Intelligent speed assistance program established, revocation period for certain speeding offenses extended, speed-controlled license restriction created, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.

A bill for an act

relating to transportation; establishing an intelligent speed assistance program;

extending the revocation period for certain speeding offenses; creating a

speed-controlled license restriction; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.14, subdivision 1a; 171.17, by

adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 171.09,

subdivision 1; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.24, subdivision 2; proposing coding for

new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.14, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

License revocation
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for extreme speed
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The driver's license of a person who

violates
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any
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a
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speed limit established in this section
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, by driving in excess of 100 miles per

hour, is revoked for six months
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is subject to revocation as provided
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under section
171.17
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or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section
169A.53
,
169A.54
, or

171.174
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subdivision 1
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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 171.09, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authority; violations.

(a) The commissioner, when good cause appears,

may impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability or other restrictions applicable

to the licensee as the commissioner may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe

operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee.

(b) Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.95, if an applicant for

a commercial driver's license either does not successfully complete the air brake component

of the knowledge test, or does not successfully complete the skills test in a vehicle equipped

with air brakes as such tests are prescribed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part

384, the department shall indicate on the class C, class B, or class A commercial driver's

license, if issued, that the individual is restricted from operating a commercial motor vehicle

equipped with air brakes.

(c) The commissioner shall restrict the operating privileges of a holder of a class A, class

B, or class C commercial driver's license in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations,

title 49, sections 383.73 and 383.95.

(d) The commissioner may restrict the operating privileges of a holder of a class A, class

B, or class C commercial driver's license to the extent that the restrictions are authorized

by section
221.0314, subdivision 3
or 3a, or rules adopted under those subdivisions or

section
221.031
.

(e) Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions on the license,

the commissioner may suspend or revoke the license. A license suspension under this section

is subject to section
171.18
, subdivisions 2 and 3.

(f) A person who drives, operates, or is in physical control of a motor vehicle while in

violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted driver's license issued to that person

under this section is guilty of a crime as follows:

(1) if the restriction relates to the possession or consumption of alcohol or controlled

substances, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; or

(2) if the restriction relates to another matter, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(g) It is a gross misdemeanor for a person who holds a restricted license issued under

section
171.306
to drive, operate, or be in physical control of any motor vehicle that is not

equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the commissioner.

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(h) It is a gross misdemeanor for a person who holds a restricted license issued under

section 171.308 to drive, operate, or be in physical control of any motor vehicle that is not

equipped with a functioning intelligent speed assistance device certified by the commissioner.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date.

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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 171.17, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Offenses.

(a) The commissioner must immediately revoke the license of

a driver upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of:

(1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle under section
609.20

or
609.205
;

(2) criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section
609.2112
,
609.2113
, or
609.2114
,

or Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
609.21
;

(3) a violation of section
169A.20
or
609.487
;

(4) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used;

(5) failure to stop and disclose identity and render aid, as required under section
169.09
,

in the event of a motor vehicle accident, resulting in the death or personal injury of another;

(6) perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement to the commissioner under

any law relating to the application, ownership, or operation of a motor vehicle, including

on the certification required under section
171.05, subdivision 2
, paragraph (a), clause (1),

item (ii), subitem (C), to issue an instruction permit to a homeschool student;

(7) except as this section otherwise provides, three charges of violating within a period

of 12 months any of the provisions of chapter 169 or of the rules or municipal ordinances

enacted in conformance with chapter 169, for which the accused may be punished upon

conviction by imprisonment;

(8) two or more violations, within five years, of the misdemeanor offense described in

section
169.444, subdivision 2
, paragraph (a);

(9) the gross misdemeanor offense described in section
169.444, subdivision 2
, paragraph

(b);

(10) an offense in another state that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for

revoking the driver's license;
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or
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(11) a violation of an applicable speed limit by a person driving
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: (i)
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30 miles per hour

or more over the posted speed limit; (ii) 20 miles per hour or more over a speed limit of 35

miles per hour or less; (iii) 20 miles per hour or more over a school zone speed limit under

section 169.14, subdivision 5a, when in effect; (iv) 20 miles per hour or more over a work

zone speed limit under section 169.14, subdivision 5d, when in effect; or (v)
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in excess of

100 miles per hour
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. The person's license must be revoked for six months for a violation of

this clause, or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section
169A.53
,

169A.54
, or
171.174
.
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; or
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(12) three or more violations of an applicable speed limit within a period of 12 months,

for offenses occurring on or after January 1, 2027.

