Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF1335 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to transportation; authorizing electronic drivers' licenses; authorizing
3	3	1.3 rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.
4	4	1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
5	5	1.5 Section 1. [171.085] ELECTRONIC DRIVER'S LICENSE.
6	6	1.6 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
7	7	1.7the meanings given.
8	8	1.8 (b) "AAMVA" means the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
9	9	1.9 (c) "Credential" means a learner's permit, driver's license, or Minnesota identification
10	10	1.10card issued under this chapter.
11	11	1.11 (d) "Credential holder" means the individual to whom a physical or electronic credential
12	12	1.12is issued.
13	13	1.13 (e) "Data element" means a distinct component of an individual's information that is
14	14	1.14found in the individual's customer record with DVS.
15	15	1.15 (f) "DVS" means the Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services Division.
16	16	1.16 (g) "Electronic credential" means an electronic extension of a physical credential issued
17	17	1.17by DVS that conveys identity and driving privilege information and complies with AAMVA's
18	18	1.18Mobile Driver's License Implementation Guidelines and the ISO/IEC 18013-5 standard.
19	19	1.19 (h) "Physical credential" means a document issued by DVS under this chapter that
20	20	1.20conveys identity and driving privilege information and complies with AAMVA's Card
21	21	1.21Design Standard.
22	22	1Section 1.
23	23	REVISOR KRB/VJ 25-0088212/04/24
24	24	State of Minnesota
25	25	This Document can be made available
26	26	in alternative formats upon request
27	27	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
28	28	H. F. No. 1335
29	29	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION 2.1 (i) "Provision" means the initial loading of an electronic credential onto a credential
30	30	2.2holder's device.
31	31	2.3 (j) "Relying party" means an entity to which the credential holder is presenting an
32	32	2.4electronic credential.
33	33	2.5 Subd. 2.Development; rulemaking.(a) DVS may contract with one or more entities
34	34	2.6to develop an electronic credential system.
35	35	2.7 (b) The electronic credential system must be designed to comply with the most recent
36	36	2.8applicable AAMVA standards.
37	37	2.9 (c) DVS must adopt rules governing management and operation of an electronic credential
38	38	2.10system and for the issuance of electronic credentials.
39	39	2.11 Subd. 3.Issuance; expiration.(a) DVS may issue an electronic credential only to
40	40	2.12individuals who are otherwise eligible to hold a physical credential issued under this chapter.
41	41	2.13Data elements used to build an electronic credential must match the data in the credential
42	42	2.14holder's current DVS record.
43	43	2.15 (b) An electronic credential issued under this section expires according to the schedules
44	44	2.16outlined under section 171.27.
45	45	2.17 Subd. 4.Fees.DVS may charge a fee for an electronic credential in addition to the fees
46	46	2.18required under section 171.06, subdivision 2.
47	47	2.19 Subd. 5.Verification.(a) A relying party must authenticate an electronic credential in
48	48	2.20accordance with applicable AAMVA standards, including through the use of secure encrypted
49	49	2.21communication techniques, prior to accepting an electronic credential.
50	50	2.22 (b) A relying party must only request electronic credential data elements necessary to
51	51	2.23complete the transaction for which that data are being requested.
52	52	2.24 (c) Electronic credential data is subject to chapter 13.
53	53	2.25 Subd. 6.Privacy and tracking.(a) A relying party must only retain electronic credential
54	54	2.26data elements for which the relying party explicitly obtained consent from the credential
55	55	2.27holder. A relying party must inform the credential holder of the use and retention period of
56	56	2.28electronic credential data elements.
57	57	2.29 (b) The electronic credential system must be designed to maximize the privacy of the
58	58	2.30credential holder in accordance with state and federal laws and must not track or compile
59	59	2.31information without the credential holder's consent. DVS must only compile or disclose
60	60	2.32information regarding use of the electronic credential as required by state or federal law.
61	61	2Section 1.
62	62	REVISOR KRB/VJ 25-0088212/04/24 3.1 Subd. 7.Acceptance of electronic credentials.(a) A credential holder must have a
63	63	3.2physical credential in immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle
64	64	3.3under section 171.08.
65	65	3.4 (b) The electronic credential system must be designed so that a credential holder is not
66	66	3.5required to display or relinquish possession of a device to a relying party for the purpose
67	67	3.6of verifying and accepting an electronic credential.
68	68	3.7 (c) A credential holder must provide a physical credential to law enforcement upon
69	69	3.8request.
70	70	3.9 (d) Any law or regulation that requires a credential holder to surrender a physical
71	71	3.10credential to law enforcement does not apply to the device upon which an electronic
72	72	3.11credential has been provisioned.
73	73	3.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026, except that subdivision 2
74	74	3.13is effective the day following final enactment.
75	75	3Section 1.
76	76	REVISOR KRB/VJ 25-0088212/04/24