driver's license issued by the department under 75 Pa.C.S. Ch.
15 or 16 that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005.
Section 3. Section 2 of the act is amended to read:
Section 2. Participation in the REAL ID Act of 2005.
(a) Prohibition.--[Neither] Except as otherwise provided
under subsection (a.1), neither the Governor nor the [Department
of Transportation] department or any other Commonwealth agency
shall participate in the REAL ID Act of 2005 or regulations
promulgated [thereunder] under that act.
(a.1) Exception.--The department and any other Commonwealth
agency may comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005 and regulations
promulgated under that act only to the extent necessary to allow
the department, beginning no later than the date specified in
the notice under section 7(a):
(1) to issue, upon request, a voluntary travel ID to an
eligible applicant who meets the criteria necessary for
issuance of the voluntary travel ID; and
(2) to prominently mark on each driver's license or
identification card that does not comply with the REAL ID Act
of 2005 a written statement clearly indicating that the
driver's license or identification card is not compliant with
that act.
[(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "REAL ID
Act of 2005" means 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. 302).]
Section 4. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 4. Compliance by residents of this Commonwealth.
No individual may be compelled by the Commonwealth to apply
for a voluntary travel ID, nor shall the Commonwealth
exclusively mandate a voluntary travel ID for any reason.
Section 5. Costs.
(a) Source of funding.--The department may use funding
provided by the Federal Government for implementation of the
REAL ID Act of 2005.
(b) Authority to charge fee.--The department shall charge a
fee to the applicant for a voluntary travel ID as determined by
the department to cover the fully allocated costs of a voluntary
travel ID. The fee shall be used for costs related to the
issuance and maintenance of a voluntary travel ID. A person who
applies for a photo identification card or driver's license
issued by the department under 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15 (relating to
licensing of drivers) or 16 (relating to commercial drivers)
that does not comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005 shall not be
charged for the costs associated with issuing and maintaining
voluntary travel IDs.
Section 6. Reports to General Assembly.
(a) Initial report.--Within 90 days of the effective date of
this section, the department shall present a report to the
individuals listed under subsection (c) providing details on
estimated costs associated with the implementation and
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