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SB 208                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 208 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the registration and titling of                                                                   
          vehicles; relating to electronic registration and titling;                                                            
          relating to the powers of the commissioner of                                                                         
          administration with respect to motor vehicles;                                                                        
          relating to the transfer of vehicles; relating to motor                                                               
          vehicle liability insurance; relating to non-domiciled                                                                
          commercial driver's licenses and non-domiciled                                                                        
          commercial learner's permits; and providing for an                                                                    
          effective date."                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Administration                                                                                
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 24:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Stevens:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill making various amendments to                                                             
the statutes of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).                                                                           
                                                                                                                                

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This is an omnibus bill that makes changes primarily aimed at                                                                   
modernizing DMV’s processes and systems. These changes authorize                                                                
and allow DMV to implement electronic vehicle titling and                                                                       
registration, enter into data-sharing agreements with law enforcement                                                           
agencies or national driver data services, and issue non-domiciled                                                              
commercial driver’s licenses and learner permits. Other changes                                                                 
include the repeal of provisions concerning the long-shuttered vehicle                                                          
emissions inspection program, cleanup of ambiguous or contradictory                                                             
statutes, clarification on registration requirements, and new language                                                          
requiring that DMV review crash reports and request proof of                                                                    
insurance from persons who did not already provide it as required by                                                            
law.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
These changes will enhance organizational efficiency, remove barriers                                                           
to modernization of key DMV systems and processes, and ensure                                                                   
DMV’s communications and practices remain clear and relevant in                                                                 
both the State and National contexts.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor