New Driver's License

[Michael Landon]

I read in the headline of the StarTrib that the state legislature passed a bill for a new driver's license but I couldn't find the particulars in the Trib's article.

Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks.

- ML

[KenInMontiMN]

The bill:
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0345.6.html&session=ls86
as usual, underscored text is what has been added to existing statute.

The only good thing to be said about it really is that it is not mandatory and employers may not require employees to have it. 10 Senators voted against:
Carlson D
Dibble D
Doll D
Gerlach R
Hann R
Koering R
Limmer R
Moua D
Torres Ray D
Vandeveer R

15 Did Not Vote:
Anderson D
Bakk D
Fischbach R
Johnson R
Jungbauer R
Koch R
Latz D
Marty D
Ortman R
Parry R
Rest D
Rosen R
Rummel D
Skoe D
Vandeveer R

The Bill passed the Senate with the 42 not named above voting in favor.

In the House, 9 voting against:
Abeler R
AndersonB R
Buesgens R
Eastlund R
Hackbarth R
Masin D
Obermueller D
Peppin R
Shimanski R

14 not voting:
Beard R
Brod R
Doepke R
Emmer R
Gunther R
Holberg R
Hoppe R
Kelliher D
Kohls R
Mariani D
Severson R
Swails D
Winkler D
Zellers R

Bill passed 111-9