1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to drivers' licenses; amending eligibility for a veteran designation on 
1.3 	drivers' licenses or Minnesota identification cards;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2023 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 15.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 15.Veteran designation. (a) At the request of an eligible applicant and on payment 
1.9 	of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a driver's 
1.10 	license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic or written designation of:
1.11 	(1) Veteran; or
1.12 	(2) Veteran 100% T&P.
1.13 	(b) At the time of the initial application for the designation provided under this 
1.14 	subdivision, the applicant must:
1.15 	(1) be one of the following:
1.16 	(i) a veteran, as defined in section 197.447; or
1.17 	(ii) a retired or honorably discharged member of the National Guard or a reserve 
1.18 	component of the United States armed forces;
1.19 	(2) provide a certified copy of the applicant's discharge papers that confirms an honorable 
1.20 	or general discharge under honorable conditions status, or a military retiree identification 
1.21 	card, veteran identification card, or veteran health identification card; and
2.1 	(3) if the applicant is seeking the disability designation under paragraph (a), clause (2), 
2.2 	provide satisfactory evidence of a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected 
2.3 	disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. This section is effective August 1, 2024, and 
2.5 	applies to applications submitted on or after that date.