Bill > H3156

This bill proposes to reform driver education and training by transferring the responsibility and jurisdiction for these programs from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), the state agency that handles driver licensing and vehicle registration, to the Department of Education, which oversees public schools. The bill also outlines how driver education and training should be funded, suggesting a combination of tuition and fees paid by students and parents, revenue collected by the RMV, contributions from automobile manufacturers and dealers, and incentives from the insurance industry. Furthermore, the Department of Education would be mandated to manage these programs in all secondary high schools across the commonwealth, with legislative committees on public safety tasked with ensuring a smooth and prompt transition of these duties from the RMV.