HF 2902

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This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   2902
03/27/2025     Authored by Pinto
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to drivers' licenses; modifying certain requirements relating to a
1.3reintegration driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301,
1.4subdivisions 5, 6.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7Subd. 5. Expiration. A reintegration driver's license expires 15 24 months from the date
1.8of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
1.9EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and
1.10applies to reintegration licenses issued on or after that date.
1.11Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.301, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1.12Subd. 6. Issuance of regular driver's license. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule
1.13to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license
1.14to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
1.15(1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
1.16(2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has
1.17not been expired for more than 90 days from the date under subdivision 5;
1.18(3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment
1.19of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and
1.202a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
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2.1     (4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident
2.2 violator compact.
2.3     (b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a reinstatement fee
2.4 or surcharge under sections 171.20, subdivision 4, and 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person
2.5 who is eligible and applies for a license under paragraph (a).
2.6     EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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