NY State Senate Bill 2017-S416A

Senate Bill S416A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the department of motor vehicles to ensure that all licenses comply with the national driver register

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Jan 29, 2018	print number 416a
Jan 29, 2018	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 19, 2017	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 05, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1367 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 04, 2017	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 19, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S416A
  
  43
  
  Aye
  
  19
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 19, 2017
      
      aye (43)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Seward
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      nay (19)
      
      Alcantara
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Dilan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Krueger
      
      Latimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Rivera
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      excused (1)
      
      Serrano
  Jun 5, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S416A
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2017
      
      aye (15)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Flanagan
      
      Griffo
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Valesky
      
      nay (6)
      
      Dilan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Krueger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Carlucci
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      excused (1)
      
      Parker

Bill Amendments

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2017-S416 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§502 & 490, add §504-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S5842

2017-S416 - Summary

Requires the department of motor vehicles to ensure that all licenses comply with the national driver register.

2017-S416 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S416

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to compliance
with the federal Real ID Act

 PURPOSE :

This bill would require the department of motor vehicles to re-issue
drivers' licenses, at no cost to licensees, which comply with the 2005
Federal Real ID Act, so that a New York drivers' license will be an
acceptable form of identification for purpose of boarding an aircraft
or gaining admittance in to a federal facility. Without this
legislation, federal law will require New Yorkers to purchase a
passport or an enhanced ID if they wish to travel via aircraft or if
they wish to enter a federal facility in the near future.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Provides that this Act shall be known as the "New York
Remembers Act".

Section 2. Legislative Intent

Section 3. Adds a new section to the Vehicle and Traffic Law requiring

DMV to issue drivers licenses which are compliant with the federal
Real ID Act. Any individual who wishes to have their current driver's
license upgraded to a Real ID compliant version, would be entitled to
do so at no additional cost. DMV would be required to submit fiscal
reports concerning any additional costs incurred as a result of this
measure, so that the state may explore reimbursement opportunities.

Section 4. This section requires the Commissioner of DMV to file an
annual report with the legislature regarding any and all other federal
laws or regulations, which the department has failed to comply with.

Section 5 is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The federal Real ID Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into
law in 2005, is a coordinated effort by the states and federal
government, intended to improve reliability and accuracy of
state-issued identification documents, which serve to inhibit a
terrorist's ability to evade detection by using fraudulent
identification. The standards established by the federal Real ID Act
resulted from a Congressional study investigating the various factors
which led to the horrific tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001.
In addition to developing tamper proof technologies within the
identification card itself, states were directed to initiate a process
whereby the documentation submitted by an individual applying for a
state issued driver's license could be verified as authentic.  The
purpose of the verification requirement is to ensure that terrorists
are not issued identification cards based on the proffering of forged
or otherwise fake documentation.

Until October 2015, New York State was one of only four states that
were deemed non-compliant with this federal homeland security law.
After ten years of non-compliance, and only after public outcry over
the impending enforcement deadlines, DMV finally submitted a
compliance waiver to the federal Department of Homeland Security.
While the waiver was approved, DMV was only given one year to bring
our state in to compliance. The waiver was extended for one additional
year in October 2016.

In addition to the security threat that further delay in compliance
presents, failure to take swift action by the October 2017 deadline
could again result in New Yorkers being denied admittance to federal
facilities and military bases, and could even inhibit our ability to
board an aircraft if Real ID becomes fully enforced.

It is important to note that our DMV is, and has always been,
empowered via current statutory authority, to fully implement this
federal law. Unfortunately, until applying for the recent waiver, they
consciously chose not to comply, disregarding homeland security
concerns and leaving New Yorkers wondering if our IDs would be
accepted by the federal government. DMV should not be making
unilateral decisions regarding which federal laws it chooses to
follow, and which federal laws it chooses not to follow. Especially
when their unilateral decision impacts our security as a state and the
ability of our citizens to travel or enter federally regulated
facilities.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S5842B of 2015/16: Passed in the Senate

 FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become law. Effective immediately, the department of motor
vehicles shall begin promulgating rules and regulations to effectuate
the provisions of this act.

