Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: SF0820

Modifying certain provisions under the Minnesota electronic authentication act;
exempting the secretary of state in the role of licensed certification authority
from the requirements of the administrative procedure act (APA) for
certification practice statement adoption and amendment and certificate
suspension or revocation purposes; creating the digital signature account in the
special revenue fund for the deposit of fees recovered by the secretary and
appropriating money in the account to the secretary of state to pay the costs of
provided services, requiring transfer of money remaining in the account at the
end of the biennium to the general fund; requiring certification authorities to
require potential subscribers to appear in person to prove identity before
certificate issuance, authorizing the secretary of state to establish standards
for waiver of the requirement; recipients of digital signatures to become a
party to and accept the terms and conditions of the certification practice
statement; extending the maximum certificate suspension period; repealing a
certain rule (ja)