Vehicle transfer requirements modified, vehicle certificate of title procedures modified, electronic credentials authorized, peace officer death benefits modified, driver and vehicle services information system audit eliminated, and money appropriated.

A bill for an act

relating to transportation; modifying vehicle transfer requirements; modifying

vehicle certificate of title procedures; authorizing electronic credentials; modifying

peace officer death benefits; eliminating driver and vehicle services information

system audit; modifying previous appropriations; authorizing rulemaking;

appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168.021,

subdivision 2a; 168A.01, by adding a subdivision; 168A.05, subdivision 1, by

adding a subdivision; 168A.06; 168A.10, by adding a subdivision; 168A.13,

subdivision 3; 168A.14, by adding a subdivision; 168A.143, subdivision 2;

168A.18; 168A.20; 168D.02, subdivision 1; 168D.15; 171.12, subdivisions 1a,

7b; 299A.41, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2025

Supplement, section 168A.14, subdivision 1a; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1,

section 2, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8,

article 1, sections 3, subdivision 2; 4, subdivisions 3, 4; proposing coding for new

law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 171; 299A; repealing Laws 2021, First Special

Session chapter 5, article 4, section 141.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.021, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Plate transfer.

(a) When ownership of a vehicle described in subdivision 1
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is transferred, the owner of the vehicle
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shall
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must
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remove the disability plate or plates.
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The

buyer of the motor vehicle is entitled to receive a regular plate or plates for the vehicle

without further cost for the remainder of the registration period.
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(b) Notwithstanding section
168.12, subdivision 1
, the disability plate or plates may be

transferred to a replacement vehicle on notification to the commissioner. However, the

disability plate or plates may not be transferred unless the replacement vehicle (1) is listed

under section
168.012, subdivision 1
, and, in case of a single plate for a motorcycle or a

motorized bicycle, the replacement vehicle is a motorcycle or a motorized bicycle, and (2)

is owned or primarily operated by the permanently physically disabled person.

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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 2024, section 168A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 1b.

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Certificate of title.

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"Certificate of title" means official documentation issued

by the commissioner that serves as proof of ownership and provides documentary evidence

of the right of ownership and any associated security interests in a vehicle. The certificate

of title may be printed or issued electronically. The certificate of title does not serve as a

guarantee of free and clear ownership.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Filing of application; issuance of certificate.

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(a)
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The
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department shall
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commissioner must
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file each application received
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and
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,
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when satisfied as to its genuineness

and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title
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shall
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,

must
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issue a certificate of title for the vehicle or manufactured home.

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(b) The commissioner must issue the certificate of title to a secured party if a secured

party is named on the title application. Certificates of title issued to secured parties are

subject to release terms described in section 168A.20, subdivision 1.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 10.

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Electronic transmission.

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(a) If the commissioner accepts electronic

transmission of secured party data by a financial institution, including release of liens, a

deputy registrar who is equipped with electronic transmission technology and trained on its

use must retain the filing fee under section 168.33, subdivision 7. The deputy registrar must

review the secured interest application to determine its genuineness and regularity before

issuing a certificate of title and must retain the filing fee under section 168.33, subdivision

7, paragraph (a), clause (2).

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(b) The commissioner must establish reasonable performance, security, technical, and

financial standards to approve companies that provide computer software and services to

financial institutions and lenders to electronically transmit secured party data. An approved

company must be offered access to department facilities, staff, and technology on a fair and

reasonable basis. An approved company must not have an ownership interest with a deputy

registrar, driver's license agent, or motor vehicle dealer. An approved company is not eligible

to be appointed by the commissioner as a deputy registrar or driver's license agent or licensed

as a motor vehicle dealer.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.06, is amended to read:

168A.06 DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE.

The certificate of title must be delivered to the owner named
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in it. Secured parties, if

any, must be mailed notification of their security interest filed
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on the certificate unless a

secured party is named on the application, in which case the certificate of title must be

delivered to the secured party named on the title
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.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.10, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 7.

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Removal of license plates.

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If an owner transfers interest in a vehicle by means

other than the creation of a security interest or as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision

16, paragraph (c), clauses (1) to (5), the owner must remove the existing license plates from

the vehicle, and the purchaser must, at the time of transfer, obtain new license plates for the

vehicle and pay the fees specified in section 168.12, subdivision 5, paragraph (b).

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027.

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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Delivery of registration card and plates.

A transferor of a vehicle, other than

a dealer transferring a new vehicle,
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shall
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must
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deliver to the transferee at the time of the

delivery of possession of the vehicle the registration card
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and license plates
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for the vehicle.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027.

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Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 168A.14, subdivision 1a, is amended

to read:

Subd. 1a.

New certificate after security interest filed.

The department, upon receipt

of an affidavit as provided in section
524.3-1201
, paragraph (a), an application for a new

certificate of title, and any required fee,
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shall
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must
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issue a new certificate of title in the name

of the successor as owner, listing any secured party on
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it. The department shall deliver the

certificate to the successor and shall issue any secured party a notification that the security

interest has been filed.
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the certificate of title. The department must issue the certificate of

title to the secured party. Certificates of title issued to secured parties are subject to release

terms described in section 168A.20, subdivision 1.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 1b.

