District Of Columbia 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0670 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2024

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3 	at the request 
of the Mayor 
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8 	A BILL 
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12 	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
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16 To amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 to allow certain individuals who have been 
17 issued a REAL ID noncommercial operator permit or identification card to extend the 
18 1 icense or card expiration for two years. 
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20 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 
21 Act may be cited as the "Department of Motor Vehicles Operator Permit and Identification Card 
22 Extension Amendment Act 
of 2024". 
23 Sec. 2. Section 7(a)(6) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, effective March 	3, 
24 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official 	Code§ 50-1401.0l(a)(6)), 	is amended to read as follows: 
25 "(a)(6)(A) A REAL ID operator's permit or identification card (hereinafter referred to 	as 
26 "permit or card") that was issued by the Mayor 	in compliance with 6 C.F.R. Part 37 shall be 
27 extended upon fulfillment 
of the requirements in subparagraph (B) below for a resident 	of the 
28 District who 
is: 
29 	"(i) serving outside 	of the District in the armed forces of the United 
30 States as that term 
is defined in 10 U.S.C § 10l(a)(4); 
31 	"(ii) serving outside of the District as a member of the diplomatic 
32 service 
of the United States appointed under the Foreign Service Act 	of 1946, approved August 
33 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 999; 22 U.S.C. § 80 l 	et seq.);  “(iii) a civilian employee of the United States government or any 34 
agency or contractor thereof serving outside of the District on behalf of the United States 35 
government; or  36 
“(iv)  a spouse or dependent child accompanying any such member 37 
of the armed forces, diplomatic service, civilian employee of the United States government or 38 
any agency or contractor thereof who is serving outside of the District.  39 
“(B) To apply for a permit or card under this paragraph, an individual 40 
shall: 41 
“(i) Apply for the extension of the permit or card within 365 days 42 
of expiration of the permit or card; 43 
“(ii)  Be required to renew the permit or card in person as set forth 44 
in 37 C.F.R. § 37.25 and be unable to appear in person; 45 
“(iii)  Provide written documentation that confirms the person’s 46 
status set forth in (i)-(iv) of subparagraph (A) above and location outside of the District; and 47 
 “(iv)  Pay a fee of $20. 48 
“(C) For purposes of this subsection, “dependent child” means an 49 
applicant’s child by blood or by law, including an adopted child, step-child, or foster child who 50 
is: 51 
“(i)  Under 26 years of age; or 52 
“(ii) An unmarried child regardless of age who is incapable of self-53 
support because of mental or physical disability.   54 
“(D) The Director may require documentation to determine whether the 55 
individual meets the qualification of “dependent child”.  56  “(E) The extension shall be for no greater than a 2-year term and is not 57 
renewable. 58 
“(F) The permit or card issued under this paragraph shall state the 59 
following on the face of the card and in its machine-readable zone in a font no larger than the 60 
smallest font appearing on the credential: “Not valid for official federal purposes”.” 61 
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.  62 
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 63 
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 64 
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 65 
Sec. 4.  Effective date.  66 
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 67 
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as 68 
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 69 
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 70 
Columbia Register. 71 
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73  Government of the District of Columbia 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer 
Glen Lee 
Chief Financial Officer 
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476 
www.cfo.dc.gov 
MEMORANDUM 
TO: 	The Honorable Phil Mendelson 
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia 
FROM: Glen Lee 
Chief Financial Officer 
DATE: April 21, 2023 
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Department of Motor Vehicles Operator 
Permit and Identification Card Extension Amendment Act of 2023 
REFERENCE: Draft Bill as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on March 20, 
2023 
Conclusion 
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2023 budget and the proposed fiscal year 2024 through fiscal 
year 2027 budget and financial plan to implement the bill.  
Background 
In 2014, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) launched the District’s federally compliant REAL 
ID driver’s licenses and identification cards. As residents’ documents became eligible for renewal (or 
new residents moved to the District), DMV required the residents to renew in person to provide the 
required documentation for the new 8-year REAL ID documents. DMV allows each REAL ID holder to 
renew online at the first renewal and then requires them to renew again in person at the second 
renewal (year 16).  
The legislation allows residents with a REAL ID who are serving in the military, diplomatic corps, or 
as employee of the United States government outside the District, or their spouses or dependent 
children, to obtain an extension of up to two years. DMV will issue a temporary card if the resident 
applies in writing within one year of their current document’s expiration date, is unable to appear in 
person, and pays a $20 fee. Current law allows DMV to extend the validity of a DMV driver’s license 
or identification card for up to six years;
1 a standard which is now outdated with REAL IDs.   
1
 District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, effective March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50-
1401.01(a)(6)).   The Honorable Phil Mendelson 
FIS: “Department of Motor Vehicles Operator Permit and Identification Card Extension Amendment Act of 
2023,” Draft Bill as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on March 20, 2023 
Page 2 of 2 
Financial Plan Impact 
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2023 budget and the proposed fiscal year 2024 through fiscal 
year 2027 budget and financial plan to implement the bill. Over 99 percent of the District’s residents 
hold REAL ID compliant documents and the first residents who will be required to renew in person 
will do so beginning in 2030. The bill will allow any residents who are outside of the District for 
military, diplomatic, or other government service to request an extension of up to two years if 
needed. Any costs for temporary DMV documents will be borne by the agency beginning in calendar 
year 2030 which falls outside of the current financial plan period.   1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 409, Washington, D.C. 20004   Phone (202) 724-5524   Email: megan.browder@dc.gov 
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Office of the Attorney General 
Legal Counsel Division 
MEMORANDUM 
TO: Tommy Wells 
Director 
Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs 
FROM: Megan D. Browder 
Deputy Attorney General 
Legal Counsel Division 
DATE: May 3, 2023 
RE: Legal Sufficiency Certification of Draft Legislation, the “Department of Motor Vehicle Operator Permit and Identification Card Extension Amendment Act of 2023” and Transmittal Letter 
(AE-23-132) 
This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above-	referenced draft
legislation and found it to be legally sufficient	. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to 
call me at (202) 724-5524. 
_________________________________ Mega
n D. Browder