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Committee approves amendment to let DMV evaluate other states’ school‑bus driver qualifications
Summary
On behalf of Senator Ricciardi, Jennifer Tramp introduced amendment 1438s to HB 17‑58 to let the New Hampshire DMV evaluate qualifications of school‑bus drivers from other states and issue New Hampshire credentials when standards match; the committee moved the bill 'ought to pass' as amended and forwarded it to Judiciary.
Jennifer Tramp, communications director for the New Hampshire Senate, read a statement from Senator Ricciardi introducing amendment 1438s to House Bill 17‑58. The amendment would permit the Division of Motor Vehicles to evaluate whether a driver's qualifications in another state meet New Hampshire's training, testing and safety standards and to automatically issue a New Hampshire school‑bus driver certificate to applicants from states the DMV finds equivalent. The change is intended to help address shortages of certified school bus drivers in parts of the state, including the Upper Valley.
A committee member moved that HB 17‑58 'ought to pass' and introduced the amendment; the motion to approve HB 17‑58 as amended was seconded and the committee signified approval by voice vote. The chair said the committee would forward the bill to Judiciary on the regular calendar. Jennifer Tramp offered to relay any follow‑up questions back to Senator Ricciardi.
The committee did not debate the amendment at length in the provided excerpt and no roll‑call tally was recorded; the transcript shows a voice vote approving the motion.
