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Legislators press DMV on ignition-interlock device costs, access and vendor availability
Summary
Appropriations committee members told the DMV commissioner that ignition-interlock device (IID) costs and calibration issues impose burdens on low-income constituents; the department said it is investigating vendor availability and possible payment arrangements.
Lawmakers at the Appropriations hearing said fees and recurring costs for court-ordered ignition-interlock devices (IIDs) are creating economic hardship for lower-income drivers.
Senator Osteen described the typical fee structure cited by constituents: "a restoration fee of a hundred and $75 and a hundred dollars for an administrative fee...installation fee of 80 to a hundred and $80, and the monthly rental charges of 20 to a hundred dollars, and…
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