ENHANCED ID EXPIRATION; MODIFY                                                      S.B. 878 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 878 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Wayne A. Schmidt

Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Enhanced Driver License and Enhanced Official State Personal Identification Card Act to do the following:

-- Specify that an enhanced driver license or enhanced official State personal identification (ID) card that expired between February 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, would be considered valid until June 30, 2020.

-- Require the Secretary of State (SOS) to process an application as a renewal of an existing driver license or ID card that expired between the dates specified above, if the SOS received it before June 30, 2020.

-- Prohibit the SOS from assessing a late renewal fee for an enhanced driver license or enhanced ID card that expired between the dates above and was renewed before June 30, 2020.

MCL 28.304 & 28.306                                               Legislative Analyst:  Tyler VanHuyse

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the Department of State, as the fees from renewals of enhanced driver licenses or enhanced official State identification cards eventually will be collected by the Department, albeit at a later date than normal. 

Regarding late fees, the Department could see a decrease in revenue as the Department of State would not assess a late fee at renewal for a license or registration that expired between February 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, so long as renewal occurred by June 30, 2020 (as stated in Executive Order 2020-47). On average, the Department of State collects an estimated $965,000 per month in late fees, a portion of which come from late fees for renewals of an enhanced driver license or an enhanced official State identification card.

Date Completed:  5-13-20                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.