2017-S416 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    416
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. CROCI, AKSHAR, BONACIC, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, GALLI-
   VAN, GOLDEN, HANNON, LARKIN,  MARCHIONE,  MURPHY,  ORTT,  RANZENHOFER,
   SEWARD  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  compliance
   with the federal Real ID Act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited as the "New  York
 Remembers Act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares the
 following:
   (a)  That  the  federal  Real ID Act, which was passed by Congress and
 signed into law in 2005, is a  coordinated  effort  by  the  states  and
 federal  government, intended to improve the reliability and accuracy of
 state-issued identification documents, which serve to inhibit a  terror-
 ist's ability to evade detection by using fraudulent identification;
   (b) That the standards established by the federal Real ID Act resulted
 from  a  Congressional study investigating the various factors which led
 to the horrific tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001;
   (c) That in addition to developing tamper  proof  technologies  within
 the identification card itself, states were directed to initiate a proc-
 ess  whereby the documentation submitted by an individual applying for a
 state issued driver's license could be verified as authentic;
   (d) That the verification requirement was meant to ensure that terror-
 ists were not issued identification cards based  on  the  proffering  of
 forged or otherwise fake documentation;
   (e)  That  after  ten years of non-compliance, the department of motor
 vehicles applied for, and received a one-year compliance waiver from the
 federal government;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00983-01-7

 S. 416                              2
 
   (f) That in  addition  to  the  security  threat  that  further  delay
 presents,  failure  to  comply  could result in New Yorkers being denied
 admittance to airports, federal facilities and military bases as soon as
 October 2016; and
   (g)  That  it is the intent of this legislature, by and through enact-
 ment of this act, to meet or exceed the document and issuance  standards
 set  forth  in  the  federal Real ID Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-13), in
 order to ensure the safety and security  of  our  great  state,  and  to
 provide  New Yorkers with a federally recognized and acceptable driver's
 license.
   § 3. Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REAL  ID  ACT.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION  OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THAT IN THE ISSU-
 ANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ONLY
 ISSUE OR REISSUE UPON APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OR  REPLACEMENT,  DRIVER'S
 LICENSES  WHICH  COMPLY WITH SECTION 202 OF TITLE II OF THE FEDERAL REAL
 ID ACT OF 2005 (PUBLIC LAW 109-13) AND WHICH ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR  FEDERAL
 PURPOSES.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE
 CONTRARY, UPON THE SUBMISSION AND VERIFICATION OF PROPER  DOCUMENTATION,
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REISSUE TO ANY CURRENT LICENSEE POSSESSING A VALID,
 BUT  NON-COMPLIANT  STATE  ISSUED  LICENSE,  A DRIVER'S LICENSE WHICH IS
 COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL REAL ID  ACT  AND  WHICH  IS  ACCEPTABLE  FOR
 FEDERAL  PURPOSES.    THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT CHARGE ANY FEE OR SURCHARGE
 FOR THE REISSUANCE OF ANY LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (C) ON DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  SUBMIT  A
 REPORT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND  THE LEGISLATURE DETAILING ANY ADDITIONAL
 COSTS TO THE STATE RESULTING FROM COMPLIANCE WITH THE  FEDERAL  REAL  ID
 ACT (PUBLIC LAW 109-13), IN ORDER FOR THE STATE TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT
 FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
   §  4.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 504-a to read as follows:
   § 504-A. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE
 A REVIEW OF ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, CONCERNING  THE
 ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES AND VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, AND SHALL ISSUE
 A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF
 EACH  YEAR,  DETAILING THE STATUS OF NEW YORK'S COMPLIANCE WITH EACH AND
 EVERY APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION. THE REPORT  SHALL  EXPRESSLY
 IDENTIFY  ANY  PORTION  OF FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION WITH WHICH NEW YORK
 STATE IS NOT PRESENTLY FULLY COMPLYING WITH, AND SHALL STATE ANY AND ALL
 REASONS FOR THE FAILURE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLY.
   § 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective  immediately,  the  department  of
 motor  vehicles shall begin promulgating rules and regulations to effec-
 tuate the provisions of this act.

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2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§502 & 490, add §504-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S5842

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of motor vehicles to ensure that all licenses comply with the national driver register.

