Senate OKs Driver’s License Fee Hike

The Senate has voted 28-5 in favor of HB 334, the bill to raise DMV administrative fees, for things like title certificates and driver’s licenses, by $13.1 million a year. Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, said he was unhappy that the fees “will be imposed for the most part on Idahoans and not spread to visitors,” unlike gas taxes. But Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Post Falls, said, “Any time that we offer services in government, the cost of that service should be paid for by the user of that service/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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Question: Do you agree with Sen. Jim Hammond that we should pay higher driver’s licenses fees to offset the service that we’re getting?