02/07/2006 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

         SB 189-REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE/I.D.                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
3:34:40 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   GENE  THERRIAULT   announced  SB   189  to   be  up   for                                                               
consideration.  He  reminded  members  that the  \L  version  was                                                               
before the  committee and  said if members  had no  concerns he'd                                                               
like to take final action that day. He noted the fiscal note.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Finding no questions, he asked for the will of the committee.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THOMAS  WAGONER motioned  to  report  CSSB 189(STA)  and                                                               
attached   fiscal   note(s)   from  committee   with   individual                                                               
recommendations.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR KIM ELTON  objected for the purpose of  making a comment.                                                               
He stated  that he  takes philosophical  issue with  the umbrella                                                               
policy in the  federal Real ID Act because it's  unclear what the                                                               
state's  responsibility might  be as  it accedes  to the  federal                                                               
government.  He  encouraged the  sponsors  and  someone from  the                                                               
Division  of  Motor  Vehicles  to  contact  him  to  assuage  his                                                               
concerns.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELTON withdrew his objection.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced CSSB 189(STA) moved from committee.