1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to motor vehicle fuel franchises; removing an 
  1.3             expiration date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 
  1.4             section 80C.147. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 80C.147, is 
  1.7   amended to read: 
  1.8      80C.147 [CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP.] 
  1.9      A motor vehicle fuel franchisor, or an affiliate of such 
  1.10  franchisor, who determines to (1) sell or transfer its interests 
  1.11  in marketing premises occupied by a franchisee, and (2) in 
  1.12  connection with such sale or transfer assigns its interest as a 
  1.13  franchisor in a franchise agreement applicable to such premises, 
  1.14  shall offer to the franchisee occupying the premises those 
  1.15  rights contained in United States Code, title 15, section 
  1.16  2802(b)(3)(D)(iii)(I) or (II).  ~~This section expires 12 months~~ 
  1.17  ~~after May 5, 2000.~~ 
  1.18     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.19     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.