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          Date of Hearing:   May 11, 2011

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                   AB 693 (Huffman) - As Amended:  April 28, 2011 

          Policy Committee:                              
          TransportationVote:13-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program: 
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to add 
          a hyperlink to the confirmation page for vehicle registrations 
          processed online, which provides the option for registrants to 
          connect to Donate Life California online California Organ Tissue 
          Registry on which registrants may sign up as organ and tissue 
          donors.  The linked site will provide the opportunity for 
          registrants to make a voluntary contribution to the California 
          Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor, absorbable costs to DMV, who indicates it will have such 
          a hyperlink on its registration confirmation webpage within a 
          few weeks.

           COMMENTS  

           1)Rationale.   The author notes that the state already encourages 
            and supports those completing DMV transactions to register as 
            organ and tissue donors.  The author contends that providing 
            an online link to register as a donor and to donate to support 
            the registry will further encourage both actions.  

          2)Background.   Existing law requires the front of an application 
            for an original or renewal of a driver's license or ID card to 
            contain a space for an applicant to give his or her consent to 
            be an organ and tissue donor upon death. Applicants making 
            such an election are provided with a "donor" designation on 
            their driver's license, and DMV electronically transmits to 
            Donate Life California specified information on every 








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            applicant that has indicated his or her willingness to 
            participate in the organ donation program. Existing law also 
            allows driver's license applicants to make a $2 dollar 
            donation for the purpose of promoting and supporting organ and 
            tissue donation, and allows DMV to recoup administrative costs 
            for processing the donations.  
                 
            3)Support.   This bill is supported by Donate Life California 
            (sponsor) and other organizations that benefit from organ and 
            tissue donation.  
                 
            4)There is no registered opposition to this bill.
           
           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jay Dickenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081