The new design was delayed by technical difficulties. 10:57 am, Jan. 14, 2021 ×
Minnesota s newest critical habitat license plate depicts a bee and butterflies. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota DNR)
Better late than never, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday unveiled its latest critical habitat license plate for vehicles, the new design emblazoned with pollinators.
The pollinator plates were originally proposed in 2017. But the same state computer system malfunctions that caused Minnesota driver s license backups the Minnesota License and Registration System also delayed the new license plates, DNR officials said. The $73 million failed computer system couldn’t produce the new, six-number plates.