Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: HF0051

hf51 FIRST ENGROSSMENT DWI; maximum blood alcohol level lowered for impairment
offenses involving driving motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or watercraft,
hunting, handling explosives, or operating military vehicles. Sections 1-10 and
12-13 amend Minnesota Statutes relating to the legal limits for blood alcohol
concentration levels from 0.10 to 0.08; each section pertains to separate
conditions or situations, as described below: Section 1: Pertains to situations
in which a person may not take wild animals by firearms or archery (hunting).
Sec. 2: Pertains to mandatory chemical testing. Outlines conditions for
mandatory chemical testing by breath, blood, or urine. Sec. 3: Pertains to
driving while impaired (DWI) crimes. Defines conditions whereby it is illegal to
operate a motor vehicle. Sec. 4: Pertains to implied consent for chemical
testing. Sec. 5: For individuals failing chemical tests (having a BAC of 0.08 or
more), pertains to guidelines for reporting test results. Sec. 6: Pertains to
revocation of driver's license or permit to drive after failure of chemical
test. Sec. 7: Pertains to situations in which a person refuses to permit a
chemical test, outlines loss of driving privileges. Sec. 8: Pertains to judicial
process following an alleged DWI offense. Includes hearing, issues, order, and
appeal guidelines. Sec. 9: Pertains to alcohol-related commercial vehicle
driving violations. Sec. 10: Pertains to punitive damage and civil action
situations. Sec. 11: Amends Minnesota Statutes relating to the reinstatement fee
of a previously suspended driver's license, raising the fee from 20.00 to 22.50.
Sec. 12: Pertains to consequences for drunken or reckless driving. Sec. 13:
Pertains to situations in which a person is criminal vehicular homicide and
injury, including situations resulting in bodily harm or death or injury to an
unborn child.Sec 14: Defines effective date for sections 1-10, 12, and 13 as
August 1, 2000, and defines effective date for section 11 as July 1, 2000.