SF4321

Purpose

• To change how accident reports are handled by allowing local law enforcement to share certain data with contracted service providers who assist with accident reporting.

Main Provisions

• Adds a new definition in the statutes:
  • Subd.18a. Contracted service provider means a contracted entity authorized by a governmental agency to provide services that support or enable the permissible generation, collection, management, and dissemination of crash reports or data under the requirements of this chapter.
  • This exact definition appears to be established to support the data-sharing framework with outside providers.
• Modifies Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 169.011 by adding subdivisions (8, 9, 13, 19.1.6, 1.7, 1.8) to address the new data-sharing and reporting requirements.
• Authorizes local law enforcement to provide certain data to contracted service providers for purposes of accident reporting.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a formal definition for “Contracted service provider,” enabling official use of contracted entities to support or enable the generation, collection, management, and dissemination of crash reports or data.
• Expands or adjusts the accident reporting framework in section 169.011 to accommodate data sharing with these contracted providers.

Implications and Considerations

• Potential improvement in efficiency and accuracy of crash reporting through specialized contractors.
• New considerations for privacy, data security, and access control due to sharing crash-related data with external entities.
• The changes may require additional oversight and governance to ensure data is used only for permissible purposes and in line with law.

Terminology and Phrases to Note

• Contracted service provider
• crash reports
• accident reporting
• permissible generation collection management and dissemination of crash reports or data
• local law enforcement
• governmental agency
• Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 169.011

Relevant Terms

• contracted service provider
• crash reports
• accident reporting
• data sharing
• local law enforcement
• Minnesota Statutes 169.011
• subdivision 18a
• data generation
• data collection
• data dissemination
• governmental agency