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(b) The commissioner must immediately revoke the school bus endorsement of a driver

upon receiving a record of the driver's conviction of the misdemeanor offense described in

section
169.443, subdivision 7
.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027, and applies to violations

committed on or after that date.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 5.

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Revocation period; speed violations.

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(a) For purposes of this subdivision,

"qualifying speed violation" means:

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(1) an offense for which revocation is required under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause

(11) or (12);

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(2) an offense in another state that would be grounds for revocation as specified under

clause (1) if committed in this state; and

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(3) any combination of offenses under clauses (1) and (2).

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(b) The period of time for a license revocation for a qualifying speed violation is the

longest of:

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(1) a period as applicable under section 171.174 or 171.178;

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(2) six months for a first qualifying speed violation;

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(3) one year for a second qualifying speed violation within the past 20 years;

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(4) three years for a third qualifying speed violation within the past 20 years; or

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(5) seven years for a fourth or subsequent qualifying speed violation within the past 20

years.

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(c) The period under paragraph (b) is subject to any extensions subsequently imposed

pursuant to section 171.308, subdivisions 6, paragraph (a), and 11, paragraph (c).

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(d) Paragraph (b), clauses (3) to (5), apply only to violations committed on or after

January 1, 2027.

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(e) A participant in the intelligent speed assistance program under section 171.308 may

operate a vehicle equipped with a functioning intelligent speed assistance device.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 171.24, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Driving after revocation; penalties.

(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor

if:

(1) the person's driver's license or driving privilege has been revoked;

(2) the person has been given notice of or reasonably should know of the revocation;

and

(3) the person disobeys the order by operating in this state any motor vehicle, the

operation of which requires a driver's license, while the person's license or privilege is

revoked.

(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person

is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle unless the person participates in
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(1)
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the ignition interlock device program
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; or
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(2) the intelligent speed assistance program
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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2028, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date.

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Sec. 6.

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[171.308] INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definitions.

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(a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision

have the meanings given.

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(b) "Functioning device" means an intelligent speed assistance device that is certified

by the commissioner, installed in a vehicle, and functioning as intended by the provider.

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(c) "Intelligent speed assistance device" or "device" means equipment that is designed

to identify speed limits and limit the speed of a motor vehicle.

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(d) "Location tracking capabilities" means the ability of an electronic or wireless device

to identify and transmit its geographic location through the operation of the device.

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(e) "Override" means an intelligent speed assistance device feature activated by the

operator of the vehicle that temporarily disengages the device and allows a motor vehicle

to exceed the speed limit.

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(f) "Program participant" means a person who has qualified to take part in the intelligent

speed assistance program under this section and whose driver's license has been revoked

for a qualifying speed violation.

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(g) "Provider" means the person who owns or controls an intelligent speed assistance

device and enters into contracts with program participants to install, service, and monitor

devices.

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(h) "Qualifying speed violation" has the meaning given in section 171.17, subdivision

5, paragraph (a).

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Performance standards; certification; provider requirements.

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(a) The

commissioner must adopt rules on device performance standards and a process for certifying

devices used in the intelligent speed assistance program.

