OUT-OF-STATE COMMERCIAL DRIVER TESTING                      H.B. 5656 (H-1) & 5657 (H-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5656 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

House Bill 5657 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Marilyn Lane (H.B. 5656)

               Representative Peter Pettalia (H.B. 5657)

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

CONTENT

House Bill 5656 (H-1) would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to do the following:

-- Require the Department of State to establish a pilot program that provided for the skills testing of an individual who possessed a valid commercial learner's permit issued by a state other than Michigan.

-- Provide that an individual who held a valid commercial learner's permit issued by another state would not be eligible for skills testing unless 1) he or she had successfully completed an approved truck driver training program, 2) and the state that issued the learner's permit participated in electronic national commercial driver examination reporting system in which Michigan was also a participant.

-- Require the pilot program to continue until the Department adopted curriculum requirements for a person providing instruction to individuals seeking a vehicle group designation or indorsement.

House Bill 5657 (H-1) would amend the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act to require a driver education provider to verify that an adult or truck driver training student had either a valid temporary instruction permit issued by the Secretary of State (as currently required) or a valid commercial learner's permit issued by a state other than Michigan, before providing behind-the-wheel instruction to the student. The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 5656.

Proposed MCL 257.312j (H.B. 5656)                            Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

MCL 256.675 (H.B. 5657)

FISCAL IMPACT

House Bill 5656 (H-1) would have a minimal fiscal impact on the Department of State for costs associated with developing and implementing the required pilot program for the vehicle group designation testing of individuals holding a valid commercial driver license permit issued by a state other than Michigan. The costs would be minimal and could be absorbed within the Department's current annual appropriations; thus, no additional appropriations would be necessary. The bill would have no fiscal impact on local government.

House Bill 5657 (H-1) would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  10-28-16                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.