HB4401 HR&T AMT 2-17 #1


The Committee on Roads & Transportation moves to amend the bill on page 1, by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:


A BILL to amend and reenact §17B-2-1a, §17B-2-4 and §17B-2-5a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend and reenact §17E-1-3, §17E-1-4, §17E-1-6, §17E-1-7, §17E-1-12, §17E-1-13 and §17E-1-25 of said code, all relating to the issuance, suspension, renewal and disqualification of commercial driver's licenses; increasing the criminal and civil penalties for violation of out-of-service orders; increasing a civil penalty for employers; background checks for employees involved in the issuance of driver's licenses; adding a definition for "issuance of a license"; clarifies prohibition on driving a school bus; and updating the criteria for issuance, renewal, disqualification, surrender and maintenance of a commercial driver's license in conformance with federal law.


Adopt

Reject