Committee: House Education
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Brown.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
Moved by:
Representative Earley
Second by:
Representative Kooistra
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Chairman Richard Brown passed gavel to Representative Roger Brooks.
HB 1067:
mandate driver's education, to increase certain fees, and to make a
continuous appropriation to provide funding.
Proponents:
Senator Michael Rounds
Craig Matson, State Farm Insurance
Representative Bill Napoli
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Section 16. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Any person with a physical disability between the ages of fourteen to nineteen years old,
inclusive, who is capable of learning to operate a motor vehicle, including a vehicle modified to be
operated by a person with a physical disability, may enroll in any driver's education course offered
pursuant to section 1 of this Act. The course, if necessary, shall train the student in the use of a
vehicle modified for operation by a person with a physical disability and shall have available
adequate equipment and personnel to accomplish such training. Any school district that provides
training required pursuant to this section that results in costs in excess of the amount provided
pursuant to section 8 of this Act shall be reimbursed for the excess costs from the amount set aside
pursuant to
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13-37-40 for extraordinary expenses incurred in the provision of special education
programs or services.
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Jean Smith