1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to crimes; lowering alcohol concentration 
  1.3             limit for operating a motor vehicle or hunting from 
  1.4             0.10 to 0.08; crediting fee charged for reinstatement 
  1.5             of impounded registration plates; requiring a study; 
  1.6             amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 97B.065, 
  1.7             subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 168.042, 
  1.8             subdivisions 12 and 15; 169.123, subdivisions 2 and 
  1.9             5a; 192A.555; and 609.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 
  1.10            3, and 4; Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 
  1.11            168.042, subdivision 11a; 169.121, subdivision 1; and 
  1.12            169.123, subdivisions 4 and 6. 
  1.13  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.14     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97B.065, 
  1.15  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.16     Subdivision 1.  [ACTS PROHIBITED.] (a) A person may not 
  1.17  take wild animals with a firearm or by archery:  
  1.18     (1) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; 
  1.19     (2) when the person is under the influence of a controlled 
  1.20  substance, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4; 
  1.21     (3) when the person is under the influence of a combination 
  1.22  of any two or more of the elements in clauses (1) and (2); 
  1.23     (4) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 0.08 or 
  1.24  more; 
  1.25     (5) when the person's alcohol concentration as measured 
  1.26  within two hours of the time of taking is 0.10 0.08 or more; or 
  1.27     (6) when the person is knowingly under the influence of any 
  1.28  chemical compound or combination of chemical compounds that is 
  1.29  listed as a hazardous substance in rules adopted under section 
  2.1   182.655 and that affects the nervous system, brain, or muscles 
  2.2   of the person so as to substantially impair the person's ability 
  2.3   to operate a firearm or bow and arrow. 
  2.4      (b) An owner or other person having charge or control of a 
  2.5   firearm or bow and arrow may not authorize or permit an 
  2.6   individual the person knows or has reason to believe is under 
  2.7   the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, as provided 
  2.8   under paragraph (a), to possess the firearm or bow and arrow in 
  2.9   this state or on a boundary water of this state. 
  2.10     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 97B.066, 
  2.11  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  2.12     Subdivision 1.  [MANDATORY CHEMICAL TESTING.] A person who 
  2.13  takes wild animals with a bow or firearm in this state or on a 
  2.14  boundary water of this state is required, subject to the 
  2.15  provisions of this section, to take or submit to a test of the 
  2.16  person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining 
  2.17  the presence and amount of alcohol or a controlled substance.  
  2.18  The test shall be administered at the direction of an officer 
  2.19  authorized to make arrests under section 97B.065, subdivision 
  2.20  2.  Taking or submitting to the test is mandatory when requested 
  2.21  by an officer who has probable cause to believe the person was 
  2.22  hunting in violation of section 97B.065, subdivision 1, 
  2.23  paragraph (a), and one of the following conditions exists: 
  2.24     (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for 
  2.25  violating section 97B.065, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 
  2.26     (2) the person has been involved while hunting in an 
  2.27  accident resulting in property damage, personal injury, or 
  2.28  death; 
  2.29     (3) the person has refused to take the preliminary 
  2.30  screening test provided for in section 97B.065, subdivision 3; 
  2.31  or 
  2.32     (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
  2.33  alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or more. 
  2.34     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 
  2.35  168.042, subdivision 11a, is amended to read: 
  2.36     Subd. 11a.  [CHARGE FOR REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION 
  3.1   PLATES IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.] When the registrar of motor 
  3.2   vehicles reinstates a person's registration plates after 
  3.3   impoundment for reasons other than those described in 
  3.4   subdivision 11, the registrar shall charge the person $25 $35 
  3.5   prior to June 30, 1999, and $30 thereafter, for each vehicle for 
  3.6   which the registration plates are being reinstated.  Money 
  3.7   raised under this subdivision must be paid into the state 
  3.8   treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund. 
  3.9      Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.042, 
  3.10  subdivision 12, is amended to read: 
  3.11     Subd. 12.  [ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES.] A 
  3.12  violator or registered owner may apply to the commissioner for 
  3.13  new registration plates, which must bear a special series of 
  3.14  numbers or letters so as to be readily identified by traffic law 
  3.15  enforcement officers.  The commissioner may authorize the 
  3.16  issuance of special plates if: 
  3.17     (1) the violator has a qualified licensed driver whom the 
  3.18  violator must identify; 
  3.19     (2) the violator or registered owner has a limited license 
  3.20  issued under section 171.30; 
  3.21     (3) the registered owner is not the violator and the 
  3.22  registered owner has a valid or limited driver's license; or 
  3.23     (4) a member of the registered owner's household has a 
  3.24  valid driver's license. 