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Perfection of second or subsequent security interest.

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(a) If a certificate of

title is held by a secured party, perfection of a second or subsequent security interest may

be accomplished by submitting the following to the department:

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(1) an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the second

or subsequent secured party and the date of the second or subsequent secured party's security

agreement; and

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(2) the required fee.

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(b) Upon receipt of the items in paragraph (a), the department must instruct the secured

party holding the existing certificate of title to deliver the existing certificate of title to the

department within ten days. The validity of the security interest held by the secured party

on the existing certificate of title is not affected by delivering the certificate of title to the

department.

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(c) A second or subsequent security interest is perfected upon delivery of the application

and fee under paragraph (a) to the department. The department must issue a new certificate

of title noting the second or subsequent security interest. The new certificate of title must

be delivered to the secured party holding the highest priority perfected security interest in

the vehicle.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.143, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Satisfaction of manufactured home security lien; release.

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(a)
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A security

interest perfected under this chapter may be canceled seven years from the perfection date

for a manufactured home, upon the request of the owner of the manufactured home, if the

owner has paid the lien in full or the lien has been abandoned and the owner is unable to

locate the lienholder to obtain a lien release. The owner must send a letter to the lienholder

by certified mail, return receipt requested, stating the reason for the release and requesting

a lien release. If the owner is unable to obtain a lien release by sending a letter by certified

mail, then the owner must present to the department the returned letter as evidence of the

attempted contact, or the acknowledgment of receipt of the letter, together with a copy of

the letter and an owner affidavit of nonresponse.

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(b) Upon acceptance of the evidence submitted by the owner, the commissioner must

release the security interest from the certificate of title and assign the certificate of title to

the next named secured party or, if none, to the owner or any person who delivers to the

secured party an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate of title.

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(c) Upon notification that all secured parties have released their interest in the vehicle,

the owner may apply for a physical copy of the certificate of title in the manner prescribed

by the commissioner. Upon verification that all secured parties have been satisfied and all

required taxes and fees have been paid by the owner, the department must mail a physical

copy of the certificate of title to the vehicle owner or any person who delivers to the

department an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate of title.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.18, is amended to read:

168A.18 DUTIES OF PARTIES RELATING TO SECURITY INTEREST.

If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle:

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(a)
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(1)
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The owner
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shall
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must
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immediately execute the application in the space provided
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therefor
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on the certificate of title, or in a format the department prescribes, to name the

secured party on the certificate, showing the name and address of the secured party, and

cause the certificate, application, and the required fees and taxes to be delivered to the

secured party.

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(b)
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(2)
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The secured party
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shall
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must
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immediately cause the certificate, application, and

the required fees and taxes to be mailed or delivered to the department.

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(c)
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(3)
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A second or subordinate secured party does not affect the rights of the first secured

party under a security agreement.

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(d)
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(4)
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Upon receipt of the certificate of title, application, and the required fees and taxes,

the department
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shall
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must
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issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the

new secured party, and mail or deliver the certificate to the
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owner
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secured party
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. The
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secured

party or parties shall
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owner must
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be notified that the security interest has been recorded.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168A.20, is amended to read:

168A.20 SATISFACTION OF SECURITY INTEREST.

Subdivision 1.

Certificate with latest secured party; release.

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(a)
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Upon the satisfaction

of a security interest in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the

secured party, the secured party
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shall
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must
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within 15 days, or seven days if satisfied by a

dealer licensed under section
168.27, subdivision 2
, 3, or 4, execute a release of security

interest in the space provided
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therefor
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on the certificate or as the department prescribes, and
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mail or
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deliver the
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certificate and
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release to the
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commissioner. The certificate of title is then

assigned to the
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next
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named
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secured party
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named therein,
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or
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,
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if none, to the owner or any

person who delivers to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive the

certificate.
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The owner, other than a dealer holding the vehicle for resale, shall promptly

cause the certificate and release, together with the required fees and taxes, to be mailed or

delivered to the department, which shall release the secured party's rights on the certificate

or issue a new certificate.
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Upon notification that all secured parties have released interest

in the vehicle, the owner may apply for a physical copy of the certificate of title in the

manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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(b) Upon verification that all secured parties have been satisfied and all required fees

and taxes have been paid by the owner, the department must mail a physical copy of the

certificate of title to the vehicle owner or any person who delivers to the department an

authorization from the owner to receive the certificate.

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Subd. 2.

Certificate with prior secured party; release.

