SB 133 — An Act providing for participation in the REAL ID Act of 2005, for compliance by residents of this Commonwealth, for reports to General Assembly and for publication; and repealing the REAL ID Nonparticipation Act.

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555133 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFWARD, PENNSYLVANIAMcGARRIGLE, SENATERAFFERTY, BILLVULAKOVICH, SessionSCHWANK, FONTANA, SABATINA, WAGNER, MENSCH, KILLION, SCAVELLO, WHITE, ALLOWAY AND YAW, JANUARY 24, 2017 REFERRED TO COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY, JANUARY 24, 2017 AN ACT Impthe Department of No.Homeland Security a request for extensionth of time to comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005;

133 2017 INTRODUCED BY WARD, McGARRIGLE, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, SCHWANK, FONTANA, SABATINA, WAGNER, MENSCH, KILLION, SCAVELLO, WHITE, ALLOWAY, YAW, STEFANO, BROWNE, LEACH AND DINNIMAN, JANUARY 24, 2017 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, MARCH 21, 2017 AN ACT Imposing a duty on the Department of Transportation to file with the Department of Homeland Security a request for extension of time to comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005;

SECTIONSection 1.

SHORT TITLE.

<-- THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE REAL ID COMPLIANCE ACT.

SECTION 2.

DEFINITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:

"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

"REAL ID ACT." THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION B OF THE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR AND TSUNAMI RELIEF, 2005 (PUBLIC LAW 109-13, 119 STAT.

231).

"SECRETARY." THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

"STANDARD-ISSUED DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD." A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REAL ID ACT.

"REAL ID COMPLIANT DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD." A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REAL ID ACT.

Section 1 3.

<-- The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth <-- DEPARTMENT shall submit a written request to the UNITED STATES <-- Department of Homeland Security that seeks an extension of time for the Commonwealth to comply with the provisions of Division B <-- of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13, 119 Stat.

231)231). THE REAL ID ACT.

The amount of time <-- requested for the extension shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation.

SECTIONSection 4.2.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE REAL ID ACT.

<-- IN COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REAL ID ACT AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD UNDER 75 PA.C.S.

§ 1510 (RELATING TO ISSUANCE AND CONTENT OF DRIVER'S LICENSE) OR RENEWAL UNDER 75 PA.C.S.

§ 1514 (RELATING TO EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES) AN OPTION TO OBTAIN EITHER A STANDARD-ISSUED DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH STANDARD-ISSUED DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD OR REAL ID COMPLIANT DRIVER'S 20170SB0133PN0555 - 2 - LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD CLEARLY INDICATES ITS DESIGNATION AS COMPLIANT WITH THE REAL ID ACT OR NOT.

SECTION 5.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT.

WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, THE SECRETARY SHALL PRESENT A REPORT TO THE CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING DETAILS AND ALL ESTIMATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL REMAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REAL ID ACT AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

THE REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ALL ESTIMATED INITIAL AND RECURRING COSTS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A TWO-TIERED SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS A CHOICE BETWEEN BEING ISSUED EITHER A STANDARD DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD OR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD WHICH IS COMPLIANT WITH THE REAL ID ACT.

Section 2 6.

<-- (a) General rule.--The General Assembly finds that the repeal under subsection (b) is necessary to effectuate this act.

Section 33. 7.

<-- This act shall take effect immediately.

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