  3.25  The commissioner may issue the special plates on payment of a 
  3.26  $25 $35 fee for each vehicle for which special plates are 
  3.27  requested. 
  3.28     Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 168.042, 
  3.29  subdivision 15, is amended to read: 
  3.30     Subd. 15.  [FEES CREDITED TO HIGHWAY USER FUND.] Fees $25 
  3.31  of the fee collected from the sale of each set of license plates 
  3.32  under this section must be paid into the state treasury and 
  3.33  credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.  The 
  3.34  remainder of the fee collected from the sale of each set of 
  3.35  license plates under this section must be paid into the state's 
  3.36  trunk highway fund. 
  4.1      Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 
  4.2   169.121, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  4.3      Subdivision 1.  [CRIME; ACTS PROHIBITED.] It is a crime for 
  4.4   any person to drive, operate, or be in physical control of any 
  4.5   motor vehicle within this state or upon the ice of any boundary 
  4.6   water of this state under any of the following circumstances: 
  4.7      (a) when the person is under the influence of alcohol; 
  4.8      (b) when the person is under the influence of a controlled 
  4.9   substance; 
  4.10     (c) when the person is under the influence of a combination 
  4.11  of any two or more of the elements named in clauses (a), (b), 
  4.12  and (g); 
  4.13     (d) when the person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 0.08 or 
  4.14  more but less than 0.20; 
  4.15     (e) when the person's alcohol concentration as measured 
  4.16  within two hours of the time of driving, operating, or being in 
  4.17  physical control of the motor vehicle is 0.10 0.08 or more but 
  4.18  less than 0.20; 
  4.19     (f) when the person's alcohol concentration at the time, or 
  4.20  as measured within two hours of the time, of driving, operating, 
  4.21  or being in physical control of the motor vehicle is 0.20 or 
  4.22  more; 
  4.23     (g) when the person is knowingly under the influence of a 
  4.24  hazardous substance that affects the nervous system, brain, or 
  4.25  muscles of the person so as to substantially impair the person's 
  4.26  ability to drive or operate the motor vehicle; or 
  4.27     (h) when the person's body contains any amount of a 
  4.28  controlled substance listed in schedule I or II other than 
  4.29  marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols. 
  4.30     Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
  4.31  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  4.32     Subd. 2.  [IMPLIED CONSENT; CONDITIONS; ELECTION OF TEST.] 
  4.33  (a) Any person who drives, operates, or is in physical control 
  4.34  of a motor vehicle within this state or upon the ice of any 
  4.35  boundary water of this state consents, subject to the provisions 
  4.36  of this section and sections 169.121 and 169.1211, to a chemical 
  5.1   test of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of 
  5.2   determining the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, or 
  5.3   hazardous substances.  The test shall be administered at the 
  5.4   direction of a peace officer.  The test may be required of a 
  5.5   person when an officer has probable cause to believe the person 
  5.6   was driving, operating, or in physical control of a motor 
  5.7   vehicle in violation of section 169.121 and one of the following 
  5.8   conditions exist: 
  5.9      (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for 
  5.10  violation of section 169.121, or an ordinance in conformity with 
  5.11  it; 
  5.12     (2) the person has been involved in a motor vehicle 
  5.13  accident or collision resulting in property damage, personal 
  5.14  injury, or death; 
  5.15     (3) the person has refused to take the screening test 
  5.16  provided for by section 169.121, subdivision 6; or 
  5.17     (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an 
  5.18  alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or more.  
  5.19     The test may also be required of a person when an officer 
  5.20  has probable cause to believe the person was driving, operating, 
  5.21  or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle with the 
  5.22  presence of any alcohol. 
  5.23     (b) At the time a test is requested, the person shall be 
  5.24  informed: 
  5.25     (1) that Minnesota law requires the person to take a test: 
  5.26  (i) to determine if the person is under the influence of 
  5.27  alcohol, controlled substances, or hazardous substances; (ii) to 
  5.28  determine the presence of a controlled substance listed in 
  5.29  schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols; 
  5.30  and (iii) if the motor vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle, 
  5.31  to determine the presence of alcohol; 
  5.32     (2) that refusal to take a test is a crime; 
  5.33     (3) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe the 
  5.34  person has violated the criminal vehicular homicide and injury 
  5.35  laws, that a test will be taken with or without the person's 
  5.36  consent; and 
  6.1      (4) that the person has the right to consult with an 
  6.2   attorney, but that this right is limited to the extent that it 
  6.3   cannot unreasonably delay administration of the test. 
