1175-S.E AMS BENT S2918.1

ESHB 1175  - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2892.5/11)
     By Senator Benton

OUT OF ORDER 04/20/2011

     On page 14, after line 25 of the amendment, insert the following:
     "(13) $90,000 of the highway safety account--state appropriation is provided solely for identification verification purposes as required under RCW 46.20.035. Consistent with this requirement, if an applicant for a driver's license, driver's instruction permit, juvenile agricultural driving permit, or identicard does not provide a valid social security number as part of their application process as required in RCW 26.23.150, the department shall verify the identity of the applicant through the systematic alien verification for entitlements program administered by the United States citizenship and immigrations services. If the applicant's identity cannot be verified, the application must be denied."

EFFECT:  Requires the Department of Licensing to verify the identity of license/permit/identicard applicants through the SAVE system if the applicant does not provide a valid social security number. $90,000 of the total appropriation is provided solely for the costs associated with this requirement.

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