1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; requiring proof of insurance to register, reregister, or 
1.3 	transfer ownership of a motor vehicle or motorcycle;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2014, section 169.798, subdivision 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.798, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 4.~~Attestation~~ Proof of insurance required. Every owner, when applying 
1.8 	for motor vehicle or motorcycle registration, reregistration, or transfer of ownership, must 
1.9 	~~attest~~ demonstrate proof that the motor vehicle or motorcycle is covered by an insurance 
1.10 	policy. For the purposes of this subdivision, an owner demonstrates proof of insurance by 
1.11 	providing the insurance company's name, the policy number, and the policy expiration 
1.12 	date for the subject motor vehicle or motorcycle.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2016, and applies to 
1.14 	registrations, reregistrations, and transfers of ownership occurring on or after that date.