Rep. Drazkowski: Enhanced drivers licenses are a way to protect privacy while complying with federal law
On March 29, the Minnesota House of Representatives took the first step towards allowing REAL-ID-compliance, which would permit Minnesotans to legally board a commercial airplane beginning in 2018.
A law passed in 2008 prohibited Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety from even discussing REAL ID compliance with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The measure state lawmakers approved would eliminate that ban and allow the conversations to begin.
