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Committee adopts technical amendment and lays over bill to allow Circle Pines deputy registrar to provide full‑service driver and vehicle services
Summary
Senate File 1951 would allow the Circle Pines deputy registrar to operate as a full‑service provider for driver and vehicle services. The committee adopted the author’s A‑1 amendment, a fiscal analyst described a modest one‑time equipment cost of about $9,000, and the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
Senate File 1951 was presented March 24 to allow a deputy registrar location in Circle Pines to operate as a full‑service provider for both vehicle registration and driver license services. Senator Gustafson said the change would fill a service gap in the north metro area where residents must travel to White Bear Lake or Forest Lake for full‑service options.
Senator Gustafson said the measure responds to demand in his district, noting past local closures and long lines at existing full‑service offices. He said the proposal had not drawn…
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