HSB 664 (LSB 6165HC (2) 85)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BYRNES)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to testing requirements for a class M driver’s license or a motorcycle endorsement on a driver’s license, and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  MOTORCYCLE RIDER TESTING.
   1.  Notwithstanding 761 IAC 604.31(2), the department of transportation shall not waive the off-street motorcycle skill test requirement for an applicant for a class M driver’s license or a motorcycle endorsement.
   2.  The department shall initiate rulemaking to amend 761 IAC 604.31 to eliminate the off-street motorcycle skill test from the list of driving tests that may be waived for an applicant for a class M driver’s license or a motorcycle endorsement.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Under current law, an applicant for a class M driver’s license or a motorcycle endorsement on another driver’s license is required to take a driving test that consists of two parts: an off-street motorcycle skill test and an on-street driving test. The department of transportation is authorized to waive one or both components of the driving test for certain applicants, including applicants who have successfully completed the appropriate driver education course and Iowa-approved motorcycle rider education course. This bill prohibits the department from waiving the off-street motorcycle skill test requirement, and the bill requires the department to initiate rulemaking to remove waiver of the off-street motorcycle skill test requirement from its administrative rules.
   The bill is effective upon enactment.