Changes to Existing Law

The Department of Public Safety shall waive the fee one-time one time for an original nondriver identification card or a duplicate nondriver identification card if the applicant is homeless. In order for the fee to be waived, the applicant must submit, with the application, an affidavit from signed by a homeless services provider attesting that the applicant is homeless. The affidavit must be signed by an employee of the homeless service provider. For the purposes of this section, the term "homeless" means an individual who: (1) Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; (2) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a place not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or (3) Is living in a homeless shelter. For the purposes of this section, "homeless services provider" means an official or employee of any government or nonprofit agency that provides a food bank, homeless shelter, housing assistance program, or homeless outreach or advocacy program, or any similar program; a homeless liaison designated by a school district, as described by 42 U.S.C. § 11432 (January 1, 2025); a school counselor, certified by the Department of Education; a school nurse, licensed in accordance with chapter 36-9; or a social worker, licensed in accordance with chapter 36-26. 22