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SF1951 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

City of Circle Pines full-service deputy registrar's office establishment provision

Related bill: HF1468

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Purpose

Establish a new full-service deputy registrar office in Circle Pines, Anoka County, to provide complete motor vehicle services, including vehicle registration, motor vehicle tax collection, and drivers license services, at the specific address 9201 Lexington Avenue North.

Key Provisions

  • The commissioner of public safety must appoint a new deputy registrar for Anoka County to operate a full-service deputy registrar office at 9201 Lexington Avenue North, Circle Pines.
  • The new office will have full authority to function as a registration and motor vehicle tax collection and drivers license bureau.
  • Notwithstanding existing site limitations in Minnesota Statutes section 168.33 and related rules (which restrict deputy registrar locations based on distance to other offices or annual transaction volume), the bill allows this new office to be established.
  • All other provisions governing the appointment and operation of deputy registrars under Minnesota Statutes sections 168.33 and 171.061 and Minnesota Rules chapter 7406 continue to apply to the new office.

Changes to Existing Law

  • Overrides normal site-distance and volume-based restrictions to permit a new deputy registrar office in Circle Pines.
  • Establishes a single location in Circle Pines with full-service capabilities, expanding access to deputy registrar services in Anoka County.
  • Affirms that the new office remains subject to the broader framework governing deputy registrars (appointment process, operation rules, and administrative oversight).

Location and Services

  • Location: 9201 Lexington Avenue North, Circle Pines.
  • Services: Vehicle registration, motor vehicle tax collection, and drivers license issuance and related bureau functions.

Oversight and Implementation

  • Managed by the commissioner of public safety for appointment and ongoing operation, consistent with existing statutes and rules for deputy registrars.

Relevant Terms

Anoka County Circle Pines Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles Drivers license agent / drivers license services Full-service deputy registrar office Registration Motor vehicle tax collection 9201 Lexington Avenue North Notwithstanding Commissioner of Public Safety Minnesota Statutes section 168.33 Minnesota Rules chapter 7406 Site limitations (distance to existing offices; annual transaction volume) Appointment and operation of deputy registrars

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 27, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 27, 2025SenateActionReferred toTransportation
SenateActionSee

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes section 168.33 in relation to appointing a new deputy registrar of motor vehicles for Anoka County.",
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    "citation": "168.33",
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes section 171.061 in relation to the deputy registrar office for Anoka County.",
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Progress through the legislative process

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In Committee

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