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HF 3553

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
relating to data practices; making technical changes; defining terms; authorizing
electronic exchange of certain data; regulating use of certain data; increasing
liability limits for damages; requiring protection from disclosure for certain data;
classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 6.715, by adding a
subdivision; 13.03, subdivision 3; 13.08, subdivision 1; 13.202, subdivision 11;
13.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, by adding a subdivision; 13.601, subdivision 3, by
adding a subdivision; 13.6905, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 168.346,
subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 171.12, subdivision 7, by adding a
subdivision; 260B.171, subdivision 5; 299F.28; 299F.75, by adding a subdivision;
383B.917, subdivision 1; 518.10; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, sections
13.08, subdivision 4; 13.39, subdivisions 2, 2a; 13.41, subdivision 3; 268.19,
subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.41, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 6.715, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Review of data; data protection. new text end

new text begin If, before releasing a report, the state
auditor provides a person with data relating to the audit for the purpose of review and
verification of the data, the person must protect the data from unlawful disclosure or be
subject to the penalties and liabilities provided in sections 13.08 and 13.09.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Request for access to data.

(a) Upon request to a responsible authority
or designee, a person shall be permitted to inspect and copy public government data at
reasonable times and places, and, upon request, shall be informed of the data's meaning. If
a person requests access for the purpose of inspection, the responsible authority may not
assess a charge or require the requesting person to pay a fee to inspect data.

(b) For purposes of this section, "inspection" includes, but is not limited to, the
visual inspection of paper and similar types of government data. Inspection does not
include printing copies by the government entity, unless printing a copy is the only
method to provide for inspection of the data. In the case of data stored in electronic form
and made available in electronic form on a remote access basis to the public by the
government entity, inspection includes remote access to the data by the public and the
ability to print copies of or download the data on the public's own computer equipment.
Nothing in this section prohibits a government entity from charging a reasonable fee for
remote access to data under a specific statutory grant of authority. A government entity
may charge a fee for remote access to data where either the data or the access is enhanced
at the request of the person seeking access.

(c) The responsible authority or designee shall provide copies of public data upon
request. If a person requests copies or electronic transmittal of the data to the person,
the responsible authority may require the requesting person to pay the actual costs of
searching for and retrieving government data, including the cost of employee time, and for
making, certifying, deleted text begincompiling,deleted text end and electronically transmitting the copies of the data or the
data, but may not charge for separating public from not public data. However, if 100 or
fewer pages of black and white, letter or legal size paper copies are requested, actual costs
shall not be used, and instead, the responsible authority may charge no more than 25 cents
for each page copied. If the responsible authority or designee is not able to provide copies
at the time a request is made, copies shall be supplied as soon as reasonably possible.

(d) When a request under this subdivision involves any person's receipt of copies
of public government data that has commercial value and is a substantial and discrete
portion of or an entire formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique,
process, database, or system developed with a significant expenditure of public funds by
the government entity, the responsible authority may charge a reasonable fee for the
information in addition to the costs of makingdeleted text begin, certifying, and compilingdeleted text end new text beginand certifying new text endthe
copies. Any fee charged must be clearly demonstrated by the government entity to relate
to the actual development costs of the information. The responsible authority, upon the
request of any person, shall provide sufficient documentation to explain and justify the
fee being charged.

(e) The responsible authority of a government entity that maintains public
government data in a computer storage medium shall provide to any person making a
request under this section a copy of any public data contained in that medium, in electronic
form, if the government entity can reasonably make the copy or have a copy made.
This does not require a government entity to provide the data in an electronic format or
program that is different from the format or program in which the data are maintained
by the government entity. The entity may require the requesting person to pay the actual
cost of providing the copy.

(f) If the responsible authority or designee determines that the requested data is
classified so as to deny the requesting person access, the responsible authority or designee
shall inform the requesting person of the determination either orally at the time of the
request, or in writing as soon after that time as possible, and shall cite the specific
statutory section, temporary classification, or specific provision of federal law on which
the determination is based. Upon the request of any person denied access to data, the
responsible authority or designee shall certify in writing that the request has been denied
and cite the specific statutory section, temporary classification, or specific provision of
federal law upon which the denial was based.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Action for damages.