  6.4      (c) The peace officer who requires a test pursuant to this 
  6.5   subdivision may direct whether the test shall be of blood, 
  6.6   breath, or urine.  Action may be taken against a person who 
  6.7   refuses to take a blood test only if an alternative test was 
  6.8   offered and action may be taken against a person who refuses to 
  6.9   take a urine test only if an alternative test was offered. 
  6.10     Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 
  6.11  169.123, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  6.12     Subd. 4.  [REFUSAL; REVOCATION OF LICENSE.] (a) If a person 
  6.13  refuses to permit a test, none shall be given, but the peace 
  6.14  officer shall report the refusal to the commissioner of public 
  6.15  safety and the authority having responsibility for prosecution 
  6.16  of misdemeanor offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts 
  6.17  occurred.  However, if a peace officer has probable cause to 
  6.18  believe that the person has violated section 609.21, a test may 
  6.19  be required and obtained despite the person's refusal.  A 
  6.20  refusal to submit to an alcohol concentration test does not 
  6.21  constitute a violation of section 609.50, unless the refusal was 
  6.22  accompanied by force or violence or the threat of force or 
  6.23  violence.  
  6.24     (b) If a person submits to a test, the results of that test 
  6.25  shall be reported to the commissioner of public safety and to 
  6.26  the authority having responsibility for prosecution of 
  6.27  misdemeanor offenses for the jurisdiction in which the acts 
  6.28  occurred, if the test results indicate: 
  6.29     (1) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or more; 
  6.30     (2) an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, if the person 
  6.31  was driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial 
  6.32  motor vehicle at the time of the violation; or 
  6.33     (3) the presence of a controlled substance listed in 
  6.34  schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols. 
  6.35     (c) Upon certification by the peace officer that there 
  6.36  existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
  7.1   operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in 
  7.2   violation of section 169.121 and that the person refused to 
  7.3   submit to a test, the commissioner of public safety shall revoke 
  7.4   the person's license or permit to drive, or nonresident 
  7.5   operating privilege, for a period of one year even if a test was 
  7.6   obtained pursuant to this section after the person refused to 
  7.7   submit to testing.  
  7.8      (d) Upon certification by the peace officer that there 
  7.9   existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
  7.10  operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle 
  7.11  with the presence of any alcohol in violation of section 169.121 
  7.12  or 169.1211, and that the person refused to submit to a test, 
  7.13  the commissioner shall disqualify the person from operating a 
  7.14  commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year under section 
  7.15  171.165 and shall revoke the person's license or permit to drive 
  7.16  or nonresident operating privilege for a period of one year.  
  7.17     (e) Upon certification by the peace officer that there 
  7.18  existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
  7.19  operating, or in physical control of a motor vehicle in 
  7.20  violation of section 169.121 and that the person submitted to a 
  7.21  test and the test results indicate an alcohol concentration of 
  7.22  0.10 0.08 or more or the presence of a controlled substance 
  7.23  listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
  7.24  tetrahydrocannabinols, 
  7.25  then the commissioner of public safety shall revoke the person's 
  7.26  license or permit to drive, or nonresident operating privilege: 
  7.27     (1) for a period of 90 days; or 
  7.28     (2) if the person is under the age of 21 years, for a 
  7.29  period of six months; or 
  7.30     (3) for a person with a prior impaired driving conviction 
  7.31  or prior license revocation within the past five years, for a 
  7.32  period of 180 days; or 
  7.33     (4) if the test results indicate an alcohol concentration 
  7.34  of 0.20 or more, for twice the applicable period in clauses (1) 
  7.35  to (3). 
  7.36     (f) On certification by the peace officer that there 
  8.1   existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving, 
  8.2   operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle 
  8.3   with any presence of alcohol and that the person submitted to a 
  8.4   test and the test results indicated an alcohol concentration of 
  8.5   0.04 or more, the commissioner of public safety shall disqualify 
  8.6   the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle under 
  8.7   section 171.165.  
