Notice of Committee Passage for Substitute House Bill 1207

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SHB 1207, titled AN ACT Relating to improving access to department of licensing issued documents by extending the issuance period of driver licenses and identicards to eight years, allowing online issuance and renewal of instruction permits, and expanding online renewal of driver licenses and identicards, has been passed by the Senate Committee on Transportation. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Department of Licensing:

The cash receipts impact is indeterminate because it is not known how many customers would choose the six (6) versus eight (8) year duration option. However, DOL provides a scenario based on the assumption that 20% of driver licenses and 40% of identicards will be six (6) years. This assumption takes into consideration financial and age factors of the driver and identicard population.

The substitute bill increases the duration of driver licenses and identicards from six (6) years to eight (8) years while maintaining the availability of six (6) year duration. This option also applies to Enhanced Driver License (EDL) and Enhanced Identicards (EID), Commercial Driver License (CDL), and Motorcycle Endorsement (MC). Section 12 sets the effective date of January 1, 2022. 

Note: This analysis updates the original version of the bill, adding a six (6) year license option and incorporates EDL and EIDs, CDL, and MC revenue impact. Fiscal year 2022 has a partial year of impact due to the effective date.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Licensing

The following legislators voted do pass:

Senator Mike Padden
Republican
(360) 786-7606
Mike.Padden@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tim Sheldon
Democrat
(360) 786-7668
Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov

Senator Brad Hawkins
Republican
(360) 786-7622
brad.hawkins@leg.wa.gov

Senator Phil Fortunato
Republican
(360) 786-7660
phil.fortunato@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Hobbs
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
steve.hobbs@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Republican
(360) 786-7626
Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov

Senator Annette Cleveland
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
Annette.Cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rebecca Saldaña
Democrat
(360) 786-7688
rebecca.saldana@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mona Das
Democrat
(360) 786-7692
DAS_MO@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joe Nguyen
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
NGUYEN_JO@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
WILSON_CL@leg.wa.gov

Senator Emily Randall
Democrat
(360) 786-7650
RANDALL_EM@leg.wa.gov

Senator Liz Lovelett
Democrat
(360) 786-7678
Liz.Lovelett@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7636
Jeff.Wilson@leg.wa.gov



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