RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Created a new offense for operating a vehicle while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration between .05 and .08 grams, previously not explicitly defined as a separate charge.

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit annual reports on impaired driving cases, including numbers of referrals, convictions, dismissals, and plea agreements.

Updated the information required on administrative revocation notices to include specific details about the incident, violation, effective dates, and review procedures.

Changed administrative revocation timelines from 30 days for alcohol-related offenses to 44 days for drug-related offenses, with additional flexibility for the director to set later dates.

Set an effective date of July 1, 2025, for the new impaired driving offense and reporting requirements.

Establishes that penalties for the new impaired driving offense are in addition to any other civil or administrative penalties under the chapter.

Changed the deadline for requesting administrative review from 3 days to 8 days for alcohol offenses and from 17 days to 28 days for drug offenses.

Extended the deadline for requesting an administrative hearing from 6 days to 14 days for alcohol offenses and from 6 days to 28 days for drug offenses.

Modified revocation periods based on prior enforcement contacts, with new tiers for highly intoxicated drivers and those with multiple prior contacts.

Changed ignition interlock requirements, making them mandatory for certain repeat offenders and highly intoxicated drivers.

Updated the administrative review process to include clearer procedures for requesting hearings and receiving decisions.