Upon the satisfaction of a

security interest in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of a prior

secured party, the secured party whose security interest is satisfied shall within 15 days, or

seven days if satisfied by a dealer licensed under section
168.27, subdivision 2
, 3, or 4,

execute a release in the format the department prescribes and deliver the release to the
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owner

or any person who delivers to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive

it
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commissioner
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. The secured party in possession of the certificate of title
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shall either
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must
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deliver the certificate to the
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owner, or the person authorized by the owner, for delivery to

the
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department, or upon receipt of the release, mail or deliver it with the certificate to the

department, which
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shall
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must
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release the subordinate secured party's rights on the certificate
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or issue a new certificate
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.

Subd. 3.

Certificate with owner.

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(a)
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Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a

vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, the secured party
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shall
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must
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within 15 days, or seven days if satisfied by a dealer licensed under section

168.27, subdivision 2
, 3, or 4, execute a release of security interest in the format prescribed

by the department and
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mail or
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deliver the
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notification with
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release to the
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owner or any

person who delivers to the secured party an authorization from the owner to receive the

release
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commissioner
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. The secured party may notify the
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registrar
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owner
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of the satisfaction

of lien in a manner prescribed by the department.
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Upon notification that all secured parties

have released interest in the vehicle, the owner may apply for a physical copy of the

certificate of title in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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(b) Upon verification that all secured parties have been satisfied and all required fees

and taxes have been paid by the owner, the department must mail a physical copy of the

certificate of title to the vehicle owner or any person who delivers to the department an

authorization from the owner to receive the certificate.

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Subd. 4.

Satisfaction of lien for child support; release.

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(a)
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If the secured party is a

public authority or a child support or maintenance obligee with a lien under section
168A.05,

subdivision 8
, upon either the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle for which the

certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, or the execution by the owner of a written

payment agreement determined to be acceptable by the court, a child support magistrate,

the public authority, or the obligee, within 15 days, or seven days if satisfied by a dealer

licensed under section
168.27, subdivision 2
, 3, or 4, the secured party
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shall
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must
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execute

a release of security interest in the format prescribed by the department and
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mail or
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deliver

the
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notification with
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release to the
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owner or any person who delivers to the secured party

an authorization from the owner to receive the release.
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commissioner. Upon notification

that all secured parties have released interest in the vehicle, the owner may apply for a

physical copy of the certificate of title in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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(b) Upon verification that all secured parties have been satisfied and all required fees

and taxes have been paid by the owner, the department must mail a physical copy of the

certificate of title to the vehicle owner or any person who delivers to the department an

authorization from the owner to receive the certificate.

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Subd. 5.

Satisfaction of automobile lien seven years old; release.

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(a)
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A security interest

perfected under this chapter may be canceled seven years from the perfection date for a

passenger automobile, as defined in section
168.002
, subdivision 24, upon the request of

the owner of the passenger automobile, if the owner has paid the lien in full and is unable

to locate the lienholder to obtain a lien release. At a minimum, the owner must send a letter

to the lienholder by certified mail, return receipt requested, requesting a lien release. If the

owner is unable to obtain a lien release by sending a letter by certified mail, then the owner

must present to the department or its agent the returned letter as evidence of the attempted

contact. This subdivision applies only to: (1) vehicle owners who are individuals; or (2)

dealers licensed under section
168.27, subdivision 2
or 3, who are purchasing a vehicle

from an individual owner for resale.
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Upon acceptance of the evidence submitted by the

owner, the department must release the security interest form and the certificate of title and

assign the certificate of title to the next named secured party electronically or, if none, to

the owner or any person who delivers to the secured party an authorization from the owner

to receive the certificate electronically. The owner must be notified when the secured party

changes or all secured parties have released their interest in the vehicle and that the

commissioner must hold the title electronically for the owner.
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(b) Upon notification that all secured parties have released interest in the vehicle, the

owner may apply for a physical copy of the certificate of title in the manner prescribed by

the commissioner. Upon verification that all secured parties have been satisfied and all

required fees and taxes have been paid by the owner, the department must mail a physical

copy of the certificate of title to the vehicle owner or any person who delivers to the

department an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for titles issued on or after July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168D.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authority.

(a) The commissioner of public safety may enter into an

agreement or arrangement with the duly authorized representative of another jurisdiction

or make an independent declaration granting to motor carriers of qualified motor vehicles

properly registered or licensed in another member jurisdiction benefits, privileges, and

exemptions from paying, wholly or partially, fuel taxes, fees, or other charges imposed for

operating the vehicles under the laws of Minnesota. The agreement, arrangement, or

declaration may impose terms and conditions consistent with federal and state laws and

regulations.

(b) The commissioner of public safety may ratify and effectuate an international fuel

tax agreement or other fuel tax agreement in accordance with state and federal authorities.

The commissioner's authority includes
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:
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(1)
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collecting fuel taxes due
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;
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(2)
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issuing fuel licenses
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,
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;
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(3)
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issuing refunds
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,
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;
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(4)
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conducting audits
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;
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(5)
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assessing penalties and interest
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,
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;
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(6)
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issuing fuel trip permits
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;
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(7)
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issuing decals
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;
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and

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(8)
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suspending or denying licensing
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.
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; and
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(9) entering into a written agreement with any taxpayer or duly authorized agent or

representative of the taxpayer relating to the liability of the taxpayer with respect to any

fuel tax audit assessment exceeding $750 for any tax period ending prior to the date of the

agreement.

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(c) Based on these powers, the commissioner and the state of Minnesota have entered

into a formal agreement with other states of the United States, the District of Columbia,

provinces and territories of Canada, and any other member jurisdiction of the International

Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) compact as approved by Congress in the Intermodal Surface

Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), Public Law 102-240, to assess and collect fuel tax

in a uniform and consistent manner across jurisdictions.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168D.15, is amended to read:

168D.15 DELINQUENT FILING OR PAYMENT.

If a motor carrier licensed under this section is delinquent in either
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filing or paying

the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) report or billing for more than 30 days
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and

has not entered into an approved installment agreement with regard to an IFTA audit

assessment
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, or
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(2)
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paying the international registration plan billing under section
168.187

for more than 30 days, the motor carrier, after ten days' written notice, is subject to suspension

of the apportioned license plates and the IFTA license.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2027.

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Sec. 15.

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[171.057] ELECTRONIC CREDENTIALS.

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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) "AAMVA" means the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

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(c) "Credential" means a driver's license or identification card issued by the department.

Credential does not include an electronic credential.

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(d) "Credential holder" means an individual that has been issued a credential or electronic

credential.

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(e) "Data element" means a distinct component of a credential holder's information that

is found on an electronic credential.

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(f) "Electronic credential" means an electronic extension of the credential holder's

credential that conveys identity and driving privilege information and is in compliance with

AAMVA's Mobile Driver's License Implementation Guidelines and the ISO/IEC 18013-5

standard.

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(g) "Provision" means the process by which:

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(1) a credential holder submits a request to a wallet provider for an electronic credential;

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(2) the wallet provider seeks validation of the credential holder's request; and

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(3) the department validates the request and transmits secure identity and driving privilege

data to the wallet provider.

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(h) "Relying party" means the entity to which the credential holder is presenting the

electronic credential.

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(i) "Wallet provider" means a person or entity that operates or controls a digital

application or service used to securely store, manage, and present an electronic credential

on behalf of an individual, including performing credential authentication and security

functions.

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Subd. 2.

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Program administration.

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Before provisioning electronic credentials to a

credential holder, the department must enter into an agreement with the wallet provider that

ensures compliance with this section.

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Subd. 3.

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Issuance and life cycle management.

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(a) An individual who holds a valid,

unexpired credential issued by the department may request that a wallet provider and the

department provision an electronic credential.

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(b) The department may invalidate an electronic credential when the department

determines that the credential or electronic credential:

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(1) is invalid;

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(2) was issued improperly or in error; or

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(3) has been used in furtherance of fraud.

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(c) A wallet provider must cancel an electronic credential upon notification from the

department under paragraph (b).

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(d) The department may adopt rules necessary for the management and operation of an

electronic credential system.

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Subd. 4.

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Fees.

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Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the department may impose a fee to

provision an electronic credential.

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Subd. 5.

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Verification process.

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(a) A relying party must authenticate an electronic

credential in accordance with applicable AAMVA standards before accepting an electronic

credential.

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(b) Electronic credential data are subject to all state and federal data security and privacy

protection laws and regulations.

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(c) A relying party must only request data elements that are necessary to complete a

transaction for which data are being requested.

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Subd. 6.

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Privacy and tracking.

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A relying party must not retain data elements of an

electronic credential without the express consent of the credential holder. A relying party

must inform the credential holder of the use and retention period for any retained data.

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Acceptance of electronic credentials.

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(a) An electronic credential is not a

driver's license for purposes of section 171.08.

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(b) A relying party must not condition acceptance of an electronic credential on a

credential holder relinquishing possession of an electronic device.

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(c) Presenting an electronic credential to law enforcement does not authorize law

enforcement to take possession of or search the electronic device used for presenting the

electronic credential.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2028, or when the commissioner

adopts rules necessary to implement this section, whichever occurs first, except that

subdivision 3, paragraph (d), is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.12, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Driver and vehicle services information system; security and auditing.

(a)

The commissioner must establish written procedures to ensure that only individuals

authorized by law may enter, update, or access not public data collected, created, or

maintained by the driver and vehicle services information system. An authorized individual's

ability to enter, update, or access data in the system must correspond to the official duties

or training level of the individual and to the statutory authorization granting access for that

purpose. All queries and responses, and all actions in which data are entered, updated,

accessed, shared, or disseminated, must be recorded in a data audit trail. Data contained in

the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not otherwise classified by law.

(b) If the commissioner determines that an individual willfully entered, updated, accessed,

shared, or disseminated data in violation of state or federal law, the commissioner must

impose disciplinary action. If an individual willfully gained access to data without

authorization by law, the commissioner must forward the matter to the appropriate

prosecuting authority for prosecution. The commissioner must not impose disciplinary

action against an individual who properly accessed data to complete an authorized transaction

or to resolve an issue that did not result in a completed authorized transaction.

(c) The commissioner must establish a process that allows an individual who was subject

to disciplinary action to appeal the action. If the commissioner imposes disciplinary action,

the commissioner must notify the individual in writing of the action, explain the reason for

the action, and explain how to appeal the action. The commissioner must transmit the

notification within five calendar days of the action.

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(d) The commissioner must arrange for an independent biennial audit of the driver and

vehicle services information system to determine whether data currently in the system are

classified correctly, how the data are used, and to verify compliance with this subdivision.

The results of the audit are public. No later than 30 days following completion of the audit,

the commissioner must provide a report summarizing the audit results to the commissioner

of administration; the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house

of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance,

public safety, and data practices; and the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and

Personal Data Privacy. The report must be submitted as required under section
3.195
, except

that printed copies are not required.

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(d)
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For purposes of this subdivision, "disciplinary action" means a formal or informal

disciplinary measure, including but not limited to requiring corrective action or suspending

or revoking the individual's access to the driver and vehicle information system.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.12, subdivision 7b, is amended to read:

Subd. 7b.

Data privacy; noncompliant license or identification card.

(a) With respect

to noncompliant licenses or identification cards, the commissioner is prohibited from:

(1) electronically disseminating outside the state data that is not disseminated as of May

19, 2017; or

(2) utilizing any electronic validation or verification system accessible from or maintained

outside the state that is not in use as of May 19, 2017.

(b) The limitations in paragraph (a) do not apply to the extent necessary to:

(1) maintain compliance with the driver's license compact under section
171.50
and

applicable federal law governing commercial driver's licenses;

(2) perform identity verification as part of an application for a replacement Social Security

card issued by the Social Security Administration;
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and
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(3) perform identity verification for a program participant in the Transportation Security

Administration's Registered Traveler program who has voluntarily provided their Minnesota

driver's license or identification card to confirm their identity to a private entity operating

under the Registered Traveler program
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.
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; and
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(4) validate or verify a United States passport, certificate of citizenship, or certificate of

naturalization submitted with an application for a noncompliant license or identification

card.

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(c) For purposes of paragraph (b), clause (3), the information provided for identity

verification is limited to name, date of birth, the license or identification card's identification

number, issuance date, expiration date, and credential security features which does not

include facial recognition.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "outside the state" includes federal agencies, states

other than Minnesota, organizations operating under agreement among the states, and private

entities.

(e) Prior to disclosing to a data requester, other than the data subject, any data on

individuals relating to a noncompliant driver's license or identification card, the commissioner

or a driver's license agent must require the data requester to certify that the data requester

must not use the data for civil immigration enforcement purposes or disclose the data to a

state or federal government entity that primarily enforces immigration law or to any employee

or agent of any such government entity. A data requester who violates the certification

required in this paragraph may be liable in a civil action brought under section
13.08
, may

be subject to criminal penalties under section
13.09
, may have subsequent requests for

noncompliant driver's license or identification card data be denied by the commissioner,

and may lose access to the driver records subscription service under section
168.327
. A

certification form used by the commissioner or a driver's license agent under this paragraph

must include information about penalties that apply for violations.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective October 1, 2026, for noncompliant license

and identification card applications submitted on or after that date.

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Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Killed in the line of duty.

(a) "Killed in the line of duty" does not include
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any
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deaths from natural causes, except as
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expressly
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provided in this subdivision. In the case of

a public safety officer, killed in the line of duty includes the death of a public safety officer

caused by accidental means while the public safety officer is acting in the course and scope

of duties as a public safety officer. Killed in the line of duty also
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means
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includes
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if a public

safety officer dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular

rupture, that officer
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shall be
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is
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presumed to have died as the direct and proximate result of

a personal injury sustained in the line of duty if:

(1) that officer, while on duty:

(i) engaged in a situation, and that engagement involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous

physical
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activity in
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law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response,

emergency medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response

activity; or

(ii) participated in a training exercise, and that participation involved nonroutine stressful

or strenuous physical activity;

(2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered:

(i) while engaging or participating under clause (1);

(ii) while still on duty after engaging or participating under clause (1); or

(iii) not later than 24 hours after engaging or participating under clause (1); and

(3) the presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary.

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means
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includes
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that the officer died due to suicide:

(1) secondary to a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder as described in the most

recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by

the American Psychiatric Association; or

(2) within 45 days of the end of exposure, while on duty, to a traumatic event.

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(c) "Killed in the line of duty" also includes that the officer died as a result of

complications caused by exposure sustained in the line of duty to any of the following

infectious diseases, viruses, or bacteria, if medical records identify the disease, virus, or

bacteria as a cause of or contributing factor to the death: COVID-19; influenza; hepatitis

B; hepatitis C; tuberculosis; HIV/AIDS; meningitis; MRSA; whooping cough; or

streptococcus pneumoniae.

