BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: April 29, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1465 (Gordon) - As Amended March 26, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill, effective July 1, 2016, requires the DMV to require
an applicant for an original driver's license or identification
(ID) card to provide proof of California residency and that the
applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under
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federal law.
The bill also requires the DMV to adopt regulations implementing
the above and to report annually to the Legislature and the
Governor on the cost of implementation for purposes of seeking
federal reimbursement.
FISCAL EFFECT:
The DMV estimates ongoing special fund costs of $5.5 million
beginning in 2016-17-the equivalent of 85 positions
statewide-associated with increased transaction times. [Motor
Vehicle Account]
COMMENTS:
1)Background. In 2005 Congress passed the "Real ID Act of 2005
(Act)," which is intended to improve the security of driver's
licenses and ID cards issued by the states and included
certain minimum document and license issuance requirements.
The Act provides that if a state fails to implement its
provisions, a federal agency will not be authorized to accept
a license issued by that state for any official purpose,
including boarding an airplane or entering a federal building
or facility. The Act originally required implementation to
begin in May 2008, however, due to a variety of implementation
issues, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
delayed enforcement of the Act and is now implementing a
phased-in approach with state's being required to be in full
compliance by sometime in 2016.
2)Purpose. DMV has continuously worked with DHS and made
progress with meeting Real ID requirements. This federal
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conformity bill intends to bring the state one step closer to
Real ID compliance by clarifying that all applicants for an
original driver's license or identification card are required
to provide DMV with proof of California residency. The author
asserts that this bill "will help bring California issued
driver's licenses into compliance with the federal Real ID Act
and ensure that bearers of these licenses continue to have
them accepted for purposes of official identification."
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081