HB2083 HFAT Shott 1-29

Kauffman 3133

Delegate Shott moves to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

H. B. 2083 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17B-2-1c, relating to facilitating a released inmate’s reintegration into society, by requiring the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide an identification card for eligible released inmates who do not have a West Virginia identification card or driver’s license; permitting the Division of Motor Vehicles to make visits to Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s facilities to assist inmates with applications to obtain a West Virginia identification card; providing that the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation be temporary in nature; providing that the identification card issued by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation have the same force and effect as a standard/Not For Federal Use identification card; providing that the Division of Motor Vehicles shall accept an unexpired Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation identification card as proof of identity and proof of residency; requiring the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Division of Motor Vehicles to work together to develop a policy to verify social security numbers of released inmates; and requiring a former inmate to pay all fees charged by the Division of Motor Vehicles related to the issuance of an identification card.