
State Lawmakers Call for Delaying Start of REAL ID Law in KY
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Lawmakers say Kentucky has too many drivers' licenses offices with long lines.
More than two dozen members of the Kentucky State Senate are asking the federal government to delay implementation of the REAL ID law in kentucky. State Sen. Jimmy Higdon says Kentucky isn't ready. The deadline to obtain a REAL ID in Kentucky is currently set for May 7.
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State Lawmakers Call for Delaying Start of REAL ID Law in KY
Clip: Season 3 Episode 235 | 44sVideo has Closed Captions
More than two dozen members of the Kentucky State Senate are asking the federal government to delay implementation of the REAL ID law in kentucky. State Sen. Jimmy Higdon says Kentucky isn't ready. The deadline to obtain a REAL ID in Kentucky is currently set for May 7.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship28 Republican members of the Kentucky State Senate are asking the Secretary of Homeland Security to delay the implementation deadline for the real ID law in Kentucky.
Right now, the deadline is May 7th.
Senator Jimmy Higdon, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee in Frankfort, says Kentucky isn't ready yet.
He says too many Kentuckians still don't know their options, and there are still too many driver's licenses.
Offices with long lines, real IDs will be needed for adults to fly within the US.
Visit military bases, or enter a federal building that requires an ID.
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