MN SF3901

Extends acceptable document validity periods for proving Minnesota residence from 90 days to 12 months for utility bills, utility hook-up work orders, bank/financial statements, employment pay stubs, unemployment insurance statements, and housing facility statements.

Adds four new acceptable documents for proving residence: cellular phone bills (12 months), valid game and fish licenses, money market account statements, and brokerage account statements.

Removes requirement that commissioner reject insurance documents if proof of insurance card format and clarifies insurance documents must be current policies or cards issued within 90 days.

Allows applicants under age 18 to use a parent or guardian's proof of principal residence (from the acceptable documents list) in lieu of one of the two required residence documents.

Takes effect four weeks after final enactment or upon implementation of required system changes, whichever occurs first; commissioner of public safety must notify revisor of statutes if implemented earlier.