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EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

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This section is effective the day following

final enactment and applies retroactively from February 1, 2020.

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Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 3a.

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Nonroutine strenuous physical activity.

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"Nonroutine strenuous physical

activity" means line-of-duty activity that:

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(1) is not an action of a clerical, administrative, or nonmanual nature;

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(2) is not performed as a matter of routine; and

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(3) entails an unusually high level of physical exertion.

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EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

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This section is effective the day following

final enactment and applies retroactively from February 1, 2020.

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Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 3b.

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Nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity.

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"Nonroutine stressful

or strenuous physical activity" means nonroutine stressful physical activity or nonroutine

strenuous physical activity.

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EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

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This section is effective the day following

final enactment and applies retroactively from February 1, 2020.

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Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 3c.

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Nonroutine stressful physical activity.

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"Nonroutine stressful physical activity"

means line-of-duty activity that:

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(1) is not an action of a clerical, administrative, or nonmanual nature;

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(2) is not performed as a matter of routine;

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(3) entails nonnegligible physical exertion; and

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(4) occurs:

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(i) with respect to a situation in which a public safety officer is engaged under

circumstances that objectively and reasonably:

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(A) pose or appear to pose significant dangers, threats, or hazards, or reasonably

foreseeable risks thereof, not faced by similarly situated members of the public in the

ordinary course; and

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(B) provoke, cause, or occasion an unusually high level of alarm, fear, or anxiety; or

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(ii) with respect to a training exercise in which a public safety officer participates under

circumstances that objectively and reasonably:

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(A) simulate in realistic fashion situations that pose significant dangers, threats, or

hazards; and

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(B) provoke, cause, or occasion an unusually high level of alarm, fear, or anxiety.

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EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

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This section is effective the day following

final enactment and applies retroactively from February 1, 2020.

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Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 299A.41, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Public safety officer.

"Public safety officer" includes:

(1) a peace officer defined in section
626.84, subdivision 1
, paragraph (c) or (d);

(2) a correction officer employed at a correctional facility and charged with maintaining

the safety, security, discipline, and custody of inmates at the facility;

(3) a corrections staff person working in a public agency and supervising offenders in

the community as defined in sections
243.05, subdivision 6
;
244.19, subdivision 1
; and

401.01, subdivision 2
;

(4) an individual employed on a full-time
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or part-time
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basis by the state or by a fire

department of a governmental subdivision of the state, who is engaged in any of the following

duties:

(i) firefighting;

(ii) emergency motor vehicle operation;

(iii) investigation into the cause and origin of fires;

(iv) the provision of emergency medical services; or

(v) hazardous material responder;

(5) a legally enrolled member of a volunteer
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or paid on-call
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fire department or member

of an independent nonprofit firefighting corporation who is engaged in the hazards of

firefighting;

(6) a good samaritan while complying with the request or direction of a public safety

officer to assist the officer;

(7) a reserve police officer or a reserve deputy sheriff while acting under the supervision

and authority of a political subdivision;

(8) a driver or attendant with a licensed basic or advanced life-support transportation

service who is engaged in providing emergency care;

(9) a first responder who is certified by the director of the Office of Emergency Medical

Services to perform basic emergency skills before the arrival of a licensed ambulance service

and who is a member of an organized service recognized by a local political subdivision to

respond to medical emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of an

ambulance;
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(10) a person, other than a state trooper, employed by the commissioner of public safety

and assigned to the State Patrol, whose primary employment duty is either Capitol security

or the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations
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.
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; and
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(11) a person formerly employed as a public safety officer under clauses (1) to (5) or

(7) to (10) if the person separated from service due to a duty disability, as defined in section

353.01, subdivision 41.

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EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

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This section is effective the day following

final enactment and applies retroactively from February 1, 2020.

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Sec. 23.

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[299A.412] DETERMINING WHAT IS ROUTINE.

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Neither of the following is dispositive in determining whether an activity or action is

understood to have been performed as a matter of routine under section 299A.41:

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(1) being generally described by the public safety agency as routine or ordinary; or

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(2) the frequency with which the activity or action may be performed.

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EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

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This section is effective the day following

final enactment and applies retroactively from February 1, 2020.

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Sec. 24.

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[299A.96] EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ELECTED

OFFICIALS.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definitions.

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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have

the meanings given.

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(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.

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(c) "Elected official" means a state executive officer, member of the legislature, justice

of the supreme court, or member of the state's federal congressional delegation.

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Subd. 2.

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Submitting contact information to commissioner.

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(a) For purposes of

subdivision 4, an elected official must submit and verify annually by January 31 to the

commissioner in a commissioner-prescribed format the following information:

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(1) primary residential address;

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(2) any secondary address in the state;

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(3) work telephone number;

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(4) home telephone number;

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(5) email address; and

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(6) list and contact information of immediate family members.

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(b) An elected official must notify the commissioner within 30 days after changing any

information under paragraph (a).

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Subd. 3.

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Data classification.

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All information submitted under subdivision 2 is classified

as private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12. The data may be accessed

by only authorized personnel for official public safety purposes when used or disclosed

under subdivision 4.

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Subd. 4.

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Using and disclosing information.

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(a) The commissioner may use or disclose

information under subdivision 2 only as follows:

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(1) to ensure the safety and security of elected officials or their immediate family

members; or

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(2) for law enforcement purposes when needed for protecting public safety.

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(b) Use or disclosure of the information under subdivision 2 is subject to the remedies

and penalties under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

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Sec. 25.

Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws

2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 17, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

State Roads

(a)
Operations and Maintenance

-0-

2,405,000

$300,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for rumble

strips under Minnesota Statutes, section

161.1258
.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for

landscaping improvements located within

trunk highway rights-of-way, with

prioritization of tree planting as feasible.

$1,000,000 is from the general fund for the

traffic safety camera pilot program under

Minnesota Statutes, section
169.147
, and the

evaluation and legislative report under article

3, sections 116 and 117. With the approval of

the commissioner of transportation, any

portion of this appropriation is available to the

commissioner of public safety. This is a

onetime appropriation and is available until

June 30, 2029.

$105,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the cost of

staff time to coordinate with the Public

Utilities Commission relating to placement of

high voltage transmission lines along trunk

highways.

(b)
Program Planning and Delivery

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5,800,000

$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for

implementation and development of statewide

and regional travel demand modeling related

to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,

section
161.178
. This is a onetime

appropriation and is available until June 30,
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2026
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2029
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.

$800,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for one or more

grants to metropolitan planning organizations

outside the metropolitan area, as defined in

Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121,

subdivision 2
, for modeling activities related

to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes,

section
161.178
. Notwithstanding Minnesota

Statutes, section
16B.98, subdivision 14
, the

commissioner must not use any amount of this

appropriation for administrative costs. This is

a onetime appropriation and is available until

June 30, 2026.

$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to complete

environmental documentation and for

preliminary engineering and design for the

reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 55

from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway

19, north of the city of Loretto to Hennepin

County Road 118 near the city of Medina.

This is a onetime appropriation and is

available until June 30, 2027.

(c)
State Road Construction

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10,900,000

$8,900,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for the

acquisition, environmental analysis, predesign,

design, engineering, construction,

reconstruction, and improvement of trunk

highway bridges, including design-build

contracts, program delivery, consultant usage

to support these activities, and the cost of

payments to landowners for lands acquired

for highway rights-of-way. Projects under this

appropriation must follow eligible investment

priorities identified in the Minnesota state

highway investment plan under Minnesota

Statutes, section
174.03, subdivision 1c
. The

commissioner may use up to 17 percent of this

appropriation for program delivery. This is a

onetime appropriation and is available until

June 30, 2028.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is for predesign

and design of intersection safety improvements

along marked Trunk Highway 65 from the

interchange with marked U.S. Highway 10 to

99th Avenue Northeast in the city of Blaine.

This is a onetime appropriation and is

available until June 30, 2028.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is to design and

construct trunk highway improvements

associated with an interchange at U.S.

Highway 169, marked Trunk Highway 282,

and Scott County State-Aid Highway 9 in the

city of Jordan, including accommodations for

bicycles and pedestrians and for bridge and

road construction. This is a onetime

appropriation and is available until June 30,

2027.

(d)
Highway Debt Service

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468,000

This appropriation is for transfer to the state

bond fund. If this appropriation is insufficient

to make all transfers required in the year for

which it is made, the commissioner of

management and budget must transfer the

deficiency amount as provided under

Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.641
, and

notify the chairs and ranking minority

members of the legislative committees with

jurisdiction over transportation finance and

the chairs of the senate Finance Committee

and the house of representatives Ways and

Means Committee of the amount of the

deficiency. Any excess appropriation cancels

to the trunk highway fund.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 26.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2, is

amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Transit System Operations

1,751,000

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1,751,000

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This appropriation is for transit system

operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections

473.371
to
473.449
.

The base is
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$20,014,000
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$0
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in each of fiscal

years 2028 and 2029.

Sec. 27.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, is

amended to read:

Subd. 3.

State Patrol

(a)
Patrolling Highways

147,013,000

148,960,000

Appropriations by Fund

2026

2027

General

37,000

37,000

H.U.T.D.

92,000

92,000

Trunk Highway

146,884,000

148,831,000

$1,045,000 in each year is from the trunk

highway fund for recruitment and hiring

initiatives. Of the base from the trunk highway

fund, $10,365,000 in each of fiscal years 2028

and 2029 is for this purpose, which includes

funding to conduct an additional annual

trooper academy.

The base from the trunk highway fund is

$158,151,000 in each of fiscal years 2028 and

2029.

(b)
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

18,861,000

18,861,000

(c)
Capitol Security

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19,243,000

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23,968,000

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19,243,000

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39,427,000

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This appropriation is from the general fund.