Notwithstanding section 466.03, a responsible
authority or government entity which violates any provision of this chapter is liable to a
person or representative of a decedent who suffers any damage as a result of the violation,
and the person damaged or a representative in the case of private data on decedents or
confidential data on decedents may bring an action against the responsible authority or
government entity to cover any damages sustained, plus costs and reasonable attorney
fees. In the case of a willful violation, the government entity shall, in addition, be liable
to exemplary damages of not less than deleted text begin$100deleted text endnew text begin $5,000new text end, nor more than deleted text begin$10,000deleted text endnew text begin $50,000new text end for
each violation. The state is deemed to have waived any immunity to a cause of action
brought under this chapter.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 13.08, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:


Subd. 4.

Action to compel compliance.

(a) In addition to the remedies provided in
subdivisions 1 to 3 or any other law, any aggrieved person seeking to enforce the person's
rights under this chapter or obtain access to data may bring an action in district court to
compel compliance with this chapter and may recover costs and disbursements, including
reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court. If the court determines that an action
brought under this subdivision is frivolous and without merit and a basis in fact, it may
award reasonable costs and attorney fees to the responsible authority. If the court issues an
order to compel compliance under this subdivision, the court may impose a civil penalty
of up to deleted text begin$300deleted text endnew text begin $3,000new text end against the government entity. This penalty is payable to the state
general fund and is in addition to damages under subdivision 1. The matter shall be heard
as soon as possible. In an action involving a request for government data under section
13.03 or 13.04, the court may inspect in camera the government data in dispute, but shall
conduct its hearing in public and in a manner that protects the security of data classified as
not public. If the court issues an order to compel compliance under this subdivision, the
court shall forward a copy of the order to the commissioner of administration.

(b) In determining whether to assess a civil penalty under this subdivision, the court
shall consider whether the government entity has substantially complied with general
data practices under this chapter, including but not limited to, whether the government
entity has:

(1) designated a responsible authority under section 13.02, subdivision 16;

(2) designated a data practices compliance official under section 13.05, subdivision
13
;

(3) prepared the public document that names the responsible authority and describes
the records and data on individuals that are maintained by the government entity under
section 13.05, subdivision 1;

(4) developed public access procedures under section 13.03, subdivision 2;
procedures to guarantee the rights of data subjects under section 13.05, subdivision 8; and
procedures to ensure that data on individuals are accurate and complete and to safeguard
the data's security under section 13.05, subdivision 5;

(5) acted in conformity with an opinion issued under section 13.072 that was sought
by a government entity or another person; or

(6) provided ongoing training to government entity personnel who respond to
requests under this chapter.

(c) The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff who has
brought an action under this subdivision if the government entity that is the defendant in
the action was also the subject of a written opinion issued under section 13.072 and the
court finds that the opinion is directly related to the cause of action being litigated and that
the government entity did not act in conformity with the opinion.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.202, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Metropolitan government.

(a) Affirmative action plans. Treatment
of data relating to metropolitan agency affirmative action plans is governed by section
473.143, subdivisions 5 and 7.

(b) Contracts for management services. Data relating to compensation of
personnel who work under a management service contract are classified by section
473.405, subdivision 12.

(c) Arena acquisition. Certain data in connection with a decision whether to acquire
a sports arena are classified under section 473.598, subdivision 4.

(d) Airports commission. Certain airline data submitted to the Metropolitan
Airports Commission in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds are classified
under section 473.6671, subdivision 3.

(e) Solid waste landfill fee. Information obtained from the operator of a mixed
municipal solid waste disposal facility under section 473.843 is classified under section
473.843, subdivision 4.

new text begin (f) Metropolitan airport parking customers. Data relating to applicants for or
users of automated parking facilities at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are
classified under section 473.674.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 13.39, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:


Subd. 2.

