1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; removing length limit for middle vehicle in recreational 
1.3 	vehicle combination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, 
1.4 	subdivision 3c.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3c.Recreational vehicle combination. Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a 
1.8 	recreational vehicle combination may be operated without a permit if:
1.9 	(1) the combination does not consist of more than three vehicles, and the towing 
1.10 	rating of the pickup truck or towing vehicle is equal to or greater than the total weight of 
1.11 	all vehicles being towed;
1.12 	(2) the combination does not exceed 70 feet in length;
1.13 	(3) the middle vehicle in the combination does not exceed 28 feet in length;
1.14 	(4) the operator of the combination is at least 18 years of age;
1.15 	(5) (4) the trailer carrying a watercraft, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, off-highway 
1.16 	motorcycle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, motorized golf cart, or equestrian equipment 
1.17 	or supplies meets all requirements of law;
1.18 	(6) (5) the trailers in the combination are connected to the pickup truck or towing 
1.19 	vehicle and each other in conformity with section 169.82; and
1.20 	(7) (6) the combination is not operated within the seven-county metropolitan area, 
1.21 	as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 
1.22 	and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.