District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0670 Compare Versions

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51	51	8 A BILL
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55	55	12 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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59	59	16 To amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 to allow certain individuals who have been
60	60	17 issued a REAL ID noncommercial operator permit or identification card to extend the
61	61	18 1 icense or card expiration for two years.
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64	64	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
65	65	21 Act may be cited as the "Department of Motor Vehicles Operator Permit and Identification Card
66	66	22 Extension Amendment Act
67	67	of 2024".
68	68	23 Sec. 2. Section 7(a)(6) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, effective March 3,
69	69	24 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code§ 50-1401.0l(a)(6)), is amended to read as follows:
70	70	25 "(a)(6)(A) A REAL ID operator's permit or identification card (hereinafter referred to as
71	71	26 "permit or card") that was issued by the Mayor in compliance with 6 C.F.R. Part 37 shall be
72	72	27 extended upon fulfillment
73	73	of the requirements in subparagraph (B) below for a resident of the
74	74	28 District who
75	75	is:
76	76	29 "(i) serving outside of the District in the armed forces of the United
77	77	30 States as that term
78	78	is defined in 10 U.S.C § 10l(a)(4);
79	79	31 "(ii) serving outside of the District as a member of the diplomatic
80	80	32 service
81	81	of the United States appointed under the Foreign Service Act of 1946, approved August
82	82	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
83	83	agency or contractor thereof serving outside of the District on behalf of the United States 35
84	84	government; or 36
85	85	“(iv) a spouse or dependent child accompanying any such member 37
86	86	of the armed forces, diplomatic service, civilian employee of the United States government or 38
87	87	any agency or contractor thereof who is serving outside of the District. 39
88	88	“(B) To apply for a permit or card under this paragraph, an individual 40
89	89	shall: 41
90	90	“(i) Apply for the extension of the permit or card within 365 days 42
91	91	of expiration of the permit or card; 43
92	92	“(ii) Be required to renew the permit or card in person as set forth 44
93	93	in 37 C.F.R. § 37.25 and be unable to appear in person; 45
94	94	“(iii) Provide written documentation that confirms the person’s 46
95	95	status set forth in (i)-(iv) of subparagraph (A) above and location outside of the District; and 47
96	96	“(iv) Pay a fee of $20. 48
97	97	“(C) For purposes of this subsection, “dependent child” means an 49
98	98	applicant’s child by blood or by law, including an adopted child, step-child, or foster child who 50
99	99	is: 51
100	100	“(i) Under 26 years of age; or 52
101	101	“(ii) An unmarried child regardless of age who is incapable of self-53
102	102	support because of mental or physical disability. 54
103	103	“(D) The Director may require documentation to determine whether the 55
104	104	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
105	105	renewable. 58
106	106	“(F) The permit or card issued under this paragraph shall state the 59
107	107	following on the face of the card and in its machine-readable zone in a font no larger than the 60
108	108	smallest font appearing on the credential: “Not valid for official federal purposes”.” 61
109	109	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 62
110	110	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 63
111	111	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 64
112	112	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 65
113	113	Sec. 4. Effective date. 66
114	114	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 67
115	115	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as 68
116	116	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 69
117	117	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 70
118	118	Columbia Register. 71
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120	120	73 Government of the District of Columbia
121	121	Office of the Chief Financial Officer
122	122	Glen Lee
123	123	Chief Financial Officer
124	124	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476
125	125	www.cfo.dc.gov
126	126	MEMORANDUM
127	127	TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
128	128	Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
129	129	FROM: Glen Lee
130	130	Chief Financial Officer
131	131	DATE: April 21, 2023
132	132	SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Department of Motor Vehicles Operator
133	133	Permit and Identification Card Extension Amendment Act of 2023
134	134	REFERENCE: Draft Bill as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on March 20,
135	135	2023
136	136	Conclusion
137	137	Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2023 budget and the proposed fiscal year 2024 through fiscal
138	138	year 2027 budget and financial plan to implement the bill.
139	139	Background
140	140	In 2014, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) launched the District’s federally compliant REAL
141	141	ID driver’s licenses and identification cards. As residents’ documents became eligible for renewal (or
142	142	new residents moved to the District), DMV required the residents to renew in person to provide the
143	143	required documentation for the new 8-year REAL ID documents. DMV allows each REAL ID holder to
144	144	renew online at the first renewal and then requires them to renew again in person at the second
145	145	renewal (year 16).
146	146	The legislation allows residents with a REAL ID who are serving in the military, diplomatic corps, or
147	147	as employee of the United States government outside the District, or their spouses or dependent
148	148	children, to obtain an extension of up to two years. DMV will issue a temporary card if the resident
149	149	applies in writing within one year of their current document’s expiration date, is unable to appear in
150	150	person, and pays a $20 fee. Current law allows DMV to extend the validity of a DMV driver’s license
151	151	or identification card for up to six years;
152	152	1 a standard which is now outdated with REAL IDs.
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154	154	District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, effective March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50-
155	155	1401.01(a)(6)). The Honorable Phil Mendelson
156	156	FIS: “Department of Motor Vehicles Operator Permit and Identification Card Extension Amendment Act of
157	157	2023,” Draft Bill as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on March 20, 2023
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159	159	Financial Plan Impact
160	160	Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2023 budget and the proposed fiscal year 2024 through fiscal
161	161	year 2027 budget and financial plan to implement the bill. Over 99 percent of the District’s residents
162	162	hold REAL ID compliant documents and the first residents who will be required to renew in person
163	163	will do so beginning in 2030. The bill will allow any residents who are outside of the District for
164	164	military, diplomatic, or other government service to request an extension of up to two years if
165	165	needed. Any costs for temporary DMV documents will be borne by the agency beginning in calendar
166	166	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
167	167	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
168	168	Office of the Attorney General
169	169	Legal Counsel Division
170	170	MEMORANDUM
171	171	TO: Tommy Wells
172	172	Director
173	173	Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
174	174	FROM: Megan D. Browder
175	175	Deputy Attorney General
176	176	Legal Counsel Division
177	177	DATE: May 3, 2023
178	178	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
179	179	(AE-23-132)
180	180	This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above- referenced draft
181	181	legislation and found it to be legally sufficient . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
182	182	call me at (202) 724-5524.
183	183	_________________________________ Mega
184	184	n D. Browder