SF 4782
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:11 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a grandparent special license plate; 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 GRANDPARENT 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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Notwithstanding section 168.1293, the commissioner
must issue Minnesota grandparent 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) contributes a minimum of $35 upon initial application and annually thereafter to the
food shelf support account; and
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(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes an
image of baby footprints to one side and reads "Minnesota proud grandparents."
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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 Contributions; account; appropriation. new text end
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Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (3), must be deposited in the food shelf support account, which is
established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated first
to the commissioner of public safety to administer the account, and the remainder is
appropriated to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for food shelf programs
grants under section 142F.14.
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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
grandparent plates issued on or after that date.
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