To assess an annual $100 driver responsibility fee (or "bad driver fee") on individuals who accumulate seven or more points on their driving record within a two-year period. For each additional point above this amount an additional fee of $50 would be assessed. Higher fees would be assessed for certain very serious driving infractions, such as manslaughter, drunk driving, or fleeing police. In addition, a motorist who fails to produce his or her proof of insurance form when requested by a police officer would be assessed $300. The proposed fees would go to the state general fund, and are expected to generate approximately $70 million a year.   Official Text and Analysis.

To incorporate technical wording changes which clarify but do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

To allow a person who has four or more points on their driving record, and who gets a ticket that would add three points and thereby trigger the new fines proposed by the bill, to agree to undergo a driver improvement course. Completion of the course would cause the points to be waived, and the proposed new fines avoided. An individual would be allowed to choose this option only one time.

To assess a number of very expensive "driver responsibility fees" on individuals who accumulate seven or more "points" within a two-year period, and for other specified infractions. In addition, a motorist who fails to produce his or her proof of insurance form when requested by a police officer would be assessed $300. This is one of many bills authorizing tax and fee increases proposed to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue. This is one of many bills authorizing tax and fee increases proposed to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue.

Recommended that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would use $6.3 million of the new fees to pay local governments for fire protection services provided to state buildings.

To establish that the bill will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2003 if passed.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would use $3 million of the new fees to pay local governments for fire protection services provided to state buildings once $65 million total had been generated, and additional money for this purpose after $100 million in fees had been taken.

To assess a number of very expensive "driver responsibility fees" on individuals who accumulate seven or more "points" within a two-year period, and for other specified infractions. In addition, a motorist who fails to produce his or her proof of insurance form when requested by a police officer would be assessed $300. This is one of many bills authorizing tax and fee increases proposed to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue.

To allow a person who has four or more points on their driving record, and who gets a ticket that would add three points and thereby trigger the new fines proposed by the bill, to agree to undergo a driver improvement course. Completion of the course would cause the points to be waived, and the proposed new fines avoided. An individual would be allowed to choose this option only one time.

To add an assessment for driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

To concur with the House version of the bill, which does not include the provision allowing a driver subject to the fees the option to choose to undergo a driver improvement course to avoid them. The House version also reserves some of the fee revenue from the fees to pay local governments for fire protection services provided to state buildings.

To concur with an amended Senate-passed version of the bill, which adds an assessment for driving under the influence of a controlled substance.