Senate Bill 1102 Summary

• Authorizes the Idaho Department of Transportation to establish contracts with electronic vehicle credential (EVC) providers to process vehicle registration and title applications on behalf of the department and county assessors.

• Limits the number of EVC providers in Idaho to a maximum of 10 and requires the department to establish oversight procedures, privacy safeguards, and rules to protect vehicle owner information.

• Permits EVC providers and the department to create paperless electronic records of title and lien filings in place of paper certificates, with electronic records having the same legal validity as original documents.

• Requires the department to establish maximum fees that EVC providers may charge customers for vehicle registration services.

• Makes technical corrections to Idaho Code sections governing motor vehicle registration, titling requirements, and related procedures.