SF 3008

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/28/2025 09:40 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing Donate Life special license plates;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
168.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [168.1261] DONATE LIFE PLATES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Issuance of plates. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must issue Donate Life special
plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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new text begin (2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, along with any other fees required under this chapter;
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new text begin (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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new text begin (4) contributes a minimum of $25 annually to the organ and tissue donation account;
and
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new text begin (5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes a
nationally standard organ, eye, and tissue donation logo and the inscription "Donate Life."
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Plates transfer. new text end

new text begin On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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new text begin (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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new text begin (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Contributions; account; appropriation. new text end

new text begin Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the organ and tissue donation account, which
is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering the account
funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to the nonprofit organization LifeSource
to further its activities related to organ, eye, and tissue donation, including donation registry
maintenance, education, and outreach.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2026, for Donate Life special
plates issued on or after that date.
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