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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 169

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 163 Session of 2001


        INTRODUCED BY BELL, JANUARY 30, 2001

        REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JANUARY 30, 2001

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, mandating driver's education in public schools; and
     3     further providing for driver's license and learner's permit
     4     fees.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7     Section 1.  Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     8  Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
     9  § 1531.1.  Mandatory driver's education in public schools.
    10     Each public school in this Commonwealth shall provide a
    11  driver's education program to students in accordance with
    12  guidelines promulgated by the department. The department shall
    13  provide funding for public schools in order for them to comply
    14  with this section.
    15     Section 2.  Section 1951 of Title 75 is amended to read:
    16  § 1951.  Driver's license and learner's permit.
    17     (a)  Driver's license.--The annual fee for a driver's license
    18  shall be $5 plus the cost of the photograph required in section


     1  1510(a) (relating to issuance and content of driver's license).
     2     (b)  Learner's permit.--The fee for a learner's permit shall
     3  be [$5] $50.
     4     (c)  Identification card.--The fee for an identification card
     5  shall be $5 plus the cost of the photograph.
     6     (d)  Replacement license or card.--The fee for a replacement
     7  driver's license or identification card shall be $5 plus the
     8  cost of the photograph.
     9     Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.














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