1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; appropriating money for certain driver's license 
1.3 	administration absent biennial budget enactment.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE 
1.6 	ADMINISTRATION.
 1.7 	(a) For purposes of this section, "next biennium" means the biennium beginning on July 
1.8 	1, 2021.
1.9 	(b) If by July 1, 2021, legislation has not been enacted to appropriate money in the next 
1.10 	biennium to the commissioner of public safety for driver services, an amount as provided 
1.11 	in paragraph (c) is appropriated in fiscal year 2022 to the commissioner from the driver 
1.12 	services operating account in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.13 	299A.705.
1.14 	(c) The amount appropriated under this section is as necessary for driver's license 
1.15 	administration and support, including but not limited to license applications, renewals, and 
1.16 	issuance; license examinations; review and removal of driving privileges; driver's license 
1.17 	agent oversight; information technology operations; and associated accounting and payroll 
1.18 	functions. The amount appropriated must not exceed the appropriation base as established 
1.19 	in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 4, subdivision 4, paragraph 
1.20 	(b).
1.21 	(d) As necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of the appropriation to other 
1.22 	state agencies to support carrying out relevant functions. Any subsequent appropriation to 
2.1 	the commissioner of public safety in the next biennium for regular driver services operations 
2.2 	supersedes and replaces the funding authorized in this section.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.