HB 1208-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2147
12/04
HOUSE BILL 1208-FN
AN ACT relative to driver education.
SPONSORS: Rep. Lang, Belk. 4; Rep. Pearl, Merr. 26; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 9; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 4; Rep. Hough, Belk. 3; Rep. Greene, Hills. 37; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 10; Rep. Yakubovich, Merr. 24; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes a waiver of the driver education requirement if a father, mother, guardian, or other responsible adult provides equivalent classroom instruction and behind the wheel training.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2147
12/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to driver education.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Youth Operators' License; Eligibility. Amend RSA 263:14, II(a) to read as follows:
II.(a) The director shall issue a youth operator's license to applicants who are 16 years of age or older and under 21 years of age. The youth operator license shall expire on the 21st anniversary of the applicant's date of birth. In addition to any other requirements established by law, no such license shall be issued to applicants under 18 years of age unless the applicant meets the requirements of RSA 263:17 or furnishes written consent from the applicant's parent or legal guardian and either a certificate of successful completion of a driver education course as provided in RSA 263:19 or a waiver as provided in RSA 263:19, V.
2 New Paragraph; Driver Education; Waiver. Amend RSA 263:19 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. The commissioner shall waive the driver education course requirement if a father, mother, or guardian of the applicant, or in the event there is no parent or guardian, another responsible adult, submits in writing that the father, mother, or guardian of the applicant, or in the event there is no parent or guardian, another responsible adult, who has a valid New Hampshire driver's license, has provided for instruction, either in person or online, and 40 hours of behind the wheel training.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
22-2147
11/1/21
HB 1208-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to driver education.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Restricted - Driver Education Fund | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill authorizes a person under the age of 18 to request a waiver of completion of a formalized driver education school. Currently, the Division of Motor Vehicles has one staff member responsible for overseeing the driver education program. This waiver process would require the addition of one part-time employee to ensure a timely review and response. The addition of one part-time Program Assistant I position (labor grade 15) will cost approximately $25,000 annually in salary and related costs.
It is assumed any fiscal impact would occur after FY 2022.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 18, 2022: Lay HB1208 on Table (Rep. Lang): MA RC 209-141 02/17/2022 HJ 4
Feb. 2, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Feb. 2, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 14-5; RC)
Jan. 27, 2022: Executive Session: 02/01/2022 03:00 pm LOB 201-203
Jan. 19, 2022: Executive Session: 01/25/2022 03:00 pm LOB 201-203
Jan. 13, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/18/2022 11:00 am LOB 201-203
Nov. 18, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Transportation