SF 2539

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; eliminating fee for identification cards for seniors;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 3a.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 3a,
is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Identification cards for seniors.

A Minnesota identification card issued
to an applicant 65 years of age or over shall be of a distinguishing color and plainly
marked "senior." deleted text begin The deleted text end new text begin There is no new text end fee for the card issued to an applicant 65 years of age
or over deleted text begin shall be one-half the required fee for a class D driver's license rounded down to
the nearest quarter dollar deleted text end . A Minnesota identification card or a Minnesota driver's license
issued to a person 65 years of age or over shall be valid identification for the purpose of
qualifying for reduced rates, free licenses or services provided by any board, commission,
agency or institution that is wholly or partially funded by state appropriations.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $174,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety
for fiscal year 2009 to cover the cost of providing senior identification cards at no cost.
The commissioner shall transfer a driver's license agent fee equal to $5 per identification
card issued to the counties and cities issuing the cards.
new text end