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St. Louis Park leaders back bill to expand ignition-interlock requirements for repeat DWI offenders
Summary
Representative Kraft introduced House File 2130 to expand ignition-interlock periods for repeat DWI offenders, extend the look-back period for prior convictions and reduce financial barriers to interlock installation. St. Louis Park officials and Methodist Hospital testified in support; the committee re-referred the bill to Public Safety.
Representative Kraft moved House File 2130 to the Committee on Public Safety (re-referral). The bill would make multiple changes to Minnesota’s DWI-related interlock requirements: it would lengthen required ignition-interlock periods for repeat offenders, extend the look-back period for prior DWIs from 10 to 20 years for some provisions, and reorganize statute language for clarity. The bill also removes a practical barrier by allowing offenders to install interlock devices before paying a license reinstatement fee (but…
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