagraph (3). 15 Sec. 2. Section 321.196, subsection 1, Code 2013, is amended 16 to read as follows: 17 1. Except as otherwise provided, a driver’s license, other 18 than an instruction permit, chauffeur’s instruction permit, or 19 commercial driver’s instruction permit issued under section 20 321.180 , expires five eight years from the licensee’s birthday 21 anniversary occurring in the year of issuance if the licensee 22 is between the ages of seventeen years eleven months and 23 seventy years on the date of issuance of the license. If the 24 licensee is under the age of seventeen years eleven months or 25 age seventy or over, the license is effective for a period of 26 two years from the licensee’s birthday anniversary occurring in 27 the year of issuance. A licensee whose license is restricted 28 due to vision or other physical deficiencies may be required 29 to renew the license every two years. If a licensee is a 30 foreign national who is temporarily present in this state, 31 the license shall be issued only for the length of time the 32 foreign national is authorized to be present as verified by the 33 department, not to exceed two years. 34 Sec. 3. EMERGENCY RULES. The department of transportation 35 -1- LSB 1727DP (2) 85 dea/nh 1/ 3

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, 1 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement 2 section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, as amended in 3 this Act, and section 321.196, subsection 1, as amended in 4 this Act, and the rules shall be effective immediately upon 5 filing unless a later date is specified in the rules. Any 6 rules adopted in accordance with this section shall also be 7 published as a notice of intended action as provided in section 8 17A.4. The rules established under this authority may provide 9 for a transition from five-year to eight-year renewal periods 10 for driver’s licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards. 11 During the transition, the department may issue driver’s 12 licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards valid for 13 periods of five, six, seven, or eight years to equalize renewal 14 periods and applicants over succeeding years. 15 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 16 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 17 EXPLANATION 18 This bill concerns the period of validity of driver’s 19 licenses and nonoperator’s identification cards issued by the 20 department of transportation. 21 The bill amends Code section 321.190 to extend the validity 22 of nonoperator’s identification cards from five years to eight 23 years, with a corresponding fee increase from $5 to $8. In 24 addition, the current provision that provides for issuance of 25 a nonexpiring nonoperator’s identification card to a person 26 age 70 or over is stricken. Code section 321.196 is amended 27 to extend the validity of a driver’s license from five years 28 to eight years for licenses issued to persons between the ages 29 of 17 years, 11 months, and 70 years. Pursuant to current 30 law, the fee for a driver’s license is based on the years of 31 validity; that does not change under the bill. The department 32 is authorized to adopt emergency rules to implement the 33 driver’s license and nonoperator’s identification card renewal 34 provisions, and to provide for a transition from five-year to 35 -2- LSB 1727DP (2) 85 dea/nh 2/ 3

S.F. _____ H.F. _____ eight-year renewal periods. 1 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 2 -3- LSB 1727DP (2) 85 dea/nh 3/ 3