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S416A

SPONSOR: CROCI
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to compliance
with the federal Real ID Act

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would require the department of motor vehicles to re-issue
drivers' licenses and non-driver identification cards, at no cost to
applicants, which comply with the 2005 Federal Real ID Act, so that a
New York drivers' license will be an acceptable form of identification
for purpose of boarding an aircraft or gaining admittance in to a feder-
al facility.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Provides that this Act shall be known as the "New York Remem-
bers Act".

Section 2. Legislative Intent

Section 3. Adds a new section to the Vehicle and Traffic Law requiring
DMV to issue drivers licenses which are compliant with the federal Real
ID Act. Any individual who wishes to have their current driver's license
upgraded to a Real ID compliant version, would be entitled to do so at
no additional cost. DMV would be required to submit fiscal reports
concerning any additional costs incurred as a result of this measure, so
that the state may explore reimbursement opportunities.

Section 4. Adds a new section to the Vehicle and Traffic Law requiring
DMV to issue non-driver identification cards which are complaint with
the federal Real ID Act. Any individual who wishes to have their current
non-driver identification card upgraded to a Real ID compliant version,
would be entitled to do so at no additional cost.

Section 5. This section requires the Commissioner of DMV to file an
annual report with the legislature regarding any and all other federal
laws or regulations, which the department has failed to comply with.

Section 6 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The federal Real ID Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into
law in 2005, is a coordinated effort by the states and federal govern-
ment, intended to improve reliability and accuracy of state-issued iden-
tification documents, which serve to inhibit a terrorist's ability to
evade detection by using fraudulent identification. The standards estab-
lished by the federal Real ID Act resulted from a Congressional study
investigating the various factors which led to the horrific tragedy that
occurred on September 11, 2001. In addition to developing tamper proof
technologies within the identification card itself, states were directed
to initiate a process whereby the documentation submitted by an individ-
ual applying for a state issued driver's license could be verified as
authentic. The purpose of the verification requirement is to ensure that

terrorists are not issued identification cards based on the proffering
of forged or otherwise fake documentation.

Until October 2015, New York State was one of only four states that were
deemed non-compliant with this federal homeland security law.  After ten
years of non-compliance, and only after public outcry over the impending
enforcement deadlines, DMV finally submitted a compliance waiver to the
federal Department of Homeland Security.

In 2017, NYS DMV began issuing Real ID Compliant licenses to persons who
can proffer the required proof of identity. However, DMV continues to
issue standard drivers licenses to persons who do not provide the proof
of identity that is required for the federally compliant ID. The stand-
ard licenses will be clearly marked, "Not Acceptable for Federal
Purposes". This multi-tiered licensing system has the impact of securing
our federal buildings, airports and military bases, but still allows for
the licensing of persons whose identities have not been verified for all
state purposes. While this scheme has been determined to be "compliant"
with the federal law, it is clearly contrary to the original intent of
the 9/11 Commission.  That states would cease issuing unverified licens-
ing documents. The security threat contemplated by the 9/11 Commission
remains.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S5842B of 2015/16: Passed in the Senate

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become law. Effective immediately, the department of motor
vehicles shall begin promulgating rules and regulations to effectuate
the provisions of this act.

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  416--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. CROCI, AKSHAR, BONACIC, BOYLE, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE,
   GALLIVAN, GOLDEN, HANNON, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, ORTT,  RANZENHOF-
   ER,  SEWARD  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Transportation  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to compliance
   with the federal Real ID Act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. This act shall be known, and may be cited as the "New York
 Remembers Act".
   § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares the
 following:
   (a) That the federal Real ID Act, which was  passed  by  Congress  and
 signed  into  law  in  2005,  is  a coordinated effort by the states and
 federal government, intended to improve the reliability and accuracy  of
 state-issued  identification documents, which serve to inhibit a terror-
 ist's ability to evade detection by using fraudulent identification;
   (b) That the standards established by the federal Real ID Act resulted
 from a Congressional study investigating the various factors  which  led
 to the horrific tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001;
   (c)  That  in  addition to developing tamper proof technologies within
 the identification card itself, states were directed to initiate a proc-
 ess whereby the documentation submitted by an individual applying for  a
 state issued driver's license could be verified as authentic;
   (d) That the verification requirement was meant to ensure that terror-
 ists  were  not  issued  identification cards based on the proffering of
 forged or otherwise fake documentation;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00983-02-8

