| Title |
Adjust Necessary Document Program |
| Status |
Governor Signed (05/19/2025) |
| Bill Subjects |
- Human Services
- Public Health
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| House Sponsors |
M. Froelich (D) |
| Senate Sponsors |
C. Kipp (D)
N. Hinrichsen (D) |
| House Committee |
Transportation, Housing and Local Government |
| Senate Committee |
Health and Human Services |
| Date Introduced |
01/08/2025 |
| AI Summary |
Beginning on July 1, 2027, the bill modifies the necessary document program administered by the Office of Health Equity in the Department of Public Health and Environment, which assists certain Colorado residents with paying fees for necessary documents.
The bill clarifies that eligible individuals may obtain necessary documents without charge at:
- Participating Division of Motor Vehicles locations
- Participating vital statistics offices
- Participating mobile units or authorized representatives offering driver's licenses, identification cards, or vital statistics certificates and reports
The bill allows individuals to self-attest to their eligibility under the program but does not change identity verification requirements for obtaining necessary documents.
The bill also exempts eligible individuals from fees charged by the Department of Revenue for driver's licenses or identification cards.
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| Summary |
Beginning on July 1, 2027, the bill adjusts aspects of the necessary
document program (program) administered by the office of health equity
in the department of public health and environment, which program
assists certain populations of Colorado residents with paying the fees to
acquire necessary documents. The bill clarifies that an individual who is
eligible under the program may obtain necessary documents without
charge at participating division of motor vehicles locations, participating
vital statistics offices, or participating mobile units or from authorized
representatives that offer driver's licenses, identification card services, or
vital statistics certificates and reports.
The bill establishes that an individual may self-attest to the
individual's eligibility under the program. The bill does not change the
identity verification requirements that may be required to obtain a
necessary document.
The bill also specifies that an individual who is eligible for the
program is not subject to the fees charged by the department of revenue
for driver's licenses or identification cards.
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| Fiscal Notes |
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