Amends existing law to provide for reinstatement of a commercial driver's license under certain circumstances.

Currentlywhenapersonwithacommercialdriver'slicense(CDL)isconvictedofcertainoffenses, federalcode requires a lifetime disqualification of the individual. This means that these individuals can never again obtain a commercial driver license. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has adopted new rules that allow jurisdictions the ability to reinstate commercial drivers with lifetime disqualification offenses, after ten years has elapsed. It requires states to have a rehabilitation program in order to permit jurisdictions the ability to allow these drivers to again obtain their commercial driving privileges after an initial ten years, but does not specify what the rehabilitation program must include. Idaho desires to implement a program similar to that of Oregon, South Dakota, and North Dakota, which would include criteria such as a clean driving record for the past 3 years, completion of online defensive driving classes for driving safety, truck driver safety, and successful completion of knowledge and skills testing. This proposal provides economic opportunity for commercial drivers who seek licensure after serving a ten year disqualification period, will help increase the number of CDL drivers as shortages persist, is in line with the Governor's Licensing Freedom Act and has the support of industry, the Idaho Trucking Advisory Council, and FMCSA.