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This bill requires the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide certain identification documents at no cost to homeless U.S. citizens residing in West Virginia shelters, aiming to remove barriers to employment and public benefits. A "homeless U.S. citizen" is defined as a U.S. citizen who is a resident of West Virginia and whose primary nighttime residence is not a typical sleeping accommodation. A "homeless shelter" is an agency regularly providing temporary residence for homeless individuals. To be eligible, a homeless U.S. citizen must be currently residing at a shelter, use the shelter's address for their application, have a shelter representative sign an affidavit confirming their residency, and provide proof of U.S. citizenship such as a birth certificate, passport, certificate of citizenship, or naturalization certificate. Eligible individuals can receive a photo identification card, a replacement driver's license, or a replacement birth certificate, with the DMV limited to issuing only one document per person within a 30-day period. The commissioner will create the necessary forms to implement these provisions.

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