Minnesota Legislature
HF 2961
2nd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/01/2016 10:28am
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| 1st Engrossment | Posted on 03/23/2016 | |
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying conditions for state park passes issued
without a fee to military members and disabled veterans; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 85.053, subdivisions 8, 10.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.053, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8.
Military personnel; exemption.
(a) deleted text begin A one-day permit,deleted text end new text begin An annual permit
new text end under subdivision deleted text begin 4, shalldeleted text end new text begin 1 mustnew text end be issued without a fee deleted text begin for a motor vehicle being used by
a person who is serving in active military service indeleted text end new text begin to an active member ofnew text end any branch deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end
unitnew text begin , or reserve componentnew text end of the United States armed forces deleted text begin and who is stationed outside
Minnesota, during the period of active service and for 90 days immediately thereafter,deleted text end new text begin
or state National Guard or the member's dependentsnew text end if the person presents deleted text begin the person's
current military ordersdeleted text end new text begin a qualifying military identification or an annual pass for the United
States military issued through the National Parks and Federal Lands Pass Programnew text end to the
park attendant on duty or other designee of the commissioner.
(b) For purposes of this section, deleted text begin "active service" has the meaning given under section
190.05, subdivision 5c, when performed outside Minnesotadeleted text end new text begin the commissioner shall
establish what constitutes a qualifying military identification by written order published
in the State Register. The written order is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of
chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not applynew text end .
(c) deleted text begin A permit is not required for a motor vehicle being used by military personnel or
their dependents who have in their possession the annual pass for United States military
and their dependents issued by the federal government for access to federal recreation
sites.deleted text end new text begin For vehicles permitted under paragraph (a), the permit or decal issued under this
subdivision is valid only when displayed on a vehicle owned and occupied by the person
to whom the permit is issued.
new text end
new text begin
(d) The commissioner may issue a daily vehicle permit free of charge to an individual
who qualifies under paragraph (a) and who does not own or operate a motor vehicle.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.053, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10.
Free entrance; disabled veterans.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall
issue an annual park permit for no charge to any veteran deleted text begin with a total and permanent
service-connected disability, and a daily park permit to any resident veterandeleted text end with any level
of service-connected disability, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, who presents each year a copy of the veteran's determination letter new text begin or other official
form of validation issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the
United States Department of Defense new text end to a park attendant or commissioner's designee. For
the purposes of this section, "veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447.
new text begin
(b) For vehicles permitted under paragraph (a), the permit or decal issued under this
subdivision is valid only when displayed on a vehicle owned and occupied by the person
to whom the permit is issued.
new text end
new text begin
(c) The commissioner may issue a daily vehicle permit free of charge to an individual
who qualifies under paragraph (a) and who does not own or operate a motor vehicle.
new text end