Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 196 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Christensen, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• waives fees to obtain certain identification documents for an individual who is verified as homeless; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

HOMELESS IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Allen M. Christensen
House Sponsor: 
Robert M. Spendlove
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill waives fees to obtain certain documents for an individual who is homeless.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ waives fees to obtain certain identification documents for an individual who is
verified as homeless; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-3-105
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 225, 252, and 343
ENACTS:
26-2-12.6
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-2-12.6
 is enacted to read:
 26-2-12.6.
Fee waived for certified copy of birth certificate.
(1) Notwithstanding Section 
26-1-6
 and Section 
26-2-12.5
, the department shall waive
a fee that would otherwise be charged for a certified copy of a birth certificate, if the individual
whose birth is confirmed by the birth certificate is:
(a) the individual requesting the certified copy of the birth certificate; and
(b) (i) homeless, as defined in Section 
26-18-411
;
(ii) a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 
35A-5-302
; or
(iii) an individual whose primary nighttime residence is a location that is not designed
for or ordinarily used as a sleeping accommodation for an individual.
(2) To satisfy the requirement in Subsection (1)(b), the department shall accept written
verification that the individual is homeless or a person who is homeless from:
(a) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 
10-9a-526
;
(b) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
Section 
35A-5-302
;
(c) the Department of Workforce Services; or
(d) a facility that serves an individual described in Subsection (1)(b) and maintains data
on an individual described in Subsection (1)(b) through the Homeless Management
Information System.
Section 2. Section 
53-3-105
 is amended to read:
53-3-105.
Fees for licenses, renewals, extensions, reinstatements, rescheduling,
and identification cards.
The following fees apply under this chapter:
(1) An original class D license application under Section 
53-3-205
 is $25.
(2) An original provisional license application for a class D license under Section
53-3-205
 is $30.
(3) An original application for a motorcycle endorsement under Section 
53-3-205
 is
$9.50.
(4) An original application for a taxicab endorsement under Section 
53-3-205
 is $7.
(5) A learner permit application under Section 
53-3-210.5
 is $15.
(6) A renewal of a class D license under Section 
53-3-214
 is $25 unless Subsection
(10) applies.
(7) A renewal of a provisional license application for a class D license under Section
53-3-214
 is $25.
(8) A renewal of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 
53-3-214
 is $9.50.
(9) A renewal of a taxicab endorsement under Section 
53-3-214
 is $7.
(10) A renewal of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section 
53-3-214
 is
$13.
(11) An extension of a class D license under Section 
53-3-214
 is $20 unless Subsection
(15) applies.
(12) An extension of a provisional license application for a class D license under
Section 
53-3-214
 is $20.
(13) An extension of a motorcycle endorsement under Section 
53-3-214
 is $9.50.
(14) An extension of a taxicab endorsement under Section 
53-3-214
 is $7.
(15) An extension of a class D license for a person 65 and older under Section
53-3-214
 is $11.
(16) An original or renewal application for a commercial class A, B, or C license or an
original or renewal of a provisional commercial class A or B license under Part 4, Uniform
Commercial Driver License Act, is:
(a) $40 for the knowledge test; and
(b) $60 for the skills test.
(17) Each original CDL endorsement for passengers, hazardous material, double or
triple trailers, or tankers is $7.
(18) An original CDL endorsement for a school bus under Part 4, Uniform Commercial
Driver License Act, is $7.
(19) A renewal of a CDL endorsement under Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver
License Act, is $7.
(20) (a) A retake of a CDL knowledge test provided for in Section 
53-3-205
 is $20.
(b) A retake of a CDL skills test provided for in Section 
53-3-205
 is $40.
(21) A retake of a CDL endorsement test provided for in Section 
53-3-205
 is $7.
(22) A duplicate class A, B, C, or D license certificate under Section 
53-3-215
 is $18.
(23) (a) A license reinstatement application under Section 
53-3-205
 is $30.
(b) A license reinstatement application under Section 
53-3-205
 for an alcohol, drug, or
combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense is $35 in addition to the fee under
Subsection (23)(a).
(24) (a) An administrative fee for license reinstatement after an alcohol, drug, or
combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under Section 
41-6a-520
, 
53-3-223
, or
53-3-231
 or an alcohol, drug, or combination of alcohol and any drug-related offense under
Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, is $230.
(b) This administrative fee is in addition to the fees under Subsection (23).
(25) (a) An administrative fee for providing the driving record of a driver under
Section 
53-3-104
 or 
53-3-420
 is $6.
(b) The division may not charge for a report furnished under Section 
53-3-104
 to a
municipal, county, state, or federal agency.
(26) A rescheduling fee under Section 
53-3-205
 or 
53-3-407
 is $25.
(27) (a) Except as provided under Subsections (27)(b) and (c), an identification card
application under Section 
53-3-808
 is $18.
(b) An identification card application under Section 
53-3-808
 for a person with a
disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $13.
(c) A fee may not be charged for an identification card application if the [
person
]
individual
 applying:
(i) 
(A)
 has not been issued a Utah driver license;
[
(ii)
] 
(B)
 is indigent; and
[
(iii)
] 
(C)
 is at least 18 years of age[
.
]
; or
(ii) submits written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section
26-18-411
, or a person who is homeless, as defined in Section 
35A-5-302
, from:
(A) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 
10-9a-526
;
(B) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
Section 
35A-5-302
; or
(C) the Department of Workforce Services.
(28) 
(a)
 An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 
53-3-807
(5) for
a person with a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12102, is $13.
(b) The fee described in Subsection (28)(a) shall be waived if the applicant submits
written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 
26-18-411
, or a
person who is homeless, as defined in Section 
35A-5-302
, from:
(i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 
10-9a-526
;
(ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
Section 
35A-5-302
; or
(iii) the Department of Workforce Services.
(29) 
(a)
 An extension of a regular identification card under Subsection 
53-3-807
(6) is
$18.
(b) The fee described in Subsection (29)(a) shall be waived if the applicant submits
written verification that the individual is homeless, as defined in Section 
26-18-411
, or a
person who is homeless, as defined in Section 
35A-5-302
, from:
(i) a homeless shelter, as defined in Section 
10-9a-526
;
(ii) a permanent housing, permanent, supportive, or transitional facility, as defined in
Section 
35A-5-302
; or
(iii) the Department of Workforce Services.
(30) In addition to any license application fees collected under this chapter, the division
shall impose on individuals submitting fingerprints in accordance with Section 
53-3-205.5
 the
fees that the Bureau of Criminal Identification is authorized to collect for the services the
Bureau of Criminal Identification provides under Section 
53-3-205.5
.
(31) An original mobility vehicle permit application under Section 
41-6a-1118
 is $25.
(32) A renewal of a mobility vehicle permit under Section 
41-6a-1118
 is $25.
(33) A duplicate mobility vehicle permit under Section 
41-6a-1118
 is $10.