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Committee unanimously approves bill letting certificated adults verify driving hours and waiving initial license fee for minors experiencing homelessness
Summary
The House Transportation Committee voted unanimously to approve House Bill 472 as amended, allowing certain certificated adults to verify required driving practice for minors experiencing homelessness and waiving the fee for an initial driver’s license or ID card for those meeting the federal definition of homeless children and youth.
The Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee unanimously approved House Bill 472 as amended, which allows a teacher, social worker or children-and-youth caseworker to certify that a minor experiencing homelessness has completed the statutorily required driving practice hours and waives the fee for an initial driver’s license or identification card for people who meet the federal definition of homeless children and youth.
The change aims to remove barriers that can prevent students who lack a permanent address from obtaining a license and seeking employment or education. Committee…
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