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House Journal: Page 1933: Wednesday, April 26, 1995

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 1   for the issuance of motor vehicle licenses,
 2   nonoperator's identification cards, and handicapped
 3   identification devices, the county treasurer in each
 4   of the counties chosen for the pilot project shall be
 5   granted the same authority as is given to the
 6   department in relation to the issuance of motor
 7   vehicle licenses, nonoperator's identification cards,
 8   and handicapped identification devices under chapters
 9   321 and 321L.  However, a county shall only be
10   authorized to issue commercial driver's licenses if
11   certified to do so by the department.  If a county
12   fails to meet the standards for certification under
13   this section, the department itself shall provide for
14   the issuance of commercial driver's licenses in that
15   county.  The department shall certify the county
16   treasurers to issue commercial driver's licenses if
17   all of the following conditions are met:
18     a.  The driving skills test is the same as that
19   which would otherwise be administered by the state.
20     b.  The county examiner contractually agrees to
21   comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. </g> 383.75,
22   adopted as of a specific date by rule by the
23   department.
24     c.  The department provides supervision over the
25   issuance of commercial driver's licenses by the county
26   treasurers.
27     Sec. 24.  DRIVER'S LICENSE PILOT PROJECT.
28     1.  The driver's license pilot project implemented
29   in accordance with 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 169,
30   section 14, is extended until June 30, 1996.
31     2.  The legislative council is requested to
32   establish an interim study committee to evaluate
33   expansion of the driver's license pilot program to
34   include additional counties and to determine the
35   feasibility of permanently transferring authority to
36   the six pilot project counties to issue driver's
37   licenses.  The committee shall evaluate the benefits
38   to the public from the issuance of driver's licenses
39   by the counties and the cost effectiveness of doing
40   so.  The committee shall hear testimony from federal
41   transportation officials regarding issuance of
42   commercial driver's licenses and compliance with
43   federal regulations.  The committee shall provide
44   recommendations regarding such expansion to the
45   general assembly no later than December 15, 1995.
46     3.  Notwithstanding any other provisions to the
47   contrary, the county treasurers of Adams, Cass,
48   Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page counties may
49   retain for deposit in the county general fund, up to
50   five dollars for each motor vehicle license

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