Civil actions.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), data collected by
deleted text begin state agencies, political subdivisions, or statewide systemsdeleted text end new text begina government entity new text endas part of
an active investigation undertaken for the purpose of the commencement or defense of a
pending civil legal action, or which are retained in anticipation of a pending civil legal
action, are classified as protected nonpublic data pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision
13
, in the case of data not on individuals and confidential pursuant to section 13.02,
subdivision 3
, in the case of data on individuals. Any deleted text beginagency, political subdivision, or
statewide system
deleted text end new text begingovernment entity new text endmay make any data classified as confidential or
protected nonpublic pursuant to this subdivision accessible to any person, agency or
the public if the deleted text beginagency, political subdivision, or statewide systemdeleted text end new text begingovernment entity
new text enddetermines that the access will aid the law enforcement process new text beginor investigative processnew text end,
promote public health or safety or dispel widespread rumor or unrest.

(b) A complainant has access to a statement provided by the complainant to a
government entity under paragraph (a).

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 13.39, subdivision 2a, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Disclosure of data.

During the time when a civil legal action is
determined to be pending under subdivision 1, any person may bring an action in the
district court in the county where the data deleted text beginisdeleted text end new text beginare new text endmaintained to obtain disclosure of data
classified as confidential or protected nonpublic under subdivision 2. The court may order
that all or part of the data be released to the public or to the person bringing the action. In
making the determination whether data shall be disclosed, the court shall consider whether
the benefit to the person bringing the action or to the public outweighs any harm to the
public, the government entity, or any person identified in the data. The data in dispute
shall be examined by the court in camera.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.41, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definition.

As used in this sectionnew text begin, the following terms have the
meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (a) "License" means a credential specified in Minnesota Statutes as a license,
certification, registration, permit, or other credential issued by a state agency that is
required in order for an individual to engage in an occupation, trade, or business regulated
by law.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end"Licensing agency" means any deleted text beginboard, department or agency of this state whichdeleted text end
new text begin state agency that new text endis given the statutory authority to issue deleted text beginprofessional or other types ofdeleted text end
licenses, except the various agencies primarily administered by the commissioner of
human services. Data pertaining to persons or agencies licensed or registered under
authority of the commissioner of human services shall be administered pursuant to section
13.46.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.41, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Private data; designated addresses and telephone numbers.

(a)
new text begin Except as provided in this chapter or other law, new text endthe following data collected, creatednew text begin,new text end or
maintained by any licensing agency are classified as privatedeleted text begin, pursuant to section 13.02,
subdivision 12
: data, other than their names
deleted text end new text begindata on individuals:new text end

new text begin (1) data related to an application for a license, except for the applicant's name new text endand
designated deleted text beginaddresses, submitted by applicants for licenses;deleted text end new text beginaddress, the license period
for which the applicant applied, and whether the application is approved, disapproved,
withdrawn, or pending;
new text end

new text begin (2) the nondesignated address of a licensee;
new text end

new text begin (3) new text endthe identity of complainants who have made reports concerning licensees or
applicants which appear in inactive deleted text begincomplaint datadeleted text end new text begincivil investigative data under section
13.39,
new text endunless the complainant consents to the disclosure;

new text begin (4) new text endthe nature or content of unsubstantiated complaints new text beginwhen no disciplinary action
or penalty is imposed and
new text endwhen the information is not deleted text beginmaintained in anticipation of legal
action
deleted text endnew text begin civil investigative data under section 13.39new text end;new text begin and
new text end

new text begin (5) new text endthe identity of patients whose medical records are received by any health
licensing agency for purposes of review or in anticipation of a contested matter; inactive
investigative data relating to violations of statutes or rules; and the record of any
disciplinary proceeding except as limited by subdivision 5.

(b) An applicant for a license shall designate on the application a residence or
business address and telephone number at which the applicant can be contacted in
connection with the license application. A licensee shall designate a residence or business
address and telephone number at which the licensee can be contacted in connection with
the license. By designating an address under this paragraph other than a residence address,
the applicant or licensee consents to accept personal service of process by service on the
licensing agency for legal or administrative proceedings. The licensing agency shall mail
a copy of the documents to the applicant or licensee at the last known residence address.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 13.41, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.

