HB 788 - SB 1136
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
March 17, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Natalie Dusek | Email: natalie.dusek@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 788 - SB 1136
SUMMARY OF BILL: Eliminates the requirement that a person sign an affidavit stating the
person: (1) is a registered voter in this state; and (2) needs a photo identification license for voting
purposes; in order for the person to be issued a free photo identification license by the Department
of Safety (DOS). Requires such free photo identification licenses to be made available at each
location in this state where the DOS issues driver or photo identification licenses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
OTHER FISCAL IMPACT
The legislation will require updates to the Department of Safety’s A-List software system. The
updates are assumed to be accomplished by the relevant vendor under the current contractual
agreement at no additional cost to the department. However, if the relevant contract provision is
exhausted by this and other legislation subsequently enacted, the Department of Safety could incur
an additional increase in expenditures estimated to be $890,000, as provided by the vendor, in FY25-
26.
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-336(g), a photo identification license must be issued
free of charge if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid
government issued photo identification, is a registered voter in this state, and needs the
photo identification license for voting purposes.
• The proposed legislation requires the DOS to issue free photo identification licenses if the
person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued
photo identification. It eliminates the other two requirements. It also requires free photo
identification licenses to be made available at each location where the DOS issues a driver
or photo identification licenses.
• The proposed legislation will require updates to the DOS’s A-List software system to
support the expanded free photo identification issuance for driver license interfaces, online
services, and self-service kiosks.
• Based on an estimate provided by the vendor Fast Enterprises, the cost to implement these
changes is $890,000. It is assumed that these modifications can be accomplished by the
vendor under the current contractual agreement without a need for additional expenditures;
therefore, any fiscal impact to DOS is estimated to be not significant.
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• However, if the relevant contract provision is exhausted by this and other legislation
subsequently enacted, the DOS could incur an additional increase in expenditures estimated
to be $890,000, as provided by the vendor, in FY25-26.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director