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S.F. No. 2626 - Bulk Transfer of Driver and Vehicle Data (First Engrossment)
 
Author: Senator Susan Kent
 
Prepared By: Krista Boyd, Senate Fiscal Analyst (651/296-7681)
 
Date: March 25, 2014



 

Section 1 requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to disclose vehicle registration data in bulk form to an authorized user upon request, for any use that is permissible under specified federal law. 

Federally-permitted uses include, in general terms:

  • government and law enforcement use;
  • matters of vehicle or driver safety and theft, including recalls and market research;
  • verification, by a business, of personal information submitted to it and obtaining updated information;
  • court purposes;
  • research and statistical analysis;
  • insurance claim investigation, rating, or underwriting;
  • providing notice to owners of towed or impounded vehicles;
  • licensed private investigators or security agencies;
  • employer or insurer’s use of information related to a holder of a commercial driver license;
  • private toll transportation facilities;
  • with consent of the person whose information is sought (consent can be given for individual requests or bulk requests); and
  • any other use authorized by the state of Minnesota that relates to operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.

Section 2 requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to disclose driver’s license and state identification card data in bulk form to an authorized user upon request, for any use that is permissible under federal law.  Those uses are specified in section 1.

Section 3 directs the Commissioner of Public Safety to study issues relating to access and use of motor vehicle registration and driver license data.  In conducting the study, the commissioner must consult a cross-section of private and government entities that use this data.  The commissioner must report conclusions and recommendations to the Legislature by January 15, 2015.

Section 4 provides for an immediate effective date for this act.

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