House Bill 61 Summary

• Eliminates temporary permits previously issued to drivers who refuse evidentiary testing; permits remain available only for those who submit to and fail tests

• Modifies refusal penalties to impose a $250 civil penalty and one-year license suspension for first refusal, two-year suspension for second refusal within ten years

• Changes hearing request procedures by allowing court hearings for refusal cases within seven calendar days of notice, with suspension effective 30 days after service

• Transfers suspension authority for failed tests from courts to Idaho Transportation Department, with administrative hearings conducted by department-designated hearing officers instead of courts

• Effective date: May 1, 2011, declared as emergency legislation