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Driver-license bill for H-2A workers fails after committee questions about verification and safety
Summary
House Bill 16-23, which would remove the driving skills test requirement for H-2A temporary agricultural workers who hold an international driving permit, failed after state police raised concerns about verifying foreign licenses and committee members cited public-safety and insurance questions.
House Bill 16-23, sponsored by Representative Jeremiah Moore, proposed exempting H-2A temporary agricultural workers from the driving skills portion of the Arkansas driving test if they present an international driving permit issued by the American Automobile Association.
Representative Jeremiah Moore, sponsor and House member for District 61, said the bill "relieves some undue burden from the government" and argued it would help ensure H-2A workers are covered by employers’ insurance because some farmers require an Arkansas driver’s license for coverage. Moore told the committee…
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