• Date Due: December 01, 2024
  • Author: Department of Social Services
  • Enabling Authority: Appropriation Act - Item 329 V. (Special Session I, 2024)
  • Description:
    Annual report on how many foster care youth were supported by the statewide driver's licensing program in obtaining a driver's license, obtaining motor vehicle insurance, and receiving educational materials about (i) liability issues, insurance laws, and common insurance practices (to include laws about renewal and cancellation, how long an accident can affect premiums, how to establish that a foster youth is no longer living in the residence, and other applicable topics); (ii) DMV requirements to obtain a learner's permit and driver's license; (iii) what funding and resources are available to assist in this process, to include, paying school lab fees for "Behind the Wheel" or paying a private driving education company; and (iv) why getting a driver's license on time is important for normalcy and a successful transition to adulthood, and any recommendations to improve the program.