as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/02/2023 10:40am
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring an implementation plan for digital drivers'
licenses and Minnesota identification cards; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) By February 1, 2024, the commissioner of public safety must develop a plan for the
implementation of digital drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards and submit a
copy to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
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(b) At a minimum, the plan must:
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(1) provide an overview of the project, which may include a pilot period;
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(2) analyze and summarize how the federal government and other states have implemented
digital credentials;
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(3) identify methods to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of data;
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(4) provide for technical standards and requirements;
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(5) incorporate integration with native digital wallet applications across mobile device
operating systems;
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(6) address project risks, barriers, and mitigation approaches;
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(7) evaluate options to prohibit acceptance of a digital credential only upon relinquishment
of possession of an electronic device that holds the digital credential;
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(8) estimate fiscal impacts of the transition to digital credentials, including but not limited
to implementation costs and ongoing administrative costs and savings;
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(9) identify statutory changes necessary to implement digital credentials, including draft
legislation; and
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(10) provide implementation details, including but not limited to a timeline and
milestones.
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$....... in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the vehicle services operating account in
the special revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety to develop the digital
credentials implementation plan under section 1.
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