1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of public safety to report on 
1.3 	driver's license suspensions and revocations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, 
1.4 	section 480.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.5 	Statutes, chapter 171.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [171.325] DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS; 
1.8 	REPORTS.
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Issuance, suspensions, and revocations. (a) Annually by February 15, 
1.10 	the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and ranking minority members 
1.11 	of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over public safety 
1.12 	and transportation on the status of driver's licenses issued, suspended, and revoked. The 
1.13 	commissioner must make the report available on the department's Web site.
1.14 	(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
1.15 	(1) the total number of driver's licenses issued, suspended, and revoked as of January 1 
1.16 	the year the report is submitted, broken down by county;
1.17 	(2) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the total number of driver's licenses 
1.18 	suspended and the number of suspended licenses reinstated; and
1.19 	(3) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the total number of driver's licenses 
1.20 	revoked and the number of revoked licenses reinstated.
1.21 	(c) For purposes of paragraph (b), clauses (1), (2), and (3), the report must identify every 
1.22 	type of suspension or revocation authorized by statute or rule and include the number of 
1.23 	licenses suspended or revoked for each type.
2.1 		Subd. 2.Charges, convictions, and fines. (a) Annually by February 15, the state court 
2.2 	administrator must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of 
2.3 	representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over public safety and transportation 
2.4 	on (1) charges and convictions for driving after suspension or revocation, and (2) payment 
2.5 	of fines for violations related to operation of a motor vehicle. The administrator must make 
2.6 	the report available on the state court's Web site.
2.7 	(b) At a minimum, the report must include:
2.8 	(1) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the number of charges under section 
2.9 	171.24, subdivisions 1 and 2, broken down by the charges for each subdivision;
2.10 	(2) for each of the previous eight calendar years, the number of convictions under section 
2.11 	171.24, subdivisions 1 and 2, broken down by the convictions for each subdivision; and
2.12 	(3) for the past calendar year, for all charges on violations related to the operation of a 
2.13 	motor vehicle and included on the uniform fine schedule authorized under section 609.101, 
2.14 	subdivision 4, the percentage of fines:
2.15 	(i) paid in full by the due date on the citation;
2.16 	(ii) paid in full through a payment plan;
2.17 	(iii) that accrued late charges;
2.18 	(iv) that were sent to court collections; and
2.19 	(v) that were sent to the Department of Revenue for collection.

2.20 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 480.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to 
2.21 	read:
2.22 		Subd. 8a.Motor vehicle charges and conviction data; report. The court administrator 
2.23 	shall collect, compile, and report the data on (1) charges and convictions for driving after 
2.24 	suspension or revocation, and (2) payment of fines for violations related to operation of a 
2.25 	motor vehicle, as required under section 171.325.