SF 4405
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/17/2026 08:40 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing Minnesota Main Streets 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.
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[168.1257] MINNESOTA MAIN STREETS PLATES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Issuance of plates. new text end
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The commissioner must issue Minnesota Main Streets
special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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(2) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set
of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
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(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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(4) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota Main Streets account; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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In consultation with the commissioner of employment and economic
development, the commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the phrase
"Legendary Landmarks" to evoke the historic sites, commercial districts, and other landmarks
that reflect the variety of Minnesota's communities.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Plates transfer. new text end
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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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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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new text begin Exemption. new text end
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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new text begin Contributions; account; appropriation. new text end
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Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Minnesota Main Streets account, which
is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated
to the commissioner of public safety. The appropriation is first for the annual cost of
administering the account, and the remainder is for distribution to Rethos exclusively for
the Minnesota Main Streets program.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective January 1, 2027, for Minnesota Main
Streets plates issued on or after that date.
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