HF 427

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/29/2015 01:50pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending requirements governing Department of
Transportation collection efforts for damage to state-owned property; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 161.20, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 161.20, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Debt collection.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall make reasonable and
businesslike efforts to collect money owed for licenses, fines, penalties, and permit fees new text begin , new text end or
arising from damages to state-owned property or other causes related to the activities of the
Department of Transportation. new text begin The commissioner may not seek to collect for damages to
state-owned property unless the commissioner possesses information that clearly indicates
fault or culpability on the part of the person against whom collection efforts are made.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The commissioner may contract for debt collection services for the purpose
of collecting a money judgment or legal indebtedness. The commissioner may enter
into an agreement with the commissioner of public safety to use debt collection services
authorized by this subdivision when civil penalties relating to the use of highways have
been reduced to money judgment. Money received as full or partial payment shall be
deposited to the appropriate fund. When money is collected through contracted services,
the commissioner may make payment for the service from the money collected. The
amount necessary for payment of contractual collection costs is appropriated from the
fund in which money so collected is deposited.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end