This bill mandates the Department of Public Safety to establish and operate road skills examination stations for class D drivers' licenses in cities with populations exceeding 70,000. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 171.13, by adding a new subdivision (Subd. 8a) that specifies the requirement for these examination locations, overriding existing locations and stipulations. The new stations must be maintained in each qualifying city as determined by the Minnesota State Demographic Center, with the effective date set for August 1, 2025.

Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation for funding the development and establishment of these new examination stations. The allocated funds will be sourced from the driver and vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund and are designated specifically for research, purchase, and development of suitable locations in cities such as Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Lakeville, Maple Grove, and Woodbury, as well as for operating costs associated with the new stations. Existing examination stations will not be funded by this appropriation.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 171.13