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2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 496
BY REPRESENTATIVE HAZEL
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides for a voluntary fee on driver's license applications
to benefit the Military Family Assistance Fund
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 32:412(A)(1), (2), (5), (6), (B)(1), (2), (7)(e)(i)(aa), (dd)(I),
3 (ii)(aa), and (dd)(I) and R.S. 46:122(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 32:412(A)(8) and
4 (B)(10), relative to driver's license fees; to provide for a one dollar increase in
5 driver's license fees applicable to certain driver's licenses; to provide for a voluntary
6 donation to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund; and to provide for
7 related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 32:412(A)(1), (2), (5), (6), (B)(1), (2), (7)(e)(i)(aa), (dd)(I), (ii)(aa),
10and (dd)(I) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 32:412(A)(8) and (B)(10) are hereby
11enacted to read as follows:
12 §412. Amount of fees; credit or refund; duration of license; veteran designation;
13 disabled veteran designation; university logo; "I'm a Cajun"designation;
14 disbursement of funds; renewal by mail or electronic commerce of Class "D"
15 or "E" drivers' licenses; disposition of certain fees; exception
16 A.(1) Every applicant for a Class "D" driver's license, or for a renewal of a
17 Class "D" driver's license, except those bona fide residents of the city of New
18 Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of forty-two forty-three dollars and
19 seventy-five cents. Eleven dollars and fifteen cents of the fee shall be paid to the
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1 Louisiana State Police Retirement System Fund. One dollar and fifty cents of the fee
2 shall be forwarded by the department to the litter abatement and education account
3 which is created with the Conservation Fund through the provisions of R.S.
4 56:10(B)(15).
5 (2) The fee for Class "D" driver's licenses, or renewal of a Class "D" driver's
6 license, issued to bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans shall be fifty-four
7 fifty-five dollars, fifteen dollars of which shall be payable by the department to the
8 board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of New Orleans. One dollar
9 and eighty-four cents of the fee shall be paid to the Louisiana State Police Retirement
10 System Fund. One dollar and fifty cents of the fee shall be forwarded by the
11 department to the litter abatement and education account which is created within the
12 Conservation Fund through the provisions of R.S. 56:10(B)(15).
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14 (5) Every applicant for a Class "E" driver's license, or for a renewal of a
15 Class "E" driver's license, except those bona fide residents of the city of New
16 Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of twenty twenty-one dollars and
17 twenty-five cents, which shall be the cost of such basic license. Five dollars and
18 sixty-three cents of the fee shall be paid to the Louisiana State Police Retirement
19 System Fund. One dollar and fifty cents of the fee shall be forwarded by the
20 department to the litter abatement and education account which is created within the
21 Conservation Fund through the provisions of R.S. 56:10(B)(15).
22 (6) The fee for a Class "E" driver's license, or renewal of a Class "E" driver's
23 license, issued to bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans shall be twenty
24 twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents, three dollars and seventy-five cents of
25 which fee shall be paid by the department to the board of trustees of the police
26 pension funds of the city of New Orleans. Three dollars and seventy-five cents of
27 the fee shall be paid to the Louisiana State Police Retirement System Fund. One
28 dollar and fifty cents of the fee shall be forwarded by the department to the litter
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1 abatement and education account which is created within the Conservation Fund
2 through the provisions of R.S. 56:10(B)(15).
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4 (8) An applicant may choose to donate one dollar of the license fee required
5 by this Subsection to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund.
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7 B.(1) Every applicant for a Class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's
8 license, or for a renewal of a basic Class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's
9 license, except for those bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for
10 such basic license a fee of sixty-one sixty-two dollars and fifty cents. Sixteen dollars
11 and twenty cents of the fee shall be paid to the Louisiana State Police Retirement
12 System Fund. One dollar and fifty cents of the fee shall be forwarded by the
13 department to the litter abatement and education account which is created within the
14 Conservation Fund through the provisions of R.S. 56:10(B)(15).
15 (2) The fee for a basic Class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license,
16 or for the renewal of a basic Class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license,
17 issued to bona fide residents of the city of New Orleans shall be seventy-six
18 seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents, fifteen dollars of which fee shall be paid by the
19 department to the board of trustees of the police pension fund of the city of New
20 Orleans. Fifteen dollars of the fee shall be paid to the Louisiana State Police
21 Retirement System Fund. One dollar and fifty cents of the fee shall be forwarded by
22 the department to the litter abatement and education account which is created with
23 the Conservation Fund through the provisions of R.S. 56:10(B)(15).
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25 (7)
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27 (e)(i)(aa) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "E"
28 driver's license, or for the renewal of a Class "E" driver's license, except those bona
29 fide residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of six
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1 seven dollars and seventy-five cents, which shall be the cost of the license. The
2 license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is
3 nearest to a date of six years subsequent to the issuing of the license, unless revoked,
4 canceled, or suspended.
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6 (dd)(I) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "D" driver's
7 license, or for the renewal of a Class "D" driver's license, except those bona fide
8 residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of twenty-
9 two twenty-three dollars and thirteen cents, which shall be the cost of the license.