 S. 416--A                           2
 
   (e) That after ten years of non-compliance, the  department  of  motor
 vehicles applied for, and received a one-year compliance waiver from the
 federal government which was renewed in 2016 and 2017;
   (f)  That  in  addition  to  the  security  threat  that further delay
 presents, failure to comply could result in  New  Yorkers  being  denied
 admittance to airports, federal facilities and military bases; and
   (g)  That  it is the intent of this legislature, by and through enact-
 ment of this act, to meet or exceed the document and issuance  standards
 set  forth  in  the  federal Real ID Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-13), in
 order to ensure the safety and security  of  our  great  state,  and  to
 provide  New Yorkers with a federally recognized and acceptable driver's
 license.
   § 3. Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REAL  ID  ACT.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION  OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THAT IN THE ISSU-
 ANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ONLY
 ISSUE OR REISSUE UPON APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OR  REPLACEMENT,  DRIVER'S
 LICENSES  WHICH  COMPLY WITH SECTION 202 OF TITLE II OF THE FEDERAL REAL
 ID ACT OF 2005 (PUBLIC LAW 109-13) AND WHICH ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR  FEDERAL
 PURPOSES.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE
 CONTRARY, UPON THE SUBMISSION AND VERIFICATION OF PROPER  DOCUMENTATION,
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REISSUE TO ANY CURRENT LICENSEE POSSESSING A VALID,
 BUT  NON-COMPLIANT  STATE  ISSUED  LICENSE,  A DRIVER'S LICENSE WHICH IS
 COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL REAL ID  ACT  AND  WHICH  IS  ACCEPTABLE  FOR
 FEDERAL  PURPOSES.    THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT CHARGE ANY FEE OR SURCHARGE
 FOR THE REISSUANCE OF ANY LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (C) ON DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 SUBMIT  A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE DETAILING ANY ADDI-
 TIONAL COSTS TO THE STATE RESULTING FROM  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  FEDERAL
 REAL  ID  ACT  (PUBLIC  LAW  109-13),  IN ORDER FOR THE STATE TO REQUEST
 REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
   § 4. Section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REAL ID ACT.    (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION  OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THAT IN THE ISSU-
 ANCE OF A NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE DEPART-
 MENT SHALL ONLY  ISSUE  OR  REISSUE  UPON  APPLICATION  FOR  RENEWAL  OR
 REPLACEMENT,  NON-DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION CARDS WHICH COMPLY WITH SECTION
 202 OF TITLE II OF THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF 2005 (PUBLIC  LAW  109-13)
 AND WHICH ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE
 CONTRARY, UPON THE SUBMISSION AND VERIFICATION OF PROPER  DOCUMENTATION,
 THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  REISSUE TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A NON-
 COMPLIANT NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD,  A  NON-DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION
 CARD WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT AND WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE
 FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES. THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT CHARGE ANY FEE OR SURCHARGE
 FOR  THE  REISSUANCE  OF  ANY IDENTIFICATION CARD PURSUANT TO THIS PARA-
 GRAPH.
   (C) ON DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 SUBMIT  A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE DETAILING ANY ADDI-
 TIONAL COSTS TO THE STATE RESULTING FROM  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  FEDERAL
 REAL  ID  ACT  (PUBLIC  LAW  109-13),  IN ORDER FOR THE STATE TO REQUEST
 REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

 S. 416--A                           3
 
   § 5. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 504-a to read as follows:
   § 504-A. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE
 A  REVIEW OF ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, CONCERNING THE
 ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES AND VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS, AND SHALL ISSUE
 A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF
 EACH YEAR, DETAILING THE STATUS OF NEW YORK'S COMPLIANCE WITH  EACH  AND
 EVERY  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION. THE REPORT SHALL EXPRESSLY
 IDENTIFY ANY PORTION OF FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION WITH  WHICH  NEW  YORK
 STATE IS NOT PRESENTLY FULLY COMPLYING WITH, AND SHALL STATE ANY AND ALL
 REASONS FOR THE FAILURE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLY.
   § 6. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall  have  become  a law. Effective immediately, the department of
 motor vehicles shall begin promulgating rules and regulations to  effec-
 tuate the provisions of this act.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

Bill Amendments

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2017-S416 - Details

2017-S416 - Summary

2017-S416 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S416 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S416A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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