1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to government operations; requiring the 
  1.3             office of technology to study possible uses and 
  1.4             benefits of biometrics. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [BIOMETRICS UTILIZATION STUDY.] 
  1.7      The office of technology shall study the benefits to the 
  1.8   state and the risks to citizen privacy of using biometrics in 
  1.9   law enforcement or other situations where accurate personal 
  1.10  identification is essential.  The office shall report the 
  1.11  results of the study and recommendations to the senate 
  1.12  governmental operations and veterans and house governmental 
  1.13  operations committees and the house and senate judiciary 
  1.14  committees by January 15, 1999.