  8.8      (g) If the person is a resident without a license or permit 
  8.9   to operate a motor vehicle in this state, the commissioner of 
  8.10  public safety shall deny to the person the issuance of a license 
  8.11  or permit for the same period after the date of the alleged 
  8.12  violation as provided herein for revocation, subject to review 
  8.13  as hereinafter provided. 
  8.14     (h) As used in this subdivision, the terms "prior impaired 
  8.15  driving conviction" and "prior license revocation" have the 
  8.16  meanings given in section 169.121, subdivision 3, paragraph (a). 
  8.17     Sec. 9.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.123, 
  8.18  subdivision 5a, is amended to read: 
  8.19     Subd. 5a.  [TEST REFUSAL; DRIVING PRIVILEGE LOST.] (a) On 
  8.20  behalf of the commissioner of public safety, a peace officer 
  8.21  requiring a test or directing the administration of a chemical 
  8.22  test shall serve immediate notice of intention to revoke and of 
  8.23  revocation on a person who refuses to permit a test or on a 
  8.24  person who submits to a test the results of which indicate an 
  8.25  alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or more.  
  8.26     (b) On behalf of the commissioner of public safety, a peace 
  8.27  officer requiring a test or directing the administration of a 
  8.28  chemical test of a person driving, operating, or in physical 
  8.29  control of a commercial motor vehicle shall serve immediate 
  8.30  notice of intention to disqualify and of disqualification on a 
  8.31  person who refuses to permit a test, or on a person who submits 
  8.32  to a test the results of which indicate an alcohol concentration 
  8.33  of 0.04 or more.  
  8.34     (c) The officer shall either: 
  8.35     (1) take the driver's license or permit, if any, send it to 
  8.36  the commissioner of public safety along with the certificate 
  9.1   required by subdivision 4, and issue a temporary license 
  9.2   effective only for seven days; or 
  9.3      (2) invalidate the driver's license or permit in such a way 
  9.4   that no identifying information is destroyed. 
  9.5      Sec. 10.  Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 
  9.6   169.123, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
  9.7      Subd. 6.  [HEARING.] (a) A hearing under this section shall 
  9.8   be before a district judge in any county in the judicial 
  9.9   district where the alleged offense occurred.  The hearing shall 
  9.10  be to the court and may be conducted at the same time and in the 
  9.11  same manner as hearings upon pretrial motions in the criminal 
  9.12  prosecution under section 169.121, if any.  The hearing shall be 
  9.13  recorded.  The commissioner of public safety shall appear and be 
  9.14  represented by the attorney general or through the prosecuting 
  9.15  authority for the jurisdiction involved.  The hearing shall be 
  9.16  held at the earliest practicable date, and in any event no later 
  9.17  than 60 days following the filing of the petition for review.  
  9.18  The judicial district administrator shall establish procedures 
  9.19  to ensure efficient compliance with this subdivision.  To 
  9.20  accomplish this, the administrator may, whenever possible, 
  9.21  consolidate and transfer review hearings among the county courts 
  9.22  within the judicial district.  
  9.23     (b) The scope of the hearing shall be limited to the issues 
  9.24  in clauses (1) to (10): 
  9.25     (1) Did the peace officer have probable cause to believe 
  9.26  the person was driving, operating, or in physical control of: 
  9.27     (i) a motor vehicle in violation of section 169.121; or 
  9.28     (ii) a commercial motor vehicle in violation of section 
  9.29  169.1211? 
  9.30     (2) Was the person lawfully placed under arrest for 
  9.31  violation of section 169.121 or 169.1211? 
  9.32     (3) Was the person involved in a motor vehicle accident or 
  9.33  collision resulting in property damage, personal injury, or 
  9.34  death? 
  9.35     (4) Did the person refuse to take a screening test provided 
  9.36  for by section 169.121, subdivision 6? 
 10.1      (5) If the screening test was administered, did the test 
 10.2   indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or more? 
 10.3      (6) At the time of the request for the test, did the peace 
 10.4   officer inform the person of the person's rights and the 
 10.5   consequences of taking or refusing the test as required by 
 10.6   subdivision 2? 
 10.7      (7) Did the person refuse to permit the test? 
 10.8      (8) If a test was taken by a person driving, operating, or 
 10.9   in physical control of a motor vehicle, did the test results 
 10.10  indicate at the time of testing: 
 10.11     (i) an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or more; or 
 10.12     (ii) the presence of a controlled substance listed in 
 10.13  schedule I or II, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols? 
