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Committee rejects driver-education scholarship bill for now amid highway fund concerns
Summary
The committee voted 'ought not to pass' on LD 446, a plan to expand driver-education scholarships (Wisconsin-style), citing current highway fund revenue shortfalls and implementation timing concerns; sponsors said they will revisit funding when fiscal outlook improves.
Representative Dan Ancoles summarized LD 446, saying the bill grows out of a multi-year working group to expand access to driver's education through scholarship programs modeled on a Wisconsin approach. Committee members, including Representative Montel and Senator Nangle, praised the concept as improving road safety but said current highway fund revenue projections and downstream barriers (such as on-road training availability) make it imprudent now.
Representative Ancoles moved 'ought not to pass' and the motion carried unanimously. Members suggested returning to the idea in a later session when fiscal conditions improve and asked sponsors to develop funding and implementation details for a future work session.