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$210,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $10,624,000

in fiscal year 2027 are for security

enhancements on the Capitol complex,

including but not limited to equipment,

staffing, and operations. The base for this

purpose is $2,709,000 in each of fiscal years

2028 and 2029.

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$2,595,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $9,560,000

in fiscal year 2027 are for screening of

individuals entering the State Capitol building.

Of the amount in fiscal year 2027, $2,433,000

is available until June 30, 2030. The base for

this purpose is $7,775,000 in fiscal year 2028

and $5,684,000 in fiscal year 2029.

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The base for this appropriation is $29,727,000

in fiscal year 2028 and $27,636,000 in fiscal

year 2029.

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The commissioner must not:

(1) spend any money from the trunk highway

fund for capitol security; or

(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from

the patrolling highways activity to capitol

security.

The commissioner must not transfer any

money appropriated to the commissioner under

this section:

(1) to capitol security; or

(2) from capitol security.

(d)
Vehicle Crimes Unit

1,290,000

1,303,000

This appropriation is from the highway user

tax distribution fund to investigate:

(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax

liabilities from individuals and businesses that

currently do not pay all taxes owed; and

(2) illegal or improper activity related to the

sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor

vehicles.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 28.

Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, is

amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Driver and Vehicle Services

(a)
Driver Services

47,665,000

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47,132,000

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48,842,000

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This appropriation is from the driver and

vehicle services operating account under

Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.705
.

$317,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for rulemaking

costs for the ignition interlock device program

under Minnesota Statutes, section
171.306
.

$218,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for costs of

adding work zone safety information into the

driver's manual and written examination and

related rulemaking.

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$962,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for fraud

detection, prevention, and investigation to

improve the integrity of drivers' licenses and

identification cards.

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$903,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for creation of

electronic credentials under Minnesota

Statutes, section 171.057. The base for this

purpose is $584,000 in fiscal year 2028 and

$549,000 in fiscal year 2029.

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The base for this appropriation is $48,523,000

in fiscal year 2028 and $48,488,000 in fiscal

year 2029.

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(b)
Vehicle Services

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32,179,000

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32,101,000

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32,179,000

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32,305,000

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This appropriation is from the driver and

vehicle services operating account under

Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.705
.

$2,500,000 in each year is for payments to

deputy registrars under Minnesota Statutes,

section
168.33, subdivision 7a
, and to driver's

license agents under Minnesota Statutes,

section
171.061, subdivision 4a
.

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$106,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for

administration of motor carrier audit

assessment payment plans.

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The base for this appropriation is $32,034,000

in each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 29.
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PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH BENEFIT RETROACTIVE CLAIMS.
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(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.47, claims for benefits arising

out of deaths occurring before July 1, 2026, that are eligible due to the retroactive changes

made in this act are timely if filed before July 1, 2028. Claims for benefits arising out of

deaths that occur on or after July 1, 2026, are subject to the limitation period under Minnesota

Statutes, section 299A.47.

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(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.47, the commissioner of public

safety must:

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(1) review previously denied benefit claims for deaths occurring between February 1,

2020, and the effective date of this act;

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(2) determine whether the applicant is eligible for benefits based on the retroactive

application of the amendments made in this act; and

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(3) award applicable benefits according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 299A.41 to

299A.46.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 30.
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TRANSFERS.
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(a) $550,000 in fiscal year 2027 is transferred from the aircraft capital account under

Minnesota Statutes, section 360.024, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), to the air transportation

services account under Minnesota Statutes, section 360.024, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).

This is a onetime transfer.

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(b) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is transferred from the driver and vehicle services

operating account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, subdivision 1, to the driver

and vehicle services technology account under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,

subdivision 3. This is a onetime transfer.

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REPEALER.
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Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 141,

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is repealed.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 26-07534

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4, section 141

Sec. 141.
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DRIVER'S LICENSE SAME-DAY ISSUANCE PILOT PROJECT.
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(a) The commissioner of public safety must conduct a same-day driver's license pilot project as described in this section. The pilot project must be in the cities of Lakeville and Moorhead and include any driver's license agent in either city that requests to participate in the pilot project. This section applies to driver's license agents participating in the pilot project.

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(b) An applicant who submits a properly completed application for a noncompliant driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card must be provided with the license or card at the time of the application. The license or card must be processed and produced at the site of the application. The applicant must not be required to go to another location to receive the license or card. The applicant must not be provided with a temporary license or card.

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(c) The commissioner must provide the participating driver's license agents with any necessary equipment to process and produce the driver's licenses and identification cards on site.

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(d) By January 1, 2024, the commissioner must submit a report on the pilot project to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include the following:

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(1) a description of the pilot project and the locations that participated in the pilot project;

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(2) how many noncompliant drivers' licenses, instruction permits, or identification cards were processed during the pilot project;

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(3) any information or feedback from the driver's license agents about the pilot project;

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(4) a recommendation on whether the issuance of same-day noncompliant drivers' licenses, instruction permits, or identification cards should be expanded statewide.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective on October 1, 2022, and applies to applications received on or after that date.

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