 10.14     (9) If a test was taken by a person driving, operating, or 
 10.15  in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, did the test 
 10.16  results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more at the 
 10.17  time of testing? 
 10.18     (10) Was the testing method used valid and reliable and 
 10.19  were the test results accurately evaluated? 
 10.20     (c) It shall be an affirmative defense for the petitioner 
 10.21  to prove that, at the time of the refusal, the petitioner's 
 10.22  refusal to permit the test was based upon reasonable grounds. 
 10.23     (d) Certified or otherwise authenticated copies of 
 10.24  laboratory or medical personnel reports, records, documents, 
 10.25  licenses, and certificates shall be admissible as substantive 
 10.26  evidence.  
 10.27     (e) The court shall order that the revocation or 
 10.28  disqualification be either rescinded or sustained and forward 
 10.29  the order to the commissioner of public safety.  The court shall 
 10.30  file its order within 14 days following the hearing.  If the 
 10.31  revocation or disqualification is sustained, the court shall 
 10.32  also forward the person's driver's license or permit to the 
 10.33  commissioner of public safety for further action by the 
 10.34  commissioner of public safety if the license or permit is not 
 10.35  already in the commissioner's possession. 
 10.36     Sec. 11.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 192A.555, is 
 11.1   amended to read: 
 11.2      192A.555 [DRUNKEN OR RECKLESS DRIVING.] 
 11.3      Any person subject to this code who drives, operates or is 
 11.4   in actual physical control of any vehicle or aircraft while 
 11.5   under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or narcotic drug or 
 11.6   a combination thereof or whose blood contains 0.10 when the 
 11.7   person's alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more by weight 
 11.8   of alcohol or who operates said vehicle or aircraft in a 
 11.9   reckless or wanton manner, shall be punished as a court-martial 
 11.10  may direct.  Chemical and other tests for intoxication shall be 
 11.11  made only in accordance with rules issued under this code.  For 
 11.12  purposes of this section, the term "alcohol concentration" has 
 11.13  the meaning given in section 169.01, subdivision 61. 
 11.14     Sec. 12.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, 
 11.15  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
 11.16     Subdivision 1.  [CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE.] A person is 
 11.17  guilty of criminal vehicular homicide resulting in death and may 
 11.18  be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to 
 11.19  payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if the 
 11.20  person causes the death of a human being not constituting murder 
 11.21  or manslaughter as a result of operating a motor vehicle: 
 11.22     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
 11.23     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
 11.24     (i) alcohol; 
 11.25     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
 11.26     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
 11.27     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 11.28  more; 
 11.29     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 11.30  more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
 11.31     (5) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
 11.32  influence of a hazardous substance; 
 11.33     (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled 
 11.34  substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 11.35  tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; or 
 11.36     (7) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
 12.1   scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
 12.2   subdivision 1 or 6. 
 12.3      Sec. 13.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, 
 12.4   subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 12.5      Subd. 2.  [RESULTING IN GREAT BODILY HARM.] A person is 
 12.6   guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily 
 12.7   harm and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five 
 12.8   years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, 
 12.9   if the person causes great bodily harm to another, not 
 12.10  constituting attempted murder or assault, as a result of 
 12.11  operating a motor vehicle: 
 12.12     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
 12.13     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
 12.14     (i) alcohol; 
 12.15     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
 12.16     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
 12.17     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 12.18  more; 
 12.19     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 12.20  more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
 12.21     (5) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
 12.22  influence of a hazardous substance; 
 12.23     (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled 
 12.24  substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 12.25  tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; or 
 12.26     (7) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
 12.27  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
 12.28  subdivision 1 or 6. 
 12.29     Sec. 14.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, 
 12.30  subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 
 12.31     Subd. 2a.  [RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM.] A person 
 12.32  is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in 
 12.33  substantial bodily harm and may be sentenced to imprisonment of 
 12.34  not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more 
 12.35  than $10,000, or both, if the person causes substantial bodily 
 12.36  harm to another, as a result of operating a motor vehicle; 
 13.1      (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
 13.2      (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
 13.3      (i) alcohol; 
 13.4      (ii) a controlled substance; or 
 13.5      (iii) any combination of those elements; 
 13.6      (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 13.7   more; 
 13.8      (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 13.9   more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
 13.10     (5) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
 13.11  influence of a hazardous substance; 
 13.12     (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled 
 13.13  substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 13.14  tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; or 
 13.15     (7) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
 13.16  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
 13.17  subdivision 1 or 6. 
