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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Foil HB No. 1252
Abstract: Changes the renewal period for driver's licenses from four years to six years and
increases the fees by one-third to cover the extension of the renewal period.
Present law provides that applicants for Class "D" and "E" driver's licenses or renewal of a Class
"D" or "E" driver's license, except bona fide New Orleans residents, shall pay a basic license fee
of $28.50. $7.43 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund. $1.00
of the fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the basic license fee of $28.50 to $42.75 and provides that $11.15 shall go
to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund and $1.50 shall be forwarded to the litter
abatement and education account.
Present law provides that the fee for Class "D" driver's licenses or renewal of a Class "D" driver's
license issued to a resident of New Orleans shall be $36.00, and $10.00 shall be payable to the
board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of New Orleans. $1.23 of the fee shall be
paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.00 of the fee shall be forwarded to
the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the $36.00 fee to $54.00, and provides that $15.00 shall be payable to the
board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of New Orleans. $1.84 of the fee shall be
paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 of the fee shall be forwarded to
the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that there shall be a $5.00 fee for an emergency vehicle endorsement for
any vehicle group. Proposed law raises the $5.00 fee to a $7.50 fee.
Present law provides that a Class "D" and "E" driver's license expires on the anniversary of the
birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a period of four years subsequent to the issuing of
the license.
Proposed law changes the four-year period to a six-year period.
Present law provides that applicants for a Class "E" driver's license or for a renewal of a Class
"E" driver's license, except bona fide residents of New Orleans, shall pay a basic license fee of
$13.50. $3.75 shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.00 of the fee
shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account. Proposed law changes the basic license fee for a Class "E" driver's license or renewal of a Class
"E" driver's license, except for residents of New Orleans, from $13.50 to $20.25. $5.63 of the fee
shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 of the fee shall be
forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that the fee for a Class "E" driver's license or for renewal of a Class "E"
driver's license for a resident of New Orleans shall be $13.50. $2.50 of the fee shall be paid to the
board of trustees of the police pension funds of the city of New Orleans, and $2.50 of the fee
shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund. $1.00 of the fee shall be
forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the basic license fee for a Class "E" driver's license or renewal of a Class
"E" driver's license for a resident of New Orleans from $13.50 to $20.25, and $3.75 of the fee
shall be paid to the board of trustees of the police pension funds of the city of New Orleans.
$3.75 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 of the
fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that applicants for Class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's licenses or
for renewal of those licenses, except for residents of New Orleans shall pay a basic license fee of
$41.00. $10.80 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and
$1.00 of the fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the basic license fee for Class "A", "B", and "C" driver's licenses or
renewals of those licenses, except residents of New Orleans, from $41.00 to $61.00. $16.20 of
the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 of the fee shall
be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that the fee for a basic Class "A", "B", or "C" driver's license or for the
renewal of a Class "A", "B", or "C" driver's license for residents of New Orleans shall be $51.00.
$10.00 of the fee shall be paid to the board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of
New Orleans, and $10.00 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement
Fund. $1.00 of the fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the fee for a basic Class "A", "B", or "C" driver's license or for renewals of
such license for residents of New Orleans from $51.00 to $76.50. $15.00 of the fee shall be paid
to the board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of New Orleans, and $15.00 of the
fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund. $1.50 of the fee shall be
forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that there shall be a fee of $5.00 for each endorsement to the basic licenses
listed in R.S. 32:408(B). Proposed law increases the $5.00 fee to $7.50.
Present law provides that a Class "A", "B", and "C" commercial driver's license shall expire on
the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of four years subsequent
to the issuing of the license. Proposed law changes the four-year period to a six-year period.
Present law provides that every applicant 70 years of age or older for a Class "E" driver's license
or for a renewal of a Class "E" driver's license, except bona fide residents of New Orleans, shall
pay a basic license fee of $4.50. $0.50 of the fee shall be paid to the office of state police. $1.50
of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.00 of the fee
shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the basic license fee for a person 70 years of age or older for a Class "E"
driver's license or renewal of such license from $4.50 to $6.75. $0.75 of the fee shall be paid to
the office of state police, $2.75 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement
Fund, and $1.50 of the fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that applicants 70 years of age or older for a Class "D" driver's license or
for a renewal of such license , except residents of New Orleans, shall pay a basic license fee of
$14.75. $3.71 shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.00 of the fee
shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the basic license fee for a person 70 years of age or older for a Class "D"
driver's license or for a renewal of such license, except residents of New Orleans, to $22.13.
