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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 155
PRINTER'S NO. 555
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
133
Session of
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; and making a
related repeal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 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.
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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. Duty to submit request for extension.
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) THE REAL ID ACT. The amount of time
requested for the extension shall be at the discretion of the
Secretary of Transportation.
SECTION 4. 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
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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. Repeal.
(a) General rule.--The General Assembly finds that the
repeal under subsection (b) is necessary to effectuate this act.
(b) Specific repeal.--The act of May 8, 2012 (P.L.254,
No.38), known as the REAL ID Nonparticipation Act, is repealed.
Section 3 7. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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