States say new IDs could cost billions

[deadparrot]

COLUMBUS, Ohio - New federal security rules for issuing driver's licenses could cost $11 billion to implement, raising concerns among states about paying for the changes, according to a national survey of states released Thursday.

"There's no question that state legislators believe driver's licenses should be as secure as is possible," said William Pound, executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures which helped conduct the survey. "The $11 billion question is, 'Who's going to pay for it?'"

The requirements — which are not final — are part of the Real ID Act of 2005, which grew out of a recommendation by the Sept. 11 commission.

The law requires states to incorporate common security features to prevent tampering or counterfeiting, such as using standard materials in every state to print the cards. States will have to verify the legitimacy of documents used to obtain a license and buy equipment to digitally store those documents.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/identification_cards

[nashville_brook]

1. what's wrong with my current license?

can anyone explain?

[InkAddict]

2. Just enough of these "papers please" regulations!

“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.”

“Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (of) life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government...

Both courtesy of Thomas Jefferson.

I thought my safety came from inalienable rights via the Constitution - Wow to be in Ohio!