$5.56 shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 shall be
forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Present law provides that applicants 70 years of age or older for a Class "E" driver's license or for
renewal of a Class "E" driver's licenses who are residents of New Orleans shall pay a basic
license fee of $4.50. $1.00 of the fee shall be paid to the board of trustees of the police pension
fund of the city of New Orleans, and $1.00 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension
and Retirement Fund. $1.00 of the fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education
account.
Proposed law increases the basic license fee that applicants 70 years of age or older for a Class
"E" driver's license or for renewal of a Class "E" driver's license who are residents of New
Orleans from $4.50 to $6.75. $1.50 of the fee shall be paid to the board of trustees of the police
pension fund of the city of New Orleans, $1.50 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension
and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 of the fee shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and
education account.
Present law provides that applicants 70 years of age or older for a Class "D" driver's license or
for renewal of a Class "D" driver's license who are residents of New Orleans shall pay a basic
license fee of $18.50. $5.00 of the fee shall be payable to the board of trustees of the police
pension fund of the city of New Orleans, $0.61 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension
and Retirement Fund, and $1.00 shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law increases the basic license fee that applicants 70 years of age or older for a Class
"D" driver's license or for renewal of a Class "D" driver's license who are residents of New Orleans from $18.50 to $27.75. $7.50 of the fee shall be payable to the board of trustees of the
police pension fund of the city of New Orleans, $0.92 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police
Pension and Retirement Fund, and $1.50 shall be forwarded to the litter abatement and education
account.
Present law provides that the addition of a motorcycle or motor scooter endorsement to a basic
license will require the payment of an additional fee of $8.00. If the motorcycle endorsement is to
any license which is valid for less than four years, the fee for the endorsement will be $4.00.
Proposed law changes the four-year period to a six-year period and increases the additional fee of
$8.00 to $12.00. Proposed law also changes the $4.00 endorsement fee to $6.00.
Present law provides that $5 from the fee for a motorcycle or motor scooter endorsement to a
basic license, or the amount of $2 from the fee if the motorcycle endorsement for any person is to
a license that is valid for only less than four years shall be credited to the Bond Security and
Redemption Fund.
Proposed law changes the four-year period to a six-year period. Provides that $7.50 from the fee
for a motorcycle or motor scooter endorsement to a basic license, or the amount of $3.00 from
the fee if the motorcycle endorsement for any person is to a license that is valid for only less than
four years shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
Present law provides that the office of motor vehicles shall collect a handling charge of $8.00 for
new applications, renewals, duplicates, and valid without photo Class "D" and "E" drivers'
licenses. Provides that $2.50 of the fee charged for any handling fee charged or collected shall be
forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the Office of Motor Vehicles Customer Service
and Technology Fund.
Proposed law increases the handling fee for new applications, renewals, duplicates, and valid
without photo Class "D" and "E" drivers' licenses to $12.00. Provides that $3.75 on Class "D"
and "E" driver's license transactions, and $2.50 of the fee charged for all other handling fees shall
be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the Office of Motor Vehicles Customer
Service and Technology Fund.
Present law provides that the governing authority of any local government subdivision is
authorized to levy a fee for each service or transaction carried out as an operation of an office of
motor vehicles field office that is not fully funded by the state. Except as provided by present
law, the fee shall not exceed $3.00 per service or transaction. The fee may be levied in an amount
not to exceed $4.00 by the local governing authority of Orleans Parish.
Proposed law provides that the fee charged by local government subdivisions for services and
transactions carried out as operations of an office of motor vehicles field office shall not exceed
$4.50, except as provided by present law. The fee may be levied in an amount not to exceed
$6.00 by the local governing authority of Orleans Parish. Proposed law provides that this Act shall become effective February 1, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 32:412(A)(1),(2),(3),(4)(a) and (b)(introductory paragraph), (5), (6), (7)(a) and
(b)(introductory paragraph), (B)(1), (2), (5), (7)(a)(i) and (ii)(introductory paragraph), (b)(i) and
(ii)(introductory paragraph), (c)(i) and (ii)(introductory paragraph), (d)(i) and (ii)(introductory
paragraph), (e)(i)(aa), (bb)(introductory paragraph), (cc), (dd), and (ee), and (ii)(aa), (cc),(dd) and
(ee) and (C), 32:412.1(B)(C)(D), and 32:429(A); Enacts R.S. 32:412.1(E); Repeals R.S.
32:412.1(A)(1))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and
Public Works to the original bill.
1. Increases the license fees by one-third to cover the extension of the driver's license
renewal period.