Purpose

• The bill aims to prohibit the acceptance of municipal IDs as proof of identification for obtaining state or federal services.

Main Provisions

• Municipal ID definition: A photo identification card created by a municipality (in physical or electronic form) for a resident, including the person’s name, date of birth, residential address, and any other identifying information required or allowed by local ordinance.
• Municipality definition: Any statutory or home rule charter city.
• Resident definition: A person who lives within the municipality for at least 30 consecutive days before applying for a municipal ID and who provides documents showing identity and residency as required.
• Limitation on acceptance: A municipal ID may not be treated as proof of identification for receiving services provided by the state or through a federal program administered by the state or by a political subdivision of the state. This applies even if other laws or rules would otherwise allow it.

Effect on Existing Law

• The bill would codify into Minnesota Statutes (Chapter 415) that municipal IDs cannot be used to prove identity for state or federal services. The “notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary” language means this limitation overrides other laws that might otherwise accept municipal IDs for state or federal programs.

Implementation Note

• The changes would be added to Minn. Stat. 41520 (Municipal IDs Limitation), establishing new definitions and the explicit limitation on acceptance of municipal IDs for state/federal services.

Implications (High-Level)

• People who rely on municipal IDs to access certain services would need another form of identification recognized by state or federal programs.
• Could affect residents who only have a municipal ID and do not possess traditional forms of state/federal identification.

Relevant Terms - municipal ID - state services - federal programs - Minnesota Statutes Chapter 415 - proof of identification - residency - resident - municipality - Subd 2 - not notwithstanding - identification card (photo)