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(b) The provider of a device must apply every 24 months for certification of the device

according to rules adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner must require providers

of certified devices to:

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(1) provide device installation, servicing, and monitoring to indigent program participants

at a rate that is discounted in an amount equal to or greater than the discount available for

indigent participants in the ignition interlock device program, according to rules adopted

by the commissioner;

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(2) provide device installation, servicing, and monitoring to indigent program participants

at a discounted rate for program participants who request intelligent speed assistance devices

on multiple vehicles;

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(3) include in an intelligent speed assistance device contract a provision that a program

participant who voluntarily terminates participation in the program, voluntarily withdraws

from the program, or is involuntarily terminated from the program is only liable for servicing

and monitoring costs incurred during the time from which the device was installed on the

motor vehicle to the time the device is returned to the provider, regardless of whether the

term of the contract has expired;

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(4) include in an intelligent speed assistance device contract a provision that requires

providers of certified devices to pay any towing or repair costs caused by device failure or

malfunction or by damage caused during device installation, servicing, or monitoring;

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(5) certify that data collected by the provider, including summary data, will not be sold

by the provider and acknowledge that the commissioner will immediately suspend a provider

who sells provider-collected data; and

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(6) include a feature in an intelligent speed assistance device to send an alert identifying

when a person has tampered with, circumvented, or bypassed the intelligent speed assistance

device and agree to notify the commissioner when the provider receives such an alert.

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Location tracking.

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(a) An intelligent speed assistance device may use location

tracking to identify applicable speed limits.

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(b) A provider may obtain and retain location tracking information from a device for

the purpose of quality control. A provider must maintain any location tracking information

in a manner that does not identify a specific program participant unless the provider receives

a court order directing the provider to track the location of a specific program participant.

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(c) A provider of a certified device must include with an intelligent speed assistance

device contract a separate notice to the program participant regarding any location tracking

capabilities of the device.

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(d) A provider must not share location tracking information for a specifically identifiable

vehicle or program participant with the commissioner or any other person except pursuant

to a court order.

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(e) Nothing in this subdivision prevents a provider from sharing or disseminating

summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19.

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(f) Services provided by a provider under this section are not a government function for

purposes of section 13.05, subdivision 11.

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Program requirements.

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(a) The commissioner must adopt rules for program

participants. A person who seeks to participate in the program must sign a written

acknowledgment that the person has received, reviewed, and agreed to abide by the program

guidelines.

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(b) The guidelines must allow a program participant to use an override on three separate

occasions in any 30-day period.

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(c) The commissioner must enter a notation on a person's driving record to indicate that

the person is a program participant.

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(d) A program participant must pay costs associated with an intelligent speed assistance

device on every motor vehicle that the participant operates or intends to operate.

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Issuance of speed-controlled license.

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(a) The commissioner must issue a class

D driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section, to a

person whose driver's license has been revoked for a qualifying speed violation and who

meets the requirements of this section and the program guidelines.

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(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner must not require a program

participant to pay the reinstatement fee and surcharge described in section 171.29, subdivision

2, before issuing a restricted license under this section. A program participant is not eligible

for full reinstatement of driving privileges until the person pays the full reinstatement fee

and surcharge.

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(c) The commissioner must not issue a restricted license under this section unless the

program participant has provided satisfactory proof that:

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(1) a certified intelligent speed assistance device has been installed on the participant's

motor vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's provider; and

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(2) any vehicle subject to registration under chapter 168 that the program participant

owns or operates is equipped with the intelligent speed assistance device.

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(d) If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791, 169.793,

or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspended, revoked, or canceled

under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner must require the participant to present

an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be noncancelable

for a period not to exceed 12 months.

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(e) A license issued under this section must contain a restriction prohibiting the program

participant from operating any motor vehicle not equipped with a functioning device. A

participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with a device while in the

normal course and scope of employment duties according to rules adopted by the

commissioner and with the employer's written consent.

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Penalties; program violations.

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(a) If a program participant tampers with,

circumvents, or bypasses a device; uses an override on more than three occasions in any

30-day period; operates a motor vehicle not equipped with a functioning device other than

a vehicle owned by an employer under the exception in subdivision 5, paragraph (e); violates

a condition of a license conditionally reinstated under subdivision 5; or violates the program

guidelines established pursuant to subdivision 4, the commissioner must extend the person's

revocation period by:

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(1) 45 days for a first violation;

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(2) 180 days for a second violation; or

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(3) one year for a third and each subsequent violation.

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(b) A person whose revocation period is extended pursuant to paragraph (a) may continue

to participate in the intelligent speed assistance program.