The following
government data of the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training are private data:

(1) home addresses of licensees and applicants for licenses; and

(2) data that identify the government entity that employs a licensed peace officer.

The board may disseminate private data on applicants and licensees as is necessary
to administer law enforcement licensure or to provide data under section 626.845,
subdivision 1
, to law enforcement agencies who are conducting employment background
investigations.new text begin License numbers, license status, and continuing education records issued
or maintained by the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training are public data.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.41, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Public data.

Licensing agency minutes, application data on licensees
except nondesignated addresses, orders for hearing, findings of fact, conclusions of
law and specification of the final disciplinary action contained in the record of the
disciplinary action are classified as public, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 15. The
entire record concerning the disciplinary proceeding is public data pursuant to section
13.02, subdivision 15, in those instances where there is a public hearing concerning the
disciplinary action. If the licensee and the licensing agency agree to resolve a complaint
without a hearing, the agreement and the specific reasons for the agreement are public
data. deleted text beginThe license numbers, the license status, and continuing education records issued or
maintained by the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training are classified as public
data, pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 15.
deleted text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.41, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Complaints and investigations. new text end

new text begin Data related to complaints against or
investigations about a licensee or applicant for a license are governed by section 13.39.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.601, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Applicants for election or appointment.

new text beginData on candidates for election
or applicants for appointment to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, advisory
groups, or other public bodies are private except that
new text endthe following data deleted text beginon all applicants
for election or appointment to a public body, including those subject to chapter 13D,
deleted text end are
public: name, deleted text begincity of residencedeleted text endnew text begin addressnew text end, education and training, employment history,
volunteer work, awards and honors, and prior government service or experience.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.601, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Boards, commissions, and advisory groups. new text end

new text begin (a) Upon election or
appointment to a public body, all application data held by the government entity on the
appointee or elected official are public, including: home address, telephone number,
and e-mail address.
new text end

new text begin (b) An individual whose contact information is made public by paragraph (a) may
request the government entity with jurisdiction over the body to keep the individual's
contact information private. The individual must provide a request, in writing, to the
responsible authority of the government entity. Upon receiving a request, the responsible
authority must classify any addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses provided
by the individual as private data on individuals.
new text end

new text begin (c)(1) A responsible authority must provide a requestor with a postal or electronic
mail address at which the requestor may send documents or other information related to
the individual's public duties. The responsible authority may provide the same postal mail
address for more than one individual whose data has been made private.
new text end

new text begin (2) In providing an alternate address, the responsible authority must also provide
the individual whose contact information has been made private with secure access
procedures for purposes of collecting materials sent to the address. The individual must
regularly collect any materials sent to the alternate address.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.6905, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Vehicle registration application data.

deleted text beginCertaindeleted text end new text beginDriver's license numbers
and other
new text endinformation provided in applications for motor vehicle registrations deleted text beginisdeleted text end new text beginare
new text endgoverned under section deleted text begin168.10, subdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin 168.346, subdivisionsnew text end 1new text begin and 1anew text end.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9a. new text end

new text begin Driver's license number and application data. new text end

new text begin Driver's license numbers
and information provided in applications for drivers' licenses are governed under section
171.12, subdivisions 7 and 7a.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.6905, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 28a. new text end

new text begin Use and storage of explosives. new text end

new text begin Data related to the use and storage of
explosives by individuals holding a permit are governed by sections 299F.28 and 299F.75,
subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.346, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Vehicle registration data; federal compliance.

(a) new text beginThe Department
of Public Safety shall treat
new text enddata on an individual provided to register a vehicle deleted text beginshall be
treated
deleted text endnew text begin, including the driver's license number,new text end as provided by United States Code, title 18,
section 2721, as in effect on May 23, 2005, and deleted text beginshall be discloseddeleted text endnew text begin may disclose that data
only
new text end as required or permitted by that section.

