Idaho DMV fees increasing following approval of HB 161

Idaho is the only state in the Union where the sheriff's are mandated to be the vendor for driver’s licenses and identification cards on behalf of the Transportation Department. The fees distributed to counties to operate the Driver’s License offices were initially intended to cover the costs of providing the service but have not been adjusted in more than 30 years. The cost of providing the service has continued to climb and subsequently, many counties are spending large amounts of property tax dollars to subsidize the Transportation Department...