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House circles bill proposing higher driver’s license fees and requests amended fiscal note
Summary
After debate about inconsistent fiscal charts and whether fees should rise $2 or $5, the House circled HB 52 to request an amended fiscal note and further review of proposed increases to driver’s license fees and related program needs.
Representative Bodley presented House Bill 52 on Jan. 28, a proposal to increase driver's license fees to shore up the Driver's License Division, which has run deficits in recent years. The sponsor said the original bill sought a $5 increase to make the division closer to self-sufficient; committee amendments had reduced that to $2. Bodley urged returning to the original $5 increase, saying updated figures show a larger shortfall.
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