Citing the need to attract global talent to Michigan as a means to spur a rise in the number and quality of knowledge economy workers and, thereby, ramp up economic revitalization, the state House passed legislation saying that individuals do not need to meet federal Real ID criteria to qualify for a driver's license. The Senate says otherwise.
According to excerpts from the story:
Individuals who can establish a legal presence in Michigan, regardless of how long they plan on staying here, could receive a state identification card or driver's license under legislation overwhelmingly approved by the House Thursday – which goes counter to what the Senate approved Wednesday and bucks the requirements of the federal Real ID Act, which goes into effect in May.
Allowing people like college faculty and business executives from foreign countries to receive a driver's license in light of a recent attorney general's opinion and Department of State rule change.
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