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House Journal: Page 2226: Wednesday, May 3, 1995

the highway safety patrol fund in accordance with the
provisions of that section 80.41.  The department
shall determine the amount of moneys to be credited under this
subsection to the highway safety patrol fund and shall deposit
that amount into the highway safety patrol fund."
19.  Page 13, by inserting before line 31 the following:
 "DIVISION V"
20.  By striking page 14, line 22, through page 15, line 4, and
inserting the following:
"Sec.    .  DRIVER'S LICENSE PILOT PROJECT.
1.  The legislative council is requested to establish an interim
study committee to evaluate expansion of the driver's license
pilot program to include additional counties.  The committee
shall evaluate the benefits to the public from the issuance of
driver's licenses by the counties and the cost effectiveness of
doing so.  The committee shall hear testimony from federal
transportation officials regarding issuance of commercial
driver's licenses and compliance with federal regulations.  The
committee shall provide recommendations regarding such expansion
to the general assembly no later than December 15, 1995.
2.  Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the
county treasurers of Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery,
and Page counties may retain for deposit in the county general
fund, up to five dollars for each motor vehicle license
transaction, including, but not limited to, issuance or renewal
of motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator's identification cards,
or handicapped identification devices.
3.  As a condition for retention of moneys under this
subsection, a county treasurer shall document the actual
quarterly expenditures associated with driver's license issuance
including the amount of time spent during that quarter on
driver's license-related activities, the proportionate share of
salaries and benefits for county employees performing driver's
license-related activities, the total numbers of transactions
conducted, and other costs related to the administration of
driver's license-related activities.  Each county treasurer
shall provide the documentation of expenditures to the state
department of transportation and legislative fiscal bureau.  If
the county treasurer's total expenses are less than the moneys
retained under this subsection, the county treasurer shall
submit the difference to the treasurer of state on a quarterly
basis.  The treasurer of state shall deposit that amount in the
road use tax fund.
Sec.    .  NEW SECTION.  321.179  COUNTY TREASURERS
--ISSUANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES.
1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter
321L which grant sole authority to the department for the
issuance of motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator's identification
cards, and handicapped identification devices, the counties of
Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page shall be
authorized to issue motor vehicle licenses, nonoperator's
identification cards, and handicapped identification devices on
a permanent basis.  However, a county shall only be authorized
to issue commercial driver's licenses if certified to do so by
the department.  If a county fails to meet the standards for
certification under this section, the department itself shall
provide for the issuance of commercial driver's licenses in that
county.  The department shall certify the county treasurers in
the permanent counties to issue commercial driver's licenses if
all of the following conditions are met:

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