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HF4227 • 2026
Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.
Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-12
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card charges following arrest or detention; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, by adding a subdivision. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin Subd. 2d. new text end new text begin Exception; certain detentions. new text end new text begin (a) For an applicant who submits a declaration under paragraph (b), the commissioner must not impose a fee for a duplicate license or Minnesota identification card, including a surcharge and a filing fee under subdivision 2 and a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision 4. new text end new text begin (b) To be eligible under paragraph (a), an applicant must provide a declaration that the applicant: new text end new text begin (1) was arrested or detained by a peace officer or a federal agent within the meaning of the definition in section 626.77, subdivision 3; and new text end new text begin (2) has lost possession of the applicant's license or Minnesota identification card as a result of the arrest or detention. new text end new text begin (c) The exception in this subdivision applies to the first instance of a duplicate license or Minnesota identification card issued to an applicant on or after October 1, 2026, and before February 1, 2029. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end Sec. 2. new text begin DUPLICATE LICENSE OR MINNESOTA IDENTIFICATION CARD; FEE REFUNDS. new text end new text begin (a) By December 31, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must issue a refund payment to each individual who obtained a duplicate driver's license or Minnesota identification card on or after December 1, 2025, and before October 1, 2026. The amount of a payment equals the amount charged for the duplicate credential, including a fee, surcharge, and filing fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.06, subdivision 2, and a filing fee under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.061, subdivision 4. new text end new text begin (b) The amount necessary is appropriated in fiscal year 2027 from the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety for the payments under paragraph (a). This is a onetime appropriation. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end