(b) The registered owner of a vehicle who is an individual may consent in writing to
the commissioner to disclose the individual's personal information exempted by United
States Code, title 18, section 2721, to any person who makes a written request for the
personal information. If the registered owner is an individual and so authorizes disclosure,
the commissioner shall implement the request.

(c) If authorized by the registered owner as indicated in paragraph (b), the registered
owner's personal information may be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution by
organizations for business purposes including surveys, marketing, or solicitation.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.346, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Driver's license number classified as private data on individuals.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided for the Department of Public Safety under subdivision 1:
new text end

new text begin (1) driver's license numbers must be treated as private data on individuals, as defined
in section 13.02, subdivision 12; and
new text end

new text begin (2) data in applications for drivers' licenses provided to a state or local government
agency must also be treated as private data on individuals if the data are provided by the
department and shall not be disclosed except:
new text end

new text begin (i) according to court order;
new text end

new text begin (ii) according to a statute specifically authorizing disclosure of the private data; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) to administer federal funds or programs for child support enforcement purposes.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.12, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Privacy of data.

(a) new text beginThe department shall treat driver's license numbers
and
new text enddata on individuals provided to obtain a driver's license or Minnesota identification
card deleted text beginshall be treateddeleted text end as provided by United States Code, title 18, section 2721, as in
effect on May 23, 2005, and deleted text beginshall be discloseddeleted text end new text beginmay disclose the numbers or data only new text endas
required or permitted by that section.

(b) An applicant for a driver's license or a Minnesota identification card may consent,
in writing, to the commissioner to disclose the applicant's personal information exempted
by United States Code, title 18, section 2721, to any person who makes a request for the
personal information. If the applicant so authorizes disclosures, the commissioner shall
implement the request and the information may be used.

(c) If authorized by an applicant for a driver's license or a Minnesota identification
card, as indicated in paragraph (b), the applicant's personal information may be used,
rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution by organizations for business purposes,
including surveys, marketing, or solicitation.

(d) An applicant for a driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification
card may request that the applicant's residence address be classified as "private data on
individuals," as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The commissioner shall grant
the classification on receipt of a signed statement by the individual that the classification
is required for the safety of the applicant or the applicant's family, if the statement also
provides a valid, existing address where the applicant consents to receive service of
process. The commissioner shall use the service for process mailing address in place of the
residence address in all documents and notices pertaining to the driver's license, instruction
permit, or Minnesota identification card. The residence address and any information
provided in the classification request, other than the mailing address, are private data on
individuals and may be provided to requesting law enforcement agencies, probation and
parole agencies, and public authorities, as defined in section 518A.26, subdivision 18.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.12, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7b. new text end

new text begin Driver's license number classified as private data on individuals.
new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided for the Department of Public Safety under subdivision 7:
new text end

new text begin (1) driver's license numbers must be treated as private data on individuals, as defined
in section 13.02, subdivision 12; and
new text end

new text begin (2) data in applications for drivers' licenses provided to a state or local government
agency must also be treated as private data on individuals if the data are provided by the
department and shall not be disclosed except:
new text end

new text begin (i) according to court order;
new text end

new text begin (ii) according to a statute specifically authorizing disclosure of the private data; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) to administer federal funds or programs for child support enforcement purposes.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260B.171, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Peace officer records of children.

(a) Except for records relating to
an offense where proceedings are public under section 260B.163, subdivision 1, peace
officers' records of children who are or may be delinquent or who may be engaged in
criminal acts shall be kept separate from records of persons 18 years of age or older
and are private data but shall be disseminated: (1) by order of the juvenile court, (2) as
required by section 121A.28, (3) as authorized under section 13.82, subdivision 2, (4) to
the child or the child's parent or guardian unless disclosure of a record would interfere
with an ongoing investigation, (5) to the Minnesota crime victims reparations board as
required by section 611A.56, subdivision 2, clause (f), for the purpose of processing
claims for crime victims reparations, or (6) as otherwise provided in this subdivision.
Except as provided in paragraph (c), no photographs of a child taken into custody may be
taken without the consent of the juvenile court unless the child is alleged to have violated
section 169A.20. Peace officers' records containing data about children who are victims
of crimes or witnesses to crimes must be administered consistent with section 13.82,
subdivisions 2, 3, 6, and 17
. Any person violating any of the provisions of this subdivision
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

