HF 3228

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/17/2023 10:50am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring an open bidding process when deputy registrars
and driver's license agents close locations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022,
sections 168.33, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.33, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8b. new text end

new text begin Open bidding. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, if a
deputy registrar appointed under this section permanently stops offering services at the
approved office location and permanently closes the approved office location, the
commissioner must allow an open bidding process for the appointment of a replacement
deputy registrar. A replacement deputy registrar appointed by the commissioner under this
section may continue to offer services at the approved office location.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must not give any preference to any partner, owner, manager, or
employee of the closed deputy registrar office location in the open bidding process.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must adopt rules to administer and enforce an open bidding process
to select a replacement deputy registrar. If the replacement deputy registrar elects to not
offer services at the office location of the prior registrar, the rules governing the selection
of a proposed office location apply.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.061, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Open bidding. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, if a
driver's license agent appointed under this section permanently stops offering services at
the approved office location and permanently closes the approved office location, the
commissioner must allow an open bidding process for the appointment of a replacement
driver's license agent. A replacement driver's license agent appointed by the commissioner
under this section may continue to offer services at the approved office location.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must not give any preference to any partner, owner, manager, or
employee of the closed driver's license agent office location in the open bidding process.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must adopt rules to administer and enforce an open bidding process
to select a replacement driver's license agent. If the replacement driver's license agent elects
to not offer services at the office location of the prior agent, the rules governing the selection
of a proposed office location apply.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end