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HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
SCAHB712 4379 2493 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.
712 BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYD MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE:
712 by Representative Boyd AMENDMENT NO.
Provides relative to fee waivers bythe office of motor vehicles for driver's licenses and state identification cards AN ACT To enact R.S.
1 Onpage1, line2, after"and"delete"R.S.40:1321.3"andinsert"R.S.
32:412.4 and R.S.
40:40(18)and1321.3 AMENDMENT NO.
40:1321.3, relative to waiver of fees for office of motor vehicles issued credentials;
2 On page 2, line 12, after "Section 2." delete "R.S.
to provide for waiver of fees for Class "E" driver's licenses and state identification cards for homeless persons;
40:1321.3 is" and insert "R.S.
to provide for proof of homelessness;
40:40(18) and 1321.3 are" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for restrictions to the waiver of fees;
3 On page 2, between lines 12 and 13 insert the following:
to provide for definitions;
"§40.
and to provide for related matters.
Fees for certified copies Fees for filing, searching, and furnishing copies of vital records shall be determined as follows:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
* * * (18) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no fee shall be charged for a certified copy of a birth certificate when the requestor is homeless, as defined and determined through the same process provided for in R.S.
Section 1.
40:1321.3, and is requesting the birth certificate of their own birth.
R.S.
* * *" Page 1 of 1
32:412.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§412.4.
Homelessness exemption;
driver's licenses A.(1) The department shall not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, and providingaduplicateof anyClass "E" driver's licensefor apersonwhois homeless.
The person shall demonstrate homelessness by presenting a letter, at the time of application, attesting to his homelessness from either of the following entities:
(a) An established homeless shelter.
(b) An outreach or supportive service provider.
(c) A healthcare provider.
(d) A school homeless liaison staffer.
(e) A domestic violence service provider.
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HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED HB NO.
712 (2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "homeless"or "homelessness" shall include a person living at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty line or as defined in 42 U.S.C.
11302.
B.
Thewaiveroffeesshallincludetheissuance,renewal,orduplicateofany Class "E" driver's license.
C.
Thedepartmentshall waiveafeethatwouldotherwisebechargedforthe issuance of any Class "E" drivers license, if the individual confirms he is not in violation of any provision contained in R.S.
32:414.
Section 2.
R.S.
40:1321.3 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
§1321.3.
Homelessness exemption;
state identification cards A.(1) The department shall not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, and providing a duplicate of any state identification card for a person who is homeless.
The person shall demonstrate homelessness by presenting a letter, at the time of application, attesting to his homelessness from either of the following entities:
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(a) An established homeless shelter.
(b) An outreach or supportive service provider.
(c) A healthcare provider.
(d) A school homeless liaison staffer.
(e) A domestic violence service provider.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, the term "homeless"or "homelessness" shall include a person living at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty line or as defined in 42 U.S.C.
11302.
B.
Thewaiveroffeesshallincludetheissuance,renewal,orduplicateofany state identification card.
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HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED HB NO.
712 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 712 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyd Abstract:
Provides for a waiver of fees for Class "E" driver's licenses and state identification cards for the homeless.
Present law requires a fee of $25 for every application or renewal of Class "E" driver's licenses.
ProposedlawrequirestheDept.ofPublic SafetyandCorrections(DPS&C),officeofmotor vehicles (OMV) to waive the fees for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate Class "E" driver's license if the resident is homeless.
Proposed law requires proof of homelessness in order to receive the waiver of fees for the Class "E" driver's license by presenting a letter attesting to his homeless status.
Specifies that the letter must be provided by one of the following entities:
(1) An established homeless shelter.
(2) An outreach or supportive service provider.
(3) A healthcare provider.
(4) A school homeless liaison staffer.
(5) A domestic violence service provider.
Proposed law defines "homeless"or "homelessness"as a person living at or below 100% of the federal povertyline or as defined in federal law.
Present law establishes a fee to issue or renew state identification cards.
Requires a $3 fee for a two-year identification card or $7.50 for a six-year identification car if the resident is under16yearsold.
Furtherrequiresa$15feeforstateidentificationcardsforresidentsover years old.
Proposed law requires the DPS&C, OMV, to waive the fees for issuing, renewing, or providing a duplicate state identification cards if the resident is homeless.
Proposed law requires proof of homelessness in order to receive the waiver of fees for the stateidentificationcardbypresentingaletterattestingto his homelessstatus.
Specifiesthat the letter must be provided by one of the following entities:
(1) An established homeless shelter.
(2) An outreach or supportive service provider.
(3) A healthcare provider.
(4) A school homeless liaison staffer.
(5) A domestic violence service provider.
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HLS 26RS-740 ENGROSSED HB NO.
712 Proposed law defines "homeless"or "homelessness"as a person living at or below 100% of the federal povertyline or as defined in federal law.
(Adds R.S.
32:412.4 and R.S.
40:1321.3) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1.
Change proposed law from permissive to mandatory to require that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, not charge a fee for issuing, renewing, and providing a duplicate state identification card or driver's license for homeless persons.
2.
Change proposed law from permissive to mandatory to require that the person demonstrate homelessness by presenting a letter, at the time of application, attesting to his homeless status.
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