SESSION OF 2024
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 462
As Recommended by Senate Committee on
Transportation
Brief*
SB 462 would authorize the Director of Vehicles,
Division of Vehicles (Division), Kansas Department of
Revenue (KDOR), to waive the knowledge and skills test for
driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for an applicant
who qualifies for a waiver under the military Even Exchange
Program (Program) authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration.
[Note: Under the Program, an individual qualifies for an
exemption from the knowledge test if the individual:
●Is currently licensed;
●Has been employed within the previous 12 months
in a military position requiring operation of a
military vehicle equivalent to a CMV; and
●Has submitted a completed application for military
skills test waiver.]
The bill would remove rule and regulation authority of
the Secretary of Revenue regarding CMV skills tests
administered by community and technical colleges. [Note: No
rules and regulations have been promulgated under this
authority.]
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org Background
The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Transportation at the request of a representative of KDOR.
[Note: A companion bill, HB 2679, has been introduced
in the House.]
Senate Committee on Transportation
In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by a representative of KDOR, stating that the
Division already accepts Program applicants and this
legislation would codify a Division practice and would help
increase the pool of qualified commercial drivers’ license
holders.
Written-only proponent testimony was provided by a
representative of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association.
No other testimony was provided.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, KDOR and the Kansas Department of
Transportation indicate enactment of the bill would not have a
fiscal effect on agency operations.
Kansas Department of Transportation; Kansas Uniform Commercial Drivers' License
Act; commercial drivers' license; testing requirements
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