TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE OF A DIGITIZED IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEE FOR ISSUANCE OF A DIGITIZED DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DIGITIZED IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: HB1135 Bill Subtitle: TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE OF A DIGITIZED IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FEE FOR ISSUANCE OF A DIGITIZED DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DIGITIZED IDENTIFICATION CARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Rep. Achor and Sen. Boyd Basic Change: Act 261 of 2023 required the Office of Driver Services of DFA (ODS) to offer an applicant with a valid Arkansas driver's license the additional option to access a digitized or mobile driver's license (mDL) upon payment of $10. The "digitized driver's license" or mDL is a data file: • Available on a mobile device that has connectivity to the internet through an application that allows the mobile device to download the data file from ODS or its authorized representative; • Containing all of the same data elements visible on the face and back of the identification card; and • Displaying the current status of the identification card. Act 261 of 2023 is effective on February 1, 2025. HB1135 seeks to amend the requirements of Act 261 by: • Providing for the