Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 416 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Anderson, Johnny

Final action

House/ filed 3/10/2016

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• directs the Division of Child and Family Services to:
• conduct a study of the costs and benefits of implementing a program under which youths in foster care may obtain a driver license and be insured to drive under a motor vehicle insurance policy; and
• report the study findings to the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel on or before November 1, 2016.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

DRIVER LICENSE FOR YOUTHS IN FOSTER CARE
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Johnny Anderson
Senate Sponsor: 
 Daniel W. Thatcher
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill directs the Division of Child and Family Services to complete a study and
report to the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ directs the Division of Child and Family Services to:
• conduct a study of the costs and benefits of implementing a program under
which youths in foster care may obtain a driver license and be insured to drive
under a motor vehicle insurance policy; and
• report the study findings to the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel on or
before November 1, 2016.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-2-262
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 258
ENACTS:
62A-4a-213
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
62A-4a-213
 is enacted to read:
 62A-4a-213.
Study item.
(1) The division, in collaboration with the Division of Risk Management, Department
of Administrative Services, shall conduct a study of the costs and benefits of implementing a
program under which youths in foster care may obtain a driver license and be insured to drive
under a motor vehicle insurance policy.
(2) The study shall include findings on the costs and benefits of implementing at least
the following alternative policy options:
(a) requiring a foster parent to add a foster youth to the foster parent's motor vehicle
insurance policy and directing the division to reimburse the foster parent the cost of any
premium increase on the foster parent's policy as a result of the foster youth's operation of a
vehicle, including any insurance claims involving the foster youth;
(b) directing the division to issue a request for proposals or a request for information to
learn whether or which motor vehicle insurance companies may be available to bid on or may
be interested in bidding on offering motor vehicle insurance coverage to foster youth;
(c) directing the division to obtain a motor vehicle insurance policy or create a fund to
cover the liability cost associated with foster youth who obtain a driver license and operate a
motor vehicle;
(d) directing the division to assume costs associated with foster youth obtaining learner
permits or driver licenses, including learner permit, driver license, and driver education fees;
and
(e) leaving in place the state's current policy regarding foster youth driver licenses,
foster youth driving, and associated liability.
(3) The division shall, when possible, for each option:
(a) estimate the cost per foster youth; and
(b) compare other states' approaches.
(4) The division shall include in the findings the division's preferred policy option.
(5) The division shall report the study findings to the Child Welfare Legislative
Oversight Panel on or before November 1, 2016.
Section 2. Section 
63I-2-262
 is amended to read:
63I-2-262.
Repeal dates, Title 62A.
Section 
62A-4a-213
 is repealed January 1, 2017.
Legislative Review Note
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