Legislature(1993 - 1994)
05/02/1994 09:10 AM Senate STA
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CHAIRMAN LEMAN brings up HB 328 (PAY MOTOR VEHICLE FEES BY CREDIT CARD) as the next order of business before the Senate State Affairs Committee. The chairman calls Ms. Larson to testify. JEANNIE LARSON, Aide to Representative Martin, the prime sponsor of HB 328, states HB 328 would amend existing statutes relating to registration fee rates to allow fees to be paid by credit card, including authorization by telephone. This would increase efficiency. By using a credit card, credit card companies assume responsibility for payment. Number 117 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks what the fee would be from the credit card companies for use of the credit cards. The chairman asks if the fees paid to the credit card companies would be less than the fees paid for nsf (non-sufficient funds) checks. Number 125 JUANITA HENSLEY, Chief, Driver Services, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety, states the fiscal note accompanying HB 328 would give DMV to allocation to handle a 1.5% interest rate on credit card charges. Number 153 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks Ms. Hensley if she thinks HB 328 will help DMV in speeding the processing of registration. Number 156 MS. HENSLEY responds DMV is certainly hoping that HB 328 will allow the department to more conveniently serve the public. DMV is currently exploring the idea of a venture with a private company to provide kiosk service. This will allow the division to renew licenses and registrations through a kiosk system, or ATM type machine. These kiosks will be placed in grocery stores, banks, those types of places. Number 177 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if people will be allowed to charge renewals of registration & licenses to their debit cards. MS. HENSLEY states she could see no reason why a person would not be allowed to use their debit card. MS. LARSON agrees, stating it was probably just an oversight that debit cards were not included in HB 328. SENATOR MILLER states there would be a title problem regarding adding debit cards to HB 328. MS. HENSLEY states that with HB 328, the state would have the chance to see if the program would be feasible. Number 193 SENATOR TAYLOR states the committee could put a definition section in the bill, basically saying a debit card shall be known as a debit card. SENATOR TAYLOR asks why not be able to charge all transactions with the state, such as the Court System. Number 201 MS. HENSLEY responds there is nothing to prohibit the state from using credit cards at this time, however, DMV cannot absorb the credit card fee. Ms. Hensley agrees that the Court System could very well utilize payment of fees by credit card. Number 221 CHAIRMAN LEMAN asks if there are further questions of the witness, or if anyone else would like to testify on HB 328. Number 222 SENATOR TAYLOR makes a motion to discharge HB 328 from the Senate State Affairs Committee with individual recommendations. Number 223 CHAIRMAN LEMAN, hearing no objection, orders HB 328 released from committee with individual recommendations.
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