Committee refines H.549 to speed IDs for people leaving custody, delays detainee expansion The House Corrections & Institutions committee agreed to tighten H.549’s language so DOC and DMV coordinate to provide non‑driver IDs and, when eligible, driver credentials to people leaving custody; members removed detainees from the immediate expansion for logistical and IT reasons and asked counsel to redraft.

Vermont's House committee is streamlining ID issuance for those leaving custody, but will detainees have to wait for their turn?

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Committee reviews bill to let detainees detained six months obtain non-driver state ID before release Lawmakers discussed H549, which would extend a program that issues state non-driver IDs to sentenced people who served six months to include detainees detained at least six months; members asked DMV and DOC to clarify operational, REAL ID and funding issues and agreed to schedule agency testimony.

A new bill could change the lives of detainees by allowing those held for six months to obtain a state ID before their release, sparking crucial discussions among lawmakers.

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