BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    �



                                                                  SB 720
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          Date of Hearing:   July 6, 2011

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                    SB 720 (Runner) - As Amended:  March 22, 2011 

          Policy Committee:                              
          TransportationVote:14-0

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

           SUMMARY  

          This bill extends to spouses of active military personnel 
          existing law that holds a person's driver's license as valid as 
          long as the person is in active military services and remains 
          out of the state, effective through the 30th day following the 
          person's honorable discharge from military service.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible state costs.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  .  The author contends it appropriate, when practical, 
          to extend to spouses the benefits provided to military personnel 
          who serve out of the state or country.  The author further 
          contends relieving spouses of active-duty military members 
          serving out of state of the need to renew their driver's 
          licenses is a small and practical, yet nonetheless significant 
          way to make life easier for member of the military and their 
          families.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jay Dickenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081