Wyoming could potentially see new digital driver’s licenses as an option for people in 2020.
At least one Wyoming legislator thinks it is a good idea.
“How handy would it be to have your ID on your smartphone?” House District No. 1 Representative Tyler Lindholm said on Facebook Friday. “I think the idea has merit, but I wonder if they considered doing it with the registration of a vehicle also? What do you guys think?”
The the proposed legislation is available online.
The cost of the digital driver’s license would be $20 in addition to the cost of a physical license.
A digital identification card would cost $10 in addition to $10 for a physical identification card.
If passed into law, the creation of the digital licenses is expected to generate an additional $640,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2021 for the state’s highway fund.
That is assuming that an average of 160,000 cards are created per year and that 20-30% of the Wyoming population participates in the program.
