HB 17-1107

HB 17-1107 is a Colorado bill that updates the state’s motor vehicle and driver's license computer system. It replaces the old CSTARS system with a new one called Colorado DRIVES, which will improve how the Division of Motor Vehicles manages licenses, registrations, and vehicle records. The bill also changes advisory committees to better fit this new system and allows for more efficient sharing of information between states. This update affects all drivers and vehicle owners in Colorado by ensuring their records are managed securely and efficiently through modern technology. Since it has been signed into law, the changes will start taking effect as planned, with some provisions beginning on September 1, 2018.

Official Summary

In 2018, the division of motor vehicles (division) will be replacing its current computer system, known as the Colorado state titling and registration system (CSTARS), with a new computer system, known as Colorado driver's license, record, identification, and vehicle enterprise solution ( Colorado DRIVES). Several sections of the bill amend the statutes to replace CSTARS with Colorado DRIVES, including renaming the account associated with these programs. Currently, the statutes create a CSTARS advisory committee. Section 4 of the bill replaces the current advisory committee with a Colorado DRIVES county governance committee, which consists of the following 9 members: Two authorized agents (county clerks) from a category I or category II county; Two authorized agents from a category III or category IV county; Two authorized agents from a category V or category VI county; Two employees of the department of revenue; and One employee of the governor's office of information technology. The committee's duties are to: Approve the annual operation budget proposal; Fix the time when and place where meetings are held; and Establish subcommittees and working groups to report to the committee. Currently, county clerks and recorders are designated the 'authorized agents' of the department of revenue for vehicle titling and registration. The motor vehicle statutes use the phrase 'county clerk and recorder', and the equivalent in Denver and Broomfield, interchangeably with the phrase 'authorized agent'. Several sections of the bill define the term 'authorized agent' and replace the occurrences of 'county clerk and recorder' with 'authorized agent' to make the usage consistent. Section 2 of the bill authorizes the division to share driver's license and identification card images with the driver licensing agency of any other state. Section 3 clarifies that the authorized agent is responsible for title and registration documents until verified by the division, and the division is responsible for the documents digitally stored by the division. Current law excepts some classes of identification cards from expiring in the same manner as most cards, which is after 5 years. Sections 5 and 6 authorize county clerks to transfer money collected from motor vehicle transactions to the division via electronic funds transfer. Finally, several sections of the bill repeal obsolete provisions. Provisions of the bill that deposit money in the CSTARS account take effect on September 1, 2018. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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