Maine gets extension on federal REAL ID requirements
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Updated: 12:45 PM EDT Oct 19, 2017
WEBVTT KYLE JONES IS HERETO EXPLAIN THE PROGRESS.REPORTER: THE PROCESS FOR MAINETO MOVE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THEFEDERAL PROGRAM IS A LONG ONE.THE LATEST EXTENSION MEETS THESTATE ID IS STILL GOOD ATMILITARY BASES, NUCLEAR POWERPLANTS, AND FEDERAL BUILDINGSTHAT REQUIRE IDS.IN JANUARY, IDEAS WERE NO LONGERVALID AT THOSE FACILITIES.SETTING UP PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLETRYING TO GET TO MILITARY BASES.IN APRIL, THE STATE REAL ID LAWWAS SIGNED WHICH WAS ALLOWED TOGET MAINE ANOTHER WAIVER INJUNE.THAT EXPIRED LAST NIGHT.HERE WE ARE WITH THE LATESTEXTENSION.>> THE IMPORTANT THING TOREMEMBER IS TO THE PUBLIC,WHETHER IT IS A GRACE PERIOD, AWAIVER EXTENSION, OR COMPLIANCE,IT'S FAIRLY INVISIBLE.AS LONG AS THEIR LICENSES AREACEPTABLE TO THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVETO WORRY.REPORTER IN JANUARY 2018,STATES NOT IN COMPLIANCE WILLREQUIRE A PASSPORT TO FLY, BUTSINCE MAINE HAS PASSED THAT LAWAND THEY ARE WORKING TOWARDMEETING THE REQUIREMENTS, THEYEXPECT TO HAVE ANOTHER WAIVER IN
Maine gets extension on federal REAL ID requirements
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Updated: 12:45 PM EDT Oct 19, 2017
Maine is receiving a yearlong extension from enforcement of federal requirements for state driver's licenses and ID cards.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given Maine until Oct. 10, 2018, to meet the federal identification requirements. Until then, Maine driver's licenses will be accepted to board aircraft and access federal facilities. The news comes a few weeks after Maine received notice that it was under a grace period through Jan. 22 as the federal government continued its review of states' progress. The Legislature recently passed a bill saying Maine would begin complying with the REAL ID Act. State officials say they plan to have REAL ID compliant driver's licenses available to people that want them beginning in July 2019. The state will seek more time to reach full compliance.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is receiving a yearlong extension from enforcement of federal requirements for state driver's licenses and ID cards.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given Maine until Oct. 10, 2018, to meet the federal identification requirements. Until then, Maine driver's licenses will be accepted to board aircraft and access federal facilities.
The news comes a few weeks after Maine received notice that it was under a grace period through Jan. 22 as the federal government continued its review of states' progress.
The Legislature recently passed a bill saying Maine would begin complying with the REAL ID Act.
State officials say they plan to have REAL ID compliant driver's licenses available to people that want them beginning in July 2019. The state will seek more time to reach full compliance.