 13.18     Sec. 15.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, 
 13.19  subdivision 2b, is amended to read: 
 13.20     Subd. 2b.  [RESULTING IN BODILY HARM.] A person is guilty 
 13.21  of criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm and may 
 13.22  be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to 
 13.23  payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the 
 13.24  person causes bodily harm to another, as a result of operating a 
 13.25  motor vehicle: 
 13.26     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
 13.27     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
 13.28     (i) alcohol; 
 13.29     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
 13.30     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
 13.31     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 13.32  more; 
 13.33     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 13.34  more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
 13.35     (5) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
 13.36  influence of a hazardous substance; 
 14.1      (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled 
 14.2   substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 14.3   tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; or 
 14.4      (7) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
 14.5   scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
 14.6   subdivision 1 or 6. 
 14.7      Sec. 16.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, 
 14.8   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
 14.9      Subd. 3.  [RESULTING IN DEATH TO AN UNBORN CHILD.] A person 
 14.10  is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in death to 
 14.11  an unborn child and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not 
 14.12  more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than 
 14.13  $20,000, or both, if the person causes the death of an unborn 
 14.14  child as a result of operating a motor vehicle: 
 14.15     (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
 14.16     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: 
 14.17     (i) alcohol; 
 14.18     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
 14.19     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
 14.20     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 14.21  more; 
 14.22     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 14.23  more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
 14.24     (5) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
 14.25  influence of a hazardous substance; 
 14.26     (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled 
 14.27  substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 14.28  tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; or 
 14.29     (7) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
 14.30  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
 14.31  subdivision 1 or 6.  
 14.32     A prosecution for or conviction of a crime under this 
 14.33  subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any 
 14.34  other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same 
 14.35  conduct. 
 14.36     Sec. 17.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 609.21, 
 15.1   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 15.2      Subd. 4.  [RESULTING IN INJURY TO UNBORN CHILD.] A person 
 15.3   is guilty of criminal vehicular operation resulting in injury to 
 15.4   an unborn child and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not 
 15.5   more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than 
 15.6   $10,000, or both, if the person causes great bodily harm to an 
 15.7   unborn child who is subsequently born alive, as a result of 
 15.8   operating a motor vehicle: 
 15.9      (1) in a grossly negligent manner; 
 15.10     (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of:  
 15.11     (i) alcohol; 
 15.12     (ii) a controlled substance; or 
 15.13     (iii) any combination of those elements; 
 15.14     (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 15.15  more; 
 15.16     (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 0.08 or 
 15.17  more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; 
 15.18     (5) in a negligent manner while knowingly under the 
 15.19  influence of a hazardous substance; 
 15.20     (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled 
 15.21  substance listed in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or 
 15.22  tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; or 
 15.23     (7) where the driver who causes the accident leaves the 
 15.24  scene of the accident in violation of section 169.09, 
 15.25  subdivision 1 or 6.  
 15.26     A prosecution for or conviction of a crime under this 
 15.27  subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any 
 15.28  other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same 
 15.29  conduct. 
 15.30     Sec. 18.  [STUDY REQUIRED.] 
 15.31     The commissioner of public safety shall evaluate the public 
 15.32  safety and fiscal impacts of the reduction of the per se limit 
 15.33  from 0.10 to 0.08 alcohol concentration and shall report the 
 15.34  findings of that study by February 1, 2001, to the chairs of the 
 15.35  house and senate committees responsible for criminal justice 
 15.36  policy and finance. 
 16.1      Sec. 19.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
 16.2      Sections 3 to 5 are effective July 1, 1998, and apply to 
 16.3   all motor vehicle registration actions occurring on or after 
 16.4   that date.  The remaining sections are effective January 1, 
 16.5   1999, and apply to violations occurring on or after that date.  
 16.6   However, violations occurring before January 1, 1999, which are 
 16.7   listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.121, subdivision 3, 
 16.8   paragraph (a), are considered prior impaired driving convictions 
 16.9   or prior license revocations for purposes of:  determining 
 16.10  conditional release, long-term monitoring, criminal penalties, 
 16.11  sentencing, and administrative licensing sanctions for a person 
 16.12  charged for or convicted of a violation occurring on or after 
 16.13  January 1, 1999.