House Study Bill 674 HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON HUSER) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act authorizing counties to charge an administrative fee for 2 issuance or renewal of a driver's license or nonoperator's 3 identification card. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5966YC 82 6 dea/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321M.9, subsection 1, Code Supplement 1 2 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. FEES TO COUNTIES. Notwithstanding any other provision 1 4 in the Code to the contrary, the county treasurer of a county 1 5 authorized to issue driver's licenses under this chapter shall 1 6 retain for deposit in the county general fund seven dollars of 1 7 fees received pursuant to chapter 321 for each issuance or 1 8 renewal ofdriver's licenses and nonoperator's identification 1 9 cardsa driver's license or nonoperator's identification card, 1 10 but shall not retain any moneys for the issuance of any 1 11 persons with disabilities identification devices. The five 1 12 dollar processing fee charged by a county treasurer for 1 13 collection of a civil penalty under section 321.218A or 1 14 321A.32A shall be retained for deposit in the county general 1 15 fund. The county treasurer shall remit the balance of fees 1 16 and all civil penalties to the department. 1 17 Sec. 2. Section 321M.9, Code Supplement 2007, is amended 1 18 by adding the following new subsection: 1 19 NEW SUBSECTION. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. Notwithstanding 1 20 any other provision, the county treasurer of a county 1 21 authorized to issue driver's licenses under this chapter may 1 22 charge an administrative fee of not more than three dollars 1 23 for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or 1 24 nonoperator's identification card if authorized by the county 1 25 board of supervisors. This amount shall be added to the total 1 26 amount of the fee, including any applicable surcharges, due 1 27 pursuant to chapter 321. Moneys collected from administrative 1 28 fees under this subsection shall be deposited in the county 1 29 general fund. 1 30 Sec. 3. Section 331.557A, Code Supplement 2007, is amended 1 31 by adding the following new subsection: 1 32 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. If authorized by the board, collect 1 33 an administrative fee for the issuance or renewal of a 1 34 driver's license or nonoperator's identification card, to be 1 35 retained by the county for deposit in the county general fund. 2 1 EXPLANATION 2 2 This bill allows a county treasurer to charge an applicant 2 3 for a driver's license or nonoperator's identification card an 2 4 administrative fee of not more than $3 for the issuance or 2 5 renewal of a driver's license or nonoperator's identification 2 6 card, if authorized by the county board of supervisors. The 2 7 fee would be retained for deposit in the county's general 2 8 fund. 2 9 Currently, county treasurers who issue driver's licenses 2 10 retain, for deposit in the county's general fund, $7 from fees 2 11 collected for each driver's license or nonoperator's 2 12 identification card issued or renewed by the treasurer. 2 13 LSB 5966YC 82 2 14 dea/nh/5