HF 3296

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:

Section 1. new text begin DIGITAL CREDENTIALS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
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new text begin (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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new text begin (b) At a minimum, the plan must:
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new text begin (1) provide an overview of the project, which may include a pilot period;
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new text begin (2) analyze and summarize how the federal government and other states have implemented
digital credentials;
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new text begin (3) identify methods to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of data;
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new text begin (4) provide for technical standards and requirements;
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new text begin (5) incorporate integration with native digital wallet applications across mobile device
operating systems;
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new text begin (6) address project risks, barriers, and mitigation approaches;
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new text begin (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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new text begin (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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new text begin (9) identify statutory changes necessary to implement digital credentials, including draft
legislation; and
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new text begin (10) provide implementation details, including but not limited to a timeline and
milestones.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DIGITAL CREDENTIALS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
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new text begin $....... 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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