In the case of computerized records maintained about juveniles by peace officers,
the requirement of this subdivision that records about juveniles must be kept separate
from adult records does not mean that a law enforcement agency must keep its records
concerning juveniles on a separate computer system. Law enforcement agencies may keep
juvenile records on the same computer as adult records and may use a common index to
access both juvenile and adult records so long as the agency has in place procedures that
keep juvenile records in a separate place in computer storage and that comply with the
special data retention and other requirements associated with protecting data on juveniles.

(b) Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the exchange of information by law
enforcement agencies if the exchanged information is pertinent and necessary for law
enforcement purposes.

(c) A photograph may be taken of a child taken into custody pursuant to section
260B.175, subdivision 1, clause (b), provided that the photograph must be destroyed when
the child reaches the age of 19 years. The commissioner of corrections may photograph
juveniles whose legal custody is transferred to the commissioner. Photographs of juveniles
authorized by this paragraph may be used only for institution management purposes,
case supervision by parole agents, and to assist law enforcement agencies to apprehend
juvenile offenders. The commissioner shall maintain photographs of juveniles in the same
manner as juvenile court records and names under this section.

(d) Traffic investigation reports are open to inspection by a person who has sustained
physical harm or economic loss as a result of the traffic accident. Identifying information
on juveniles who are parties to traffic accidents may be disclosed as authorized under
section 13.82, subdivision deleted text begin4deleted text endnew text begin 6new text end, and accident reports required under section 169.09 may be
released under section 169.09, subdivision 13, unless the information would identify a
juvenile who was taken into custody or who is suspected of committing an offense that
would be a crime if committed by an adult, or would associate a juvenile with the offense,
and the offense is not an adult court traffic offense under section 260B.225.

(e) The head of a law enforcement agency or a person specifically given the duty
by the head of the law enforcement agency shall notify the superintendent or chief
administrative officer of a juvenile's school of an incident occurring within the agency's
jurisdiction if:

(1) the agency has probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed an
offense that would be a crime if committed as an adult, that the victim of the offense is a
student or staff member of the school, and that notice to the school is reasonably necessary
for the protection of the victim; or

(2) the agency has probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed an
offense described in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), that would be a crime
if committed by an adult, regardless of whether the victim is a student or staff member
of the school.

A law enforcement agency is not required to notify the school under this paragraph
if the agency determines that notice would jeopardize an ongoing investigation. For
purposes of this paragraph, "school" means a public or private elementary, middle,
secondary, or charter school.

(f) In any county in which the county attorney operates or authorizes the operation
of a juvenile prepetition or pretrial diversion program, a law enforcement agency or
county attorney's office may provide the juvenile diversion program with data concerning
a juvenile who is a participant in or is being considered for participation in the program.

(g) Upon request of a local social services agency, peace officer records of
children who are or may be delinquent or who may be engaged in criminal acts may be
disseminated to the agency to promote the best interests of the subject of the data.

(h) Upon written request, the prosecuting authority shall release investigative data
collected by a law enforcement agency to the victim of a criminal act or alleged criminal
act or to the victim's legal representative, except as otherwise provided by this paragraph.
Data shall not be released if:

(1) the release to the individual subject of the data would be prohibited under
section 13.821; or

(2) the prosecuting authority reasonably believes:

(i) that the release of that data will interfere with the investigation; or

(ii) that the request is prompted by a desire on the part of the requester to engage in
unlawful activities.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 268.19, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Use of data.

