"AN ACT CONCERNING VOTERS WHO CHANGE PARTY AFFILIATION. "

After the last section, add the following and renumber sections and internal references accordingly:

"Sec. 501. Subsection (b) of section 9-290 of the 2008 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2008):

(b) In each primary, election or referendum, when an elector has entered the polling place, the elector shall (1) announce the elector's street address and name to the official checkers in a tone sufficiently loud and clear to enable all the election officials present to hear the same, and (2) (A) present to the official checkers [the elector's Social Security card or any other] any valid state or federally issued, preprinted form of identification [which] that shows the elector's name and photograph and either the elector's address [,] or signature, [or photograph,] or (B) [sign a statement under penalty of false statement, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State, that the elector is the person whose name appears on the official checklist] cast a provisional ballot in accordance with the provisions of sections 9-232i to 9-232o, inclusive, and present the form of identification specified in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision to the registrars of voters of the town within three business days in order for such ballot to be counted. The official checker shall check the name of such elector on the official checklist. No political party shall have more than one challenger. The moderator may allow in the polling place any witnesses that may be required in the case of a challenge, provided the moderator shall not allow in more than one witness at a time. The provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection that require the presentation of a form of identification that bears the elector's photograph shall be waived in the case of any elector who objects to being photographed on religious grounds.

Sec. 502. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1-1h of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2008):

(a) Any person who does not possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license may apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for an identity card. The application for an identity card shall be accompanied by the birth certificate of the applicant or a certificate of identification of the applicant issued and authorized for such use by the Department of Correction. Such application shall include: (1) The applicant's name; (2) the applicant's address; (3) whether the address is permanent or temporary; (4) the applicant's birthdate; (5) notice to the applicant that false statements on such application are punishable under section 53a-157b; and (6) such other pertinent information as the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles deems necessary. [A fee of fifteen dollars shall be paid to the department upon issuance to the applicant of an identity card which contains a picture of the applicant and specifies the applicant's height, sex and eye color. ] The applicant shall sign the application in the presence of an official of the department. [The commissioner may waive the fifteen-dollar fee for any applicant who has voluntarily surrendered such applicant's motor vehicle operator's license or whose license has been refused by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (e) of section 14-36. The commissioner may issue an identity card to the applicant, which contains a picture of the applicant and specifies the applicant's height, sex and eye color, upon completion of such application to the satisfaction of the commissioner.

(b) An identity card shall expire within a period not exceeding four years from the date of issuance of such card. Each such card shall indicate its date of expiration. Any person who holds an identity card shall be notified by the commissioner before its expiration and may renew such card in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe. [upon payment of a fee of fifteen dollars. ]

Sec. 503. Section 51-56a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2008):

(a) Each clerk of the Supreme Court and Superior Court shall account for and pay or deposit all fees, fines, forfeitures and contributions made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund and the proceeds of judgments of such clerk's office in the manner provided by section 4-32. If any such clerk fails to so account and pay or deposit, such failure shall be reported by the Treasurer to the Chief Court Administrator who may thereupon remove the clerk. When any such clerk dies before so accounting and paying or depositing, the Treasurer shall require the executor of such clerk's will or administrator of such clerk's estate to so account. If any such clerk is removed from office, the Treasurer shall require such clerk to account for any money of the state remaining in such clerk's hands at the time of such removal and, if such clerk neglects to so account, the Treasurer shall certify the neglect to the Chief Court Administrator.

(b) The state shall remit to the municipalities in which the violations occurred all amounts received in respect to the violation of sections 14-251, 14-252, 14-253a of the 2008 supplement to the general statutes and 14-305 to 14-308, inclusive, or any regulation adopted thereunder or ordinance enacted in accordance therewith. Each clerk of the Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the clerk or official, provided prior to the institution of court proceedings, a city, town or borough shall have the authority to collect and retain all proceeds from parking violations committed within the jurisdiction of such city, town or borough.

(c) For the purpose of providing additional funds for municipal and state police training, each person who pays in any sum as (1) a fine or forfeiture for any violation of section 14-12, 14-215 of the 2008 supplement to the general statutes, 14-219, 14-222, 14-224, 14-225, 14-227a, 14-266, 14-267a of the 2008 supplement to the general statutes, 14-269 or 14-283, or (2) a fine or forfeiture for any infraction, shall pay an additional fee of one dollar for each eight dollars or fraction thereof of the amount such person is required to pay, except if such payment is made for violation of such a section which is deemed to be an infraction, such additional fee shall be only on the first eighty-eight dollars of such fine or forfeiture. Such additional fee charged shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(d) Each person who pays in any sum as a fine or forfeiture for any violation of sections 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-227a, sections 14-230 to 14-240, inclusive, sections 14-241 to 14-249, inclusive, section 14-279 for the first offense, sections 14-289b, 14-299, 14-301 to 14-303, inclusive, or any regulation adopted under said sections or ordinance enacted in accordance with said sections shall pay an additional fee of ten dollars. The state shall remit to the municipalities in which the violations occurred the amounts paid under this subsection. Each clerk of the Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, shall certify to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter under this subsection to each municipality served by the office of the clerk or official.

(e) Each person who pays in any sum as a fine or forfeiture for any violation or infraction shall pay an additional fee of five dollars. Such additional fee charged shall be deposited in the Special Transportation Fund."