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HB0003 • 2007

Commercial drivers licenses.

AN ACT relating to the department of transportation and commercial drivers licenses; requiring rulemaking for out-of-service orders as required by federal law; providing for a security threat assessment before issuance of a hazardous materials driver's license endorsement; coordinating penalties for certain vehicles violating stopping requirements with federal civil penalties; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2007-02-14
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2007-02-14 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 17

  2. 2007-02-14 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0005

  3. 2007-02-12 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0005

  4. 2007-02-12 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 5

  5. 2007-02-09 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0005

  6. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2007-02-08 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2007-02-07 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2007-02-06 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2007-02-06 Senate

    S08 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2007-01-24 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  12. 2007-01-16 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2007-01-15 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2007-01-12 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2007-01-11 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2007-01-11 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2007-01-11 House

    H08 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2007-01-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  19. 2007-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2006-11-27 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0003

Bill No.:
HB0003
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
07LSO-0255
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0005

Chapter No.:
17

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways and Military
Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Commercial
drivers licenses.

Subject:
Amends commercial drivers license statutes to
comply with federal requirements.

Summary/Major Elements:
This
act:

Requires the department of transportation to adopt rules regarding
issuance of out-of-service orders for drivers violating federal motor carrier
safety regulations or the North American uniform out-of-service criteria of the
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

Provides that drivers violating
out-of-service orders, and drivers or employers convicted of violating stopping
requirements at railroad crossings, are also subject to civil penalties as
provided in federal motor carrier safety regulations.

Requires a security threat
assessment of an applicant by the Transportation Security Administration before
issuance of a commercial driver's license.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0003

ENROLLED ACT NO. 5, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the department of transportation and commercial drivers licenses; requiring rulemaking for out-of-service orders as required by federal law; providing for a security threat assessment before issuance of a hazardous materials driver's license endorsement; coordinating penalties for certain vehicles violating stopping requirements with federal civil penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 31
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18
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607 is created to read:

31
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18
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607.

Out-of-service orders.

(a)

The department shall adopt regulations regarding issuance of out-of-service orders for drivers committing violations identified in 49 C.F.R., as amended as of March 1, 2007, or the 2006 North American uniform out-of-service criteria published by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.

(b)

A driver or employer of a driver convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to the civil penalties specified by 49 C.F.R. 383.53, as amended as of March 1, 2007.

Section 2.
W.S. 31
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7
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108 by creating a new subsection (e) and 31
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18
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605 by creating a new subsection (d) are amended to read:

31
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7
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108.

Persons not to be licensed; investigation by the division.

(e)

The division shall not issue, renew, upgrade or transfer a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver's license to any person unless the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security has completed a security threat assessment of the person seeking the endorsement and determined that the person does not pose a security risk warranting denial of the endorsement.

31
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18
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605.

Stopping requirements for certain vehicles at railroad crossings.

(d)

A driver or employer of a driver who is convicted of violating this section shall also be subject to the civil penalties provided by 49 C.F.R. 383.53, as amended as of March 1, 2007.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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