(a) Except as provided by this section, data gathered
from any person under the administration of the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law
are private data on individuals or nonpublic data not on individuals as defined in section
13.02, subdivisions 9 and 12, and may not be disclosed except according to a district court
order or section 13.05. A subpoena is not considered a district court order. These data
may be disseminated to and used by the following agencies without the consent of the
subject of the data:

(1) state and federal agencies specifically authorized access to the data by state
or federal law;

(2) any agency of any other state or any federal agency charged with the
administration of an unemployment insurance program;

(3) any agency responsible for the maintenance of a system of public employment
offices for the purpose of assisting individuals in obtaining employment;

(4) the public authority responsible for child support in Minnesota or any other
state in accordance with section 256.978;

(5) human rights agencies within Minnesota that have enforcement powers;

(6) the Department of Revenue to the extent necessary for its duties under Minnesota
laws;

(7) public and private agencies responsible for administering publicly financed
assistance programs for the purpose of monitoring the eligibility of the program's
recipients;

(8) the Department of Labor and Industry and the Division of Insurance Fraud
Prevention in the Department of Commerce for uses consistent with the administration of
their duties under Minnesota law;

(9) local and state welfare agencies for monitoring the eligibility of the data subject
for assistance programs, or for any employment or training program administered by those
agencies, whether alone, in combination with another welfare agency, or in conjunction
with the department or to monitor and evaluate the statewide Minnesota family investment
program by providing data on recipients and former recipients of food stamps or food
support, cash assistance under chapter 256, 256D, 256J, or 256K, child care assistance
under chapter 119B, or medical programs under chapter 256B, 256D, or 256L;

(10) local and state welfare agencies for the purpose of identifying employment,
wages, and other information to assist in the collection of an overpayment debt in an
assistance program;

(11) local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for the purpose of ascertaining
the last known address and employment location of an individual who is the subject of
a criminal investigation;

(12) the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has access to data on
specific individuals and specific employers provided the specific individual or specific
employer is the subject of an investigation by that agency;

(13) the Department of Health for the purposes of epidemiologic investigations; and

(14) the Department of Corrections for the purpose of new text beginpreconfinement and
new text endpostconfinement employment tracking of deleted text beginindividuals who had been committed to the
custody of the commissioner of corrections
deleted text endnew text begin committed offenders for the purpose of case
planning
new text end.

(b) Data on individuals and employers that are collected, maintained, or used by
the department in an investigation under section 268.182 are confidential as to data
on individuals and protected nonpublic data not on individuals as defined in section
13.02, subdivisions 3 and 13, and must not be disclosed except under statute or district
court order or to a party named in a criminal proceeding, administrative or judicial, for
preparation of a defense.

(c) Data gathered by the department in the administration of the Minnesota
unemployment insurance program must not be made the subject or the basis for any
suit in any civil proceedings, administrative or judicial, unless the action is initiated by
the department.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2008.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299F.28, is amended to read:


299F.28 RECORDS ARE PUBLIC, EXCEPTIONS.

All records on file in the state fire marshal's office shall be public, exceptnew text begin: (1)new text end any
testimony, correspondence, or other matter taken in an investigation under the provisions
of this chapter, which the state fire marshal may withhold from the publicnew text begin; and (2) any
data collected on the locations of storage and use of explosives or blasting agents by
individuals authorized under sections 299F.72 to 299F.831, which shall be classified as
nonpublic data pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 9
new text end.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299F.75, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Use of data. new text end

new text begin The portions of an application submitted under this section
and any other data held by an issuing authority, local fire official, or law enforcement
agency that indicate the applicant's place and time of intended use of explosives or blasting
agents and place and means of storage of the explosives or blasting agents until such use
shall be classified as nonpublic data pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 9.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 383B.917, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Data Practices Act.

(a) The corporation is subject to chapter 13, the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

(b) "Competitive data," as defined in this subdivision, are nonpublic data pursuant
to section 13.02, subdivision 9, or private data on individuals pursuant to section 13.02,
subdivision 12
. Competitive data are any type of data that the corporation, in its discretion,
determines that if disclosed could cause competitive disadvantage to the corporation,
including causing adverse effects on the current or future competitive position of the
corporation or the entities, facilities, and operations for which it is responsible. Data
discussed at an open meeting of the corporation retains the data's original classification,
including classification as competitive data, as provided in section 13D.05, subdivision
1, paragraph (c)
. Any data disseminated by the corporation to the county shall retain the
same classification in the hands of the county, including the classification as competitive
data, as provided in section 13.03, subdivision 4.

