S.F. No. 4545 Summary

• Authorizes collection of race and ethnicity data from applicants for Minnesota driver's licenses and identification cards, with applicants able to voluntarily indicate their race and ethnicity on applications.

• Classifies race and ethnicity data as private data under Minnesota law, with the Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety authorized to receive this data only for research, evaluation, and public reports.

• Appropriates $414,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the driver services operating account to the Commissioner of Public Safety for implementation of the race and ethnicity data collection system.

• Effective January 1, 2023 for driver's license and identification card applications received or submitted on or after that date.