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HB0142

Wyoming Driver Services Fee Increases

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In one sentence

This bill proposed increasing fees for driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Increases the cost of a standard driver's license from $20 to $40.
  • Raises the fee for an instruction permit from $20 to $40.
  • Increases the cost of a commercial driver's license from $25 to $45.
  • Raises the fee for a state identification card from $10 to $20.
  • Increases the reinstatement fee for suspended licenses from $50 to $90, with a fee of no more than $5 for child support cases.

Who it affects

  • People applying for new driver's licenses or permits.
  • Drivers renewing or replacing their licenses.
  • Commercial drivers obtaining or renewing licenses.
  • Applicants for state identification cards.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the Senate and did not become law.
  • The specific reasons for the fee increases are not explained in the text.
  • The bill does not state how the extra money collected will be used beyond crediting it to the highway fund for ID cards.

Plain language

Terms to know

Instruction permit
A document that allows a person to practice driving under supervision before getting a full license.
Commercial driver's license
A special license required to drive large trucks or buses for work.
Reinstatement
The process of getting driving privileges back after a license has been suspended or revoked.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:06 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it doubles driver services fees during a time of strong state financial health, which they view as an unfair tax increase on constituents.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:12:21 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill by arguing it is not an entitlement or tax, but rather a user fee necessary for the department to break even.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:15:11 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because raising fees contradicts recent highway appropriations and sends a wrong message given the state's current revenue from natural gas.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:21 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because a driver's license is essential for existence and employment in Wyoming, making fee increases burdensome.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:28 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a user fee, arguing that without it, funds would have to be diverted from highway budgets again.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:18:01 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that driver services fees need to be raised because there is currently a $5 million shortfall per biennium and additional costs are expected from the federal Real ID mandate.

Public statementFloor statement at 10:00 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Failed 3rd Reading 12-18-0-0-02008-03-04 · Senate12 yes 18 no
Yes
12
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 12

Bruce Burns Jr.S21E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Ray R PetersonS19Robert D FechtS05Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 18

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Stan CooperS14
S08 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02008-02-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bill LandenR · S27Gerald E GeisS20John HastertS13Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 39-21-0-0-02008-02-26 · House39 yes 21 no
Yes
39
No
21
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 39

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Esquibel, F.Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

No 21

Alan C JonesH25Amy L EdmondsH12Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R MillerH55Deborah AldenH03Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jane WarrenH13Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mary GilmoreH59Matt TeetersH05Monte OlsenH22Robert A BrechtelH38Ross DiercksH02Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H08 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02008-02-22 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Esquibel, F.Jim SlaterH46Kevin A WhiteH45Michael K MaddenH40Stanley L BlakeH39Timothy P HallinanH32Zwonitzer
H Introduced and Referred to H08 40-19-1-0-02008-02-15 · House40 yes 19 no
Yes
40
No
19
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 40

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 19

Alan C JonesH25Amy L EdmondsH12Bill ThompsonH60Dan DockstaderR · S16David R MillerH55Deborah AldenH03Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary GilmoreH59Matt TeetersH05Monte OlsenH22Pete JorgensenH16Robert A BrechtelH38Ross DiercksH02

Excused 1

Tom Lubnau IIH31

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed 3rd ReadingSenate
  2. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  3. S Passed CoWSenate
  4. S Placed on General FileSenate
  5. S08 Recommended Do PassSenate
  6. S Introduced and Referred to S08Senate
  7. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  10. H Passed CoWHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H08 Recommended Do PassHouse
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H08House
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. Bill Number AssignedLSO