(c) A subsidiary, joint venture, association, partnership, or other entity that is formed
by the corporation is not subject to chapter 13, except that if the corporation enters into a
contract with such an entity to perform any functions of the corporation, the corporation
shall include in the contract terms that make it clear that data created, collected, received,
stored, used, maintained, or disseminated by the contracting entity in performing those
functions is subject to the same requirements under chapter 13 as the corporation under
this subdivision. However, this section does not create a duty on the part of the contracting
entity to provide access to public data to the public if the public data are available from
the corporation, except as required by the terms of the contract. Any entity contracting to
perform functions of the corporation may classify data as competitive data as defined in
paragraph (b).

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 13.384, if a nonprofit corporation provides faculty
physician services to the corporation and is participating in an electronic exchange of
health records with the corporation, the nonprofit corporation may share medical data
with all other participants in the exchange for purposes of treatment, payment, or health
care operations. The nonprofit corporation and other participants in the exchange are
considered related health care entities for purposes of section 144.293, subdivision 5,
clause (2), and are not considered outside of the corporation's facility for purposes of
section 144.651, subdivision 16.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin [473.674] AIRPORT PARKING SPACE CUSTOMER DATA.
new text end

new text begin The following data relating to applicants for or users of automated parking facilities
at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are classified as nonpublic data with
regard to data not on individuals and as private data with regard to data on individuals:
(1) data contained in applications for an electronic tag or device that provides access to
airport parking facilities and which assesses charges for a vehicle's use of those facilities;
(2) personal and vehicle information data; (3) financial and credit data; and (4) parking
usage data. Nothing in this section prohibits the production of summary data as defined
in section 13.02, subdivision 19.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518.10, is amended to read:


518.10 REQUISITES OF PETITION.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Petition. new text end

The petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation
shall state and allege:

(a) the namedeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin andnew text end addressdeleted text begin, and, in circumstances in which child support or spousal
maintenance will be addressed, Social Security number
deleted text end of the petitioner and any prior or
other name used by the petitioner;

(b) the name and, if known, the address deleted text beginand, in circumstances in which child support
or spousal maintenance will be addressed, Social Security number
deleted text end of the respondent and
any prior or other name used by the respondent and known to the petitioner;

(c) the place and date of the marriage of the parties;

(d) in the case of a petition for dissolution, that either the petitioner or the respondent
or both:

(1) has resided in this state for not less than 180 days immediately preceding the
commencement of the proceeding, or

(2) has been a member of the armed services and has been stationed in this state for
not less than 180 days immediately preceding the commencement of the proceeding, or

(3) has been a domiciliary of this state for not less than 180 days immediately
preceding the commencement of the proceeding;

(e) the name at the time of the petition and any prior or other name, Social Security
number, age, and date of birth of each living minor or dependent child of the parties born
before the marriage or born or adopted during the marriage and a reference to, and the
expected date of birth of, a child of the parties conceived during the marriage but not born;

(f) whether or not a separate proceeding for dissolution, legal separation, or custody
is pending in a court in this state or elsewhere;

(g) in the case of a petition for dissolution, that there has been an irretrievable
breakdown of the marriage relationship;

(h) in the case of a petition for legal separation, that there is a need for a decree
of legal separation;

(i) any temporary or permanent maintenance, child support, child custody,
disposition of property, attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements applied for without setting
forth the amounts; and

(j) whether an order for protection under chapter 518B or a similar law of another
state that governs the parties or a party and a minor child of the parties is in effect and, if
so, the district court or similar jurisdiction in which it was entered.

The petition shall be verified by the petitioner or petitioners, and its allegations
established by competent evidence.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Social Security number document. new text end

new text begin In proceedings where child support
or spousal maintenance issues will be addressed, the petition under subdivision 1 must
be accompanied by a separate document that contains the Social Security numbers of the
petitioner and the respondent. The Social Security number document must be maintained
in a portion of the court file or records that are not accessible to the general public.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.41, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end