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Committee reviews bill to waive DMV fees for youth who were in DCF custody
Summary
A legislative committee discussed S.123, the miscellaneous motor vehicle bill, which would waive certain Department of Motor Vehicles fees for people who were in the care and custody of the Department for Children and Families (DCF) after reaching age 14 and who are under 23.
A legislative committee discussed S.123, the miscellaneous motor vehicle bill, which would waive certain Department of Motor Vehicles fees for people who were in the care and custody of the Department for Children and Families (DCF) after reaching age 14 and who are under 23.
Supporters said the waiver would shift small direct costs from DCF to DMV and reduce the administrative burden of DCF and its contractors that currently reimburse youth for driver's licenses, permits and replacement IDs.
Danny Leonard of Legislative Council said the bill makes targeted changes to Title 23, the state's motor vehicle law, and adds language to existing fee-waiver provisions to cover individuals under 23 who were in DCF custody after age 14. He described the change as removing some of the back-and-forth transactions between agencies and contractors.
Amanda Churchill Kipp, a policy and practice specialist in the…
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