Bill > SF294

This bill modifies the availability and scheduling of driver's license road skills examinations in Minnesota, focusing on two main areas. First, the bill requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to make a significant percentage of examination appointments available for advance booking, specifically mandating that 50% of projected appointments be bookable three months in advance, 75% two months in advance, and 100% one month in advance. Additionally, the bill changes the fee structure for missed or canceled road skills tests, increasing the cancellation fee from $20 to $50 for cancellations less than 24 hours before the appointment, and introducing a new $20 fee for cancellations between 24 and 72 hours in advance. The bill also requires the department's website to provide real-time information about exam availability, including next available dates and times for each exam station, and an option to search for appointments by entering an address. These changes aim to improve transparency and accessibility of driver's license road skills examinations, with an effective date of August 1, 2025, applying to examinations on or after that date.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0294&ssn=0&y=2025