House File 339 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning the process for selecting a location for a 2 driver's license issuance site operated by the department of 3 transportation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2203HH 82 6 dea/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 307.10, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 14A. Approve any change in the location 1 4 of an existing driver's license issuance site operated by the 1 5 department and the location of any new site. 1 6 Sec. 2. Section 307.12, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 7 the following new subsection: 1 8 NEW SUBSECTION. 17. Recommend to the commission any 1 9 proposed location or change in the location of a driver's 1 10 license issuance site operated by the department. The 1 11 director shall hold at least one public hearing in the area 1 12 served by a driver's license issuance site prior to 1 13 recommending a location change for an existing site. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill establishes steps to be taken prior to selecting 1 16 a location for a driver's license issuance site operated by 1 17 the department of transportation. Under the bill, the 1 18 approval of the transportation commission is required for the 1 19 location of a new driver's license issuance site or for a 1 20 change in the location of an existing site. 1 21 The department is required to make a recommendation to the 1 22 transportation commission regarding any proposed new location 1 23 or change in location. In addition, the director of 1 24 transportation shall hold at least one public hearing in the 1 25 area served by an existing driver's license issuance site 1 26 prior to recommending a change in the site's location. 1 27 LSB 2203HH 82 1 28 dea:nh/cf/24