Fiscal Note
Fiscal Services Division
HF 435 – Driver's License, Contact Information (LSB2057HV.1)
Staff Contact: Austin Brinks (515.725.2200) austin.brinks@legis.iowa.gov
Fiscal Note Version – Final Action
Description
House File 435 requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to include emergency contact
information in its electronic database for persons issued a driver’s license or identification card.
When a person applies for the issuance, replacement, or renewal of a driver’s license or
identification card, the DOT is required to request that person voluntarily submit emergency
contact information to the DOT. This information would be kept confidential, and would be
accessible only by DOT employees or a member of law enforcement while performing official
duties.
The information submitted may include the name, address, telephone number, and relationship
of up to two emergency contacts. A person who is younger than 18 years of age and is not
emancipated is required to include their parent or guardian as the emergency contact. The
contact information provided may be used by law enforcement when responding to an accident
where someone dies, or is injured and unable to communicate, to make a good faith effort to
reach that person’s emergency contacts.
The Bill is effective January 1, 2022.
Background
Illinois established a similar database in 2013 that is operated by the Secretary of State. Illinois
allows residents who hold an Illinois driver’s license, instruction permit, or identification card to
voluntarily register their contact information into a database that may be used by law
enforcement when that person is incapacitated. The Illinois database also allows for a person
to enter basic medical information such as medical conditions or allergies.
Assumptions
The DOT stated programming expenses would be necessary to implement the requirements in
the Bill.
Fiscal Impact
The DOT estimates that the Bill will require approximately $18,000 for internal programming,
and up to $108,000 paid to an external vendor to update the programming on the DOT kiosks.
The DOT has also stated there will be increased administrative workload, which will be
addressed within current resources and will not require an increase in personnel.
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Legislative Services Agency
Department of Transportation
/s/ Holly M. Lyons
June 10, 2021
Doc ID 1221415
The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code. Data used in
developing this fiscal note is available from the Fiscal Services Division of the Legislative Services
Agency upon request.
www.legis.iowa.gov
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