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(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the commissioner may terminate participation

in the program by any person when, in the commissioner's judgment, termination is necessary

to protect the interests of public safety and welfare.

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Penalties; tampering.

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(a) A person who lends, rents, or leases a motor vehicle

that is not equipped with a functioning device to a person with a license issued under this

section knowing that the person is subject to the intelligent speed assistance restriction is

guilty of a misdemeanor.

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(b) A person who tampers with, circumvents, or bypasses the intelligent speed assistance

device, or assists another to tamper with, circumvent, or bypass the device, is guilty of a

misdemeanor except when the action was taken for emergency purposes or for mechanical

repair and the person with a license issued under this section did not operate the motor

vehicle while the device was disengaged.

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(c) A person with a license issued under this section who operates a motor vehicle that

is not equipped with a functioning device is subject to the penalty described in section

171.09, subdivision 1, paragraph (h).

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Venue.

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In addition to the provisions of rule 24 of the Rules of Criminal

Procedure and section 627.01, a violation of subdivision 7 or section 171.09, subdivision

1, paragraph (h), may be prosecuted in:

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(1) the county in which the vehicle involved in the offense is found;

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(2) the county in which the accused resides;

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(3) any county through which the vehicle traveled in the course of the trip during or after

which the offense was committed; or

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(4) the county in which the qualifying speed violation occurred that resulted in the

accused being issued a driver's license with an intelligent speed assistance restriction.

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Subd. 9.

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Rulemaking.

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The commissioner must adopt rules to implement the requirements

under this section.

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Subd. 10.

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Choice of vendor.

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(a) A judicial officer, county agency, or probation office

may not require or suggest that a person seeking to participate in the intelligent speed

assistance program under this section use a particular vendor but may provide the person

with a list of all Minnesota vendors of certified devices.

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(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply in counties where a contract exists for a specific vendor

to provide intelligent speed assistance device services for program participants who are

indigent pursuant to subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (1).

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Termination from program; reentry.

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(a) If a program participant's license

is withdrawn for an act other than a qualifying speed violation during the participant's time

on the intelligent speed assistance program, the person is prohibited from operating a motor

vehicle. The person may remain in the intelligent speed assistance program but must not

receive credit for the time during which the person is prohibited from operating a motor

vehicle.

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(b) If the person voluntarily withdraws from the intelligent speed assistance program

and later reenters the program, the commissioner must credit the person with the time spent

in the program unless the person commits an act that would constitute a qualifying speed

violation and withdraws before being convicted of the violation.

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(c) If a program participant commits an act that constitutes a qualifying speed violation,

the commissioner must terminate the person from the intelligent speed assistance program

and note the violation in the person's driving record. The person may reenter the program

but is not entitled to credit for time spent in the program before termination. If the person

reenters the program, the commissioner must establish a revocation period equal to the

longer of:

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(1) the applicable period under section 171.17, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), that applies

to the qualifying speed violation; or

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(2) the full period under section 171.17, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), that was previously

required to be completed, including any extensions imposed pursuant to subdivision 6,

paragraph (a).

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Subd. 12.

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Liability.

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A manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a motor vehicle is not

liable for any loss, injury, or damages caused by the design, manufacture, installation,

improper installation, use, or misuse of an intelligent speed assistance device.

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Subd. 13.

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Application.

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Except for subdivision 9, the requirements under this section

are effective January 1, 2028.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 7.
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RULEMAKING; INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
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By January 1, 2028, the commissioner of public safety must adopt rules to implement

Minnesota Statutes, section 171.308, using the exempt rulemaking process under Minnesota

Statutes, section 14.386. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, paragraph

(b), a rule adopted under this section is permanent. After the rule is adopted, the authorization

to use the exempt rulemaking process expires.

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Sec. 8.
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APPROPRIATION; INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
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$....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the driver and vehicle services operating

account to the commissioner of public safety for the intelligent speed assistance program

under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.308. The base is $....... in fiscal year 2028 and $.......

in fiscal year 2029.

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