1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to drivers' licenses; requiring credit be given to driver's license offenses 
1.3 	committed in Canada;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.55.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.55, is amended to read:
1.6 	171.55 OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTIONS GIVEN EFFECT.
1.7 	The commissioner shall give the same effect for driver licensing purposes to conduct 
1.8 	reported from a licensing authority or court in another state or province or territory 
1.9 	of Canada that the commissioner would give to conduct reported from a court or other 
1.10 	agency of this state, whether or not the other state or province or territory of Canada is a 
1.11 	party to the Driver License Compact in section 171.50. The conduct to be given effect by 
1.12 	the commissioner includes a report of conviction for an offense enumerated in section 
1.13 	171.50, article IV, or an offense described in sections 171.17 and 171.18.