Bill Would It Easier to Get a Veteran Designation on Drivers’ Licenses

(KNSI) – A central Minnesota lawmaker has proposed a bill to make it easier for veterans to get discounts at local businesses.

Senator Jeff Howe presented a bill on Thursday to make it easier for Veterans to receive the “VETERAN” indicator on Minnesota drivers’ licenses or identification cards.

According to the Senator, as it stands now, a veteran can only get the “Veteran” designation on a drivers’ license if they provide their DD214 form. The lawmaker from Rockville says veterans who don’t have the veteran’s indication on their license cannot use their state identification card to receive veteran discounts at local businesses.

The bill would allow Veterans to provide other forms of documentation instead of the DD214 official form.

“This is a simple change that allows our Veterans to more-easily add the ‘Veteran’ designation to their drivers’ license cards,” said Howe. “DD214 forms are extremely personal documents, that are often stored and kept safely away in personal documents and are not always easy to access for something as incidental as applying for a license.”

This bill was passed as amended in the Transportation Committee and now heads to the Veterans Committee.

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