1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; eliminating fee for identification cards for seniors;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 3a.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 3a, 
1.6 	is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3a.Identification cards for seniors. A Minnesota identification card issued 
1.8 	to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly 
1.9 	marked "senior." TheThere is no fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age 
1.10 	or over shall be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license rounded down to 
1.11 	the nearest quarter dollar. A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license 
1.12 	issued to a person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of 
1.13 	qualifying for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission, 
1.14 	agency or institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations.

1.15 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.16 	$174,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety 
1.17 	for fiscal year 2009 to cover the cost of providing senior identification cards at no cost. 
1.18 	The commissioner shall transfer a driver's license agent fee equal to $5 per identification 
1.19 	card issued to the counties and cities issuing the cards.