S.F. No. 3098 Summary

• Changes military personnel exemption from one-day permits to annual permits without a fee for members of any branch, unit, or reserve component of the United States armed forces and state National Guard or their dependents.

• Extends eligibility period to 90 days immediately after active service ends for military personnel stationed outside Minnesota.

• Requires presentation of qualifying military identification or an annual pass for United States military issued through the National Parks and Federal Lands Pass Program instead of current military orders.

• Authorizes commissioner to establish what constitutes qualifying military identification by written order published in the State Register, exempt from standard rulemaking provisions.

• Allows commissioner to issue free daily vehicle permits to qualifying individuals who do not own or operate a motor vehicle, applicable to both military personnel and disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities.