A commercial driver recruitment program. (FE)

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish three programs directly related to increasing the number of individuals with commercial driver licenses (CDLs). Under the commercial driver scholarship program, DOT provides scholarships to individuals who enroll in driver education courses.

Scholarships may not exceed 50 percent of the student's tuition cost for courses that provide instruction in the operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Under the employer training grant program, DOT provides grants to employers of CMV drivers that provide training leading to an employee receiving a CDL. Grants under this program may not exceed, for each employee trained, 50 percent of the costs of training the employee in the operation of CMVs or $3,000, whichever is less. Under the commercial driver recruitment grant program, DOT provides grants to individuals who recently obtained a CDL and maintained employment in a position requiring the operation of CMVs for one year and to the employers of these individuals. Grants under this program are for $500 to each the individual and the employer. DOT may not award scholarships after December 31, 2024, and may not award grants for applications received after December 1, 2024.

Who's behind it

16 lawmakers are its authors⁠. All 16 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DOT
• Fiscal Estimate From LFB

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories