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Committee reviews bills to ensure incarcerated Vermonters get state IDs and replacement licenses
Summary
Legislators examined a miscellaneous motor-vehicle bill and H.549 that would clarify documentation rules and expand no‑fee credentials for incarcerated people; DMV and DOC staff said coordination is needed if detainees (after six months) are included and committee asked for data on affected populations.
The House Corrections and Institutions Committee on Jan. 29 reviewed a Senate miscellaneous motor-vehicle bill and H.549 to clarify who may receive no‑cost state identification and replacement operator's licenses while incarcerated.
Damien Leonard of the Office of Legislative Council told members the draft initially broadened coverage by drafting error to include both sentenced individuals and those detained in correctional facilities; staff corrected the language to align with existing statutory sections for non‑driver identification. "The language in front of you has been updated since then to make it consistent with the existing language in the non‑driver identification section," Leonard said.
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