BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Tom Torlakson, Chairman
2784 (Feuer)
Hearing Date: 7/7/08 Amended: 5/23/08
Consultant: Katie Johnson Policy Vote: Public Safety 5-0
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BILL SUMMARY: This bill would require the Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV), commencing on July 1, 2009, to:
issue a restricted driver's license to a first time DUI
offender. The bill would provide that the offender could
obtain full driving privileges with the installation of an
ignition interlock device (IID) provided he or she meets
specific qualifications, including that he or she pays a fee
sufficient to cover the costs of administration of this bill.
The bill would remove the restriction that a first time
offender convicted under this provision could only drive to
and from one's place of employment and to and from activities
required in the driving-under-the-influence program.
advise a second time offender convicted of a) driving under
the influence of alcohol and/or a drug or b) driving with a
blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more that he or she
may apply for a restricted driver's license after completion
of 12 months or 90 days, respectively, of the suspension
period provided he or she meets specific qualifications,
including that the offender installs an IID and pays a fee
sufficient to cover the costs of administration of this bill.
advise a third time DUI offender convicted of a) driving under
the influence of alcohol and/or a drug or b) driving with a
blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more that he or she
may apply for a restricted driver's license after completion
of 12 months or 6 months, respectively, of the revocation
period provided he or she meets specific qualifications,
including that the offender installs an IID and pays a fee
sufficient to cover the costs of administration of this bill.
The bill would also further specify requirements for a third
time offender convicted of either a) driving under the influence
of alcohol and/or drugs or b) having a blood alcohol content of
0.08 percent or more with regards to completing part of a
driving-under-the-influence program for eligibility to obtain a
restricted license.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Fund
Program Start-Up $150 - 250 *Special
Program Costs ongoing annual costs *Special
offset by fees
*Motor Vehicles Account
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STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral to
the Suspense File.
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AB 2784 (Feuer)
This bill would provide that a first time offender convicted of
driving-under-the-influence may obtain full driving privileges
if certain conditions are fulfilled, including the installation
of an IID in his or her car and the payment of a fee to the
department sufficient to cover the costs of administration of
this bill.
This bill would provide that second and third time offenders
seeking to obtain a restricted license would, in addition to
completing other specified requirements, install an IID and pay
a fee to the department sufficient to cover the costs of
administration of this bill.
The DMV estimates costs of creating a program to collect and
administer fees associated with this bill to be $150,000 -
$250,000 in one time programming costs. Administration and
ongoing program costs would be covered by the fee provided for
in this bill.
This bill would also further specify requirements for a third
time offender with regards to completing part of a
driving-under-the-influence program for eligibility to obtain a
restricted license who was convicted of a) driving under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs or b) having a blood alcohol
content of 0.08 percent or more.