PRINTER'S NO. 3574
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2436
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY A. DAVIS, PETRARCA, DEAN, STURLA, KINSEY,
J. HARRIS, FREEMAN, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, THOMAS, FRANKEL,
MADDEN, KORTZ, SCHLOSSBERG, VAZQUEZ, NEILSON, WATSON AND
DeLUCA, MAY 24, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 24, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
issuance and content of driver's license.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1510 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subsections to read:
§ 1510. Issuance and content of driver's license.
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(b.1) Reduced-cost identification card for a homeless
individual.--The department shall issue an identification card
at a reduced cost to any person ten years of age or older who is
homeless and who has made application therefor in such manner as
the department shall prescribe. The reduced cost of the
identification card shall be one-half of the full cost of an
identification card as prescribed by the department in the year
in which the applicant has applied for the identification card.
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The department may require additional documentation to verify
the homeless status of an applicant. For the purposes of this
subsection, the term "homeless" shall have the meaning given to
it in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
(Public Law 100-77, 42 U.S.C. § 11302).
(b.2) Reduced-cost identification card for an individual in
poverty.--The department shall issue an identification card at a
reduced cost to any person ten years of age or older who is a
member of a household in poverty and has made application
therefor in such manner as the department shall prescribe. The
reduced cost of the identification card shall be one-half of the
full cost of an identification card as prescribed by the
department in the year in which the applicant has applied for
the identification card. The department may require additional
documentation to verify an applicant's poverty status. For the
purposes of this subsection, the term "poverty" shall mean a
household with total income at or below the poverty guideline,
adjusted for household size, as published annually by the United
States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal
Register.
(b.3) Reduced-cost identification card for a disabled
individual.--The department shall issue an identification card
at a reduced cost to any person ten years of age or older who is
considered disabled as described in section 1338(a) (relating to
person with disability plate and placard) and has made
application therefor in such manner as the department shall
prescribe. The reduced cost of the identification card shall be
one-half of the full cost of an identification card as
prescribed by the department in the year in which the applicant
has applied for the identification card. The department may
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require a health care provider's statement as described in
section 1338(c) to verify an applicant's disabled status.
(b.4) Reduced-cost identification card for senior
citizens.--The department shall issue an identification card at
a reduced cost to any senior citizen who has made application
therefor in such manner as the department shall prescribe. The
reduced cost of the identification card shall be one-half of the
full cost of an identification card as prescribed by the
department in the year in which the applicant has applied for
the identification card. The department may require additional
documentation to verify an applicant's status as a senior
citizen. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "senior
citizen" shall have the meaning given to it in 74 Pa.C.S. § 1503
(relating to definitions).
(b.5) Reduced-cost identification card for veterans.--The
department shall issue an identification card at a reduced cost
to any veteran who has made application therefor in such manner
as the department shall prescribe. The reduced cost of the
identification card shall be one-half of the full cost of an
identification card as prescribed by the department in the year
in which the applicant has applied for the identification card.
The department may require additional documentation to verify an
applicant's status as a veteran. For the purposes of this
subsection, the term "veteran" shall have the meaning given to
it in 51 Pa.C.S. § 7202 (relating to definitions).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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