HB 285 Summary

• Establishes a permanent two-phase Driver's License Reinstatement Fee Debt Reduction and Amnesty Program administered by the Director of Public Safety, to be implemented within 90 days of the bill's effective date.

• Phase One covers eligible offenses occurring before the bill's effective date; non-indigent participants pay 50% of fees for single offenses or the greater of 10% of total fees or the lowest fee owed for multiple offenses; indigent participants receive complete fee waivers.

• Phase Two covers eligible offenses occurring after the bill's effective date and applies to those ineligible for Phase One; uses the same fee reduction formulas as Phase One but limited to offenses committed before program enrollment.

• Eligible offenses exclude those involving alcohol, drugs, deadly weapons, or commercial driver's licenses; participants must wait at least 18 months after suspension ends and complete court-ordered suspension terms before reinstatement.

• Requires the director to conduct public service announcements, maintain a toll-free information line, establish automatic enrollment notices, and allow payment plans with minimum monthly payments of $25 for those unable to pay full reduced fees.