10 The license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is
11 nearest to the date of six years subsequent to the issuing issuance of the license,
12 unless revoked, canceled, or suspended.
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14 (ii)(aa) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "E" driver's
15 license, or for the renewal of a Class "E" driver's license, issued to bona fide
16 residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of six
17 seven dollars and seventy-five cents, which shall be the cost of the license. This
18 license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is
19 nearest to a date of six years subsequent to the issuing issuance of the license, unless
20 revoked, canceled, or suspended.
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22 (dd)(I) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "D" driver's
23 license, or for the renewal of a Class "D" driver's license, issued to bona fide
24 residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of twenty-
25 seven twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents, which shall be the cost of the
26 license. This license shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant
27 which is nearest to the date of six years subsequent to the issuing issuance of the
28 license, unless revoked, canceled, or suspended.
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1 (10) An applicant may choose to donate one dollar of the license fees
2 required by this Subsection to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund.
3 Section 2. R.S. 46:122(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
4 §122. Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund
5 A.(1) Funds received by the state treasurer pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
6 47:120.31 and 306.3, or received by the treasurer or the Louisiana Military Family
7 Assistance Board from other public or private donations, gifts, grants, appropriations
8 or other revenue, including revenue derived from the Support Our Troops special
9 prestige license plate as provided for in R.S. 42:463.131 and drivers' license fees as
10 provided for in R.S. 32:412, shall be deposited and credited to a special fund hereby
11 created in the state treasury to be known as the Louisiana Military Family Assistance
12 Fund. The money in the fund shall be used solely as provided for in Subsection B
13 of this Section. In addition to funds from any other source, public or private
14 donations, gifts, or grants from individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations,
15 or other business entities may be made to the fund and accepted by the fund for
16 military family relief and assistance as provided in this Part.
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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)]
HB 496 Original 2018 Regular Session Hazel
Abstract: Increases the driver's license fee applicable to Class "D" and "E" driver's licenses
and Class "A", "B", and "C" commercial driver's licenses by one dollar. Allows an
applicant to donate one dollar to the La. Military Family Assistance Fund.
Present law establishes a class "D" driver's license fee of $42.75, except for residents of the
city of New Orleans. Present law further provides for the distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the class "D" driver's license fee from $42.75 to $43.75, except for
residents of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes a class "D" driver's license fee of $54.00 for residents of the city of
New Orleans. Present law further provides for the distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the class "D" driver's license fee from $54.00 to $55.00 for residents
of the city of New Orleans.
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Present law establishes a class "E" driver's license fee of $20.25, except for residents of the
city of New Orleans. Present law further provides for the distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the class "E" driver's license fee from $20.25 to $21.25, except for
residents of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes a class "E" driver's license fee of $20.25 for residents of the city of
New Orleans. Present law further provides for the distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the class "E" driver's license fee from $20.25 to $21.25 for residents
of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes a class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license fee of $61.50,
except for residents of the city of New Orleans. Present law further provides for the
distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license fee from
$61.50 to $62.50, except for residents of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes a class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license fee of $76.50
for residents of the city of New Orleans. Present law further provides for the distribution of
the fee.
Proposed law increases the class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license fee from
$76.50 to $77.50 for residents of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes for applicants 70 years or older a class "E" driver's license fee of
$6.75, except for residents of the city of New Orleans. Present law further provides for the
distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the fee for applicants 70 years or older for a class "E" driver's license
from $6.75 to $7.75, except for residents of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes for applicants 70 years or older a class "D" driver's license fee of
$22.13, except for residents of the city of New Orleans. Present law further provides for the
distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the fee for applicants 70 years or older for a class "D" driver's license
from $22.13 to $23.13, except for residents of the city of New Orleans.
Present law establishes for applicants 70 years or older, and a resident of the city of New
Orleans, a class "E" driver's license fee of $6.75. Present law further provides for the
distribution of the fee.
Proposed law increases the fee for applicants 70 years or older, and a resident of the city of
New Orleans, for a class "E" driver's license from $6.75 to $7.75.
Present law provides for applicants 70 years or older, and a resident of the city of New
Orleans, a class "D" driver's license fee of $27.75. Present law further provides for the
distribution of the fee according to present law.
Proposed law increases the fee for applicants 70 years or older, and a resident of the city of
New Orleans, for a class "D" driver's license from $27.75 to $28.75.
Proposed law allows an applicant to donate one dollar of the license fees provided for in
proposed law to the La. Military Family Assistance Fund.
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Present law provides for funds received pursuant to present law to be deposited in the La.
Military Family Assistance Fund.
Proposed law adds the revenue derived from proposed law to the funds deposited in the La.
Military Family Assistance Fund.
(Amends R.S. 32:412(A)(1), (2), (5), (6), (B)(1), (2), (7)(e)(i)(aa), (dd)(I), (ii)(aa), and
(dd)(I) and R.S. 46:122(A)(1); Adds R.S. 32:412(A)(8) and (B)(10))
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