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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Claitor SB No. 582
Present law provides that the duration of all classes of a driver's license is four years.
Proposed law changes the duration of all classes of a driver's license to six years.
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 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, and $10 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 of the fee shall be
forwarded to the litter abatement and education account.
Proposed law changes the $36 fee to $54, and provides that $15 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 fee for an emergency vehicle endorsement for
any vehicle group. Proposed law raises the $5 fee to a $7.50 fee.
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 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 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
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fee of $41. $10.80 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police Pension and Retirement Fund,
and $1 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 to $61. $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. $10 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 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 to $76.50. $15 of the fee
shall be paid to the board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of New Orleans,
and $15 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 for each endorsement to the basic licenses
listed in R.S. 32:408(B). Proposed law increases the $5 fee to $7.50.
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 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
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 of the fee shall be paid to the board of trustees of the police
pension fund of the city of New Orleans, and $1 of the fee shall be paid to the State Police
Pension and Retirement Fund. $1 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 RDCSB582 3276 4959
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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. If the motorcycle
endorsement is to any license which is valid for less than four years, the fee for the
endorsement will be $4.
Proposed law changes the four-year period to a six-year period and increases the additional
fee of $8 to $12. Proposed law also changes the $4 endorsement fee to $6.
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
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
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. 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 per service or transaction. The fee may be levied
in an amount not to exceed $4 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 by the local governing authority of Orleans Parish.
Proposed law creates the Office of Motor Vehicles Driver's License Escrow Fund and the
Office of Motor Vehicles Handling Fee Escrow Fund, into which one-third of the driver's
licenses and the handling charges increased by proposed law are deposited. Provides that
one-half of the funds be appropriated in Fiscal Years 2019, 2025, and 2031 and one-half in
Fiscal Years 2020, 2026, and 2032.
Proposed law provides that this Act shall become effective February 1, 2015. RDCSB582 3276 4959
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(Amends 32:412(A)(1),(2),(3),(4)(a), and introductory paragraph of (b), (5), (6), (7)(a) and
introductory paragraph of (b), (B)(1), (2), (5), (7)(a)(i) and introductory paragraph of (ii),
(b)(i) and introductory paragraph of (ii), (c)(i) and introductory paragraph of (ii), (d)(i) and
introductory paragraph of (ii), (e)(i)(a), introductory paragraph of (bb), and (cc), (dd)(I) and
(II), (ee), and (C), 32:412.1(B)(C)(D), 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 engrossed bill.
1. Increases the license fees and certain handling charges by one-third to cover
the extension of the driver's license renewal period.
2. Creates and provides for special funds to hold the increased fees and charges
for use in the extended renewal period.