SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1813

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Passed Senate, April 5, 2017

Title: An act relating to aligning existing definitions and practices to establish a uniform process for updating addresses of record and make conforming amendments to statutes administered by the department of licensing.

Brief Description: Aligning existing definitions and practices to establish a uniform process for updating addresses of record and make conforming amendments to statutes administered by the department of licensing.

Sponsors: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kloba and Harmsworth; by request of Department of Licensing).

Brief History: Passed House: 2/27/17, 96-0.

Committee Activity: Transportation: 3/13/17, 3/14/17 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed Senate: 4/05/17, 48-0.

Brief Summary of Bill

  • Resolves technical issues in law to assist in the implementation of the Department of Licensing's Business and Technology Modernization project.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass.

Signed by Senators King, Chair; Hobbs, Ranking Minority Member; Liias, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cleveland, Hawkins, O'Ban, Saldaña, Takko, Van De Wege, Walsh and Wilson.

Staff: Kellee Keegan (786-7429)

Background: The Department of Licensing (DOL) is currently involved in replacing their driver and vehicle information technology system called the Business and Technology Modernization project (DRIVES). In the process of carrying out this project, DOL uncovered technical issues in state law that need to be resolved prior to the DRIVES implementation. DRIVES just completed the replacement of the vehicle-related systems in December 2016. Driver-related systems are expected to be completed in 2018.

Summary of Bill: The Act makes the following changes to current law:

The Act also creates a general procedure for establishing and updating the name and address for applicants of a driver's license, identicard, certificate of title, vehicle or vessel registration, or other permit. If a person changes their name or address, the person must notify the DOL in writing or through other means as decided within ten days by the DOL through rule. The address or name associated with a vehicle registration would then be updated concurrently with the name and address information on file for the corresponding driver's license.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: This bill is technical and related to updating the vehicle portions of the information technology system. When someone updates their drivers license, it will also update their vehicle registration information. It allows drivers to change their address with DOL once, instead of multiple times. This bill is the same as the Senate companion.

Persons Testifying: PRO: Representative Shelley Kloba, Prime Sponsor; Stephanie Sams, Dept of Licensing.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.