ST. PAUL – State Rep. Jim Knoblach, R-St. Cloud, issued the following statement regarding legislation the House passed Tuesday to repeal the state's prohibition on researching and planning in regard to federal Real ID standards:
"Passage of this legislation was necessary in order for the state to start researching the costs and ways of implementing Real ID in Minnesota," Knoblach said. "This bill does not necessarily mean the decision has been made to go forward with Real ID compliance in our state. Rather, this bill allows us to seek answers to many questions regarding Real ID, primarily related to protecting citizens' private data. The information that will be gained by the bill we passed this week will help us to take appropriate action."
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