05/08/1997 05:12 PM Senate JUD

        HB  11 DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS                        
                                                                              
  SENATOR PARNELL  moved to adopt amendment #1 (0-LS0093\A.1) and              
 asked for an explanation.                                                     
  BARBARA HUFTUCKNESS,  Director of the Governmental and Legislative           
 Affairs for the Teamsters Union, explained the amendment addresses            
 the need to provide a driver improvement program designed for youth           
 of a particular age group.  The program is more tailored toward the           
 psychological aspects of youth.                                               
                                                                               
  SENATOR PARNELL  asked Ms. Hensley to address the fiscal note.               
                                                                               
  JUANITA HENSLEY,  Chief of Driver Services, Department of Public             
 Safety, explained the fiscal note reflects $163,000 of revenue, and           
 $108,000 in operating costs for the first year; $77,100 of the                
 operating costs are federal receipts.  The amendment will have no             
 impact on the fiscal note.  It will create a pro-active program to            
 train youth drivers by designing programs specifically for that age           
 group.  It will also allow DPS to contract with third parties to              
 provide training upon approval of the curriculum.   The program is            
 showing positive results in other jurisidictions.                             
                                                                               
  SENATOR PARNELL  asked if DPS supports the amendment.   MS. HENSLEY          
 said it does.                                                                 
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN TAYLOR  noted there was no objection to the amendment,              
 therefore it was adopted.                                                     
                                                                               
  SENATOR PARNELL  moved HB 11 from committee as amended with                  
 individual recommendations.  There being no objection, the motion             
 carried.