00                       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 1(STA)                                                                     
01 "An Act relating to issuance of drivers' licenses."                                                                     
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 28.15.101 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                           
04            (d)  Under regulations adopted by the department, the department may issue to                                
05       a person a driver's license with a duration of less than five years if the person is                              
06       authorized to stay in the United States for less than five years or the period of                                 
07       authorized stay is indefinite. The department shall issue the license for the period of                           
08       the authorized stay. If the period of authorized stay is indefinite, the department shall                         
09       issue the license with a validity of one year. The department may provide that a person                           
10       receiving a license with a duration of less than five years under this subsection may                             
11       renew the license without a renewal fee during a period of up to five years after first                           
12       issuance of the license.