Bill > HB1289

This bill modifies several provisions related to Department of Revenue fee offices and driver's licensing, with a significant focus on providing accommodations for homeless youth and unaccompanied youth. The bill changes fee collection requirements so that homeless children, homeless youth, and unaccompanied youth are exempt from paying fees for certain services like motor vehicle registrations, driver's licenses, and non-driver identification cards. For these fee exemptions, individuals must provide verification from specific authorized sources, such as a director of a homeless services agency, a school liaison for homeless children, a school social worker, counselor, or a licensed attorney representing the minor. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts through a competitive bidding process that gives priority to tax-exempt organizations, particularly those that reinvest a majority of their net proceeds into Missouri charitable organizations. The bill also makes minor adjustments to intermediate driver's licensing requirements, such as waiving fees for certain emancipated minors and clarifying documentation needed to verify homeless youth status.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1289&year=2025&code=R