SF 5121
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/15/2026 09:09 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying definition of all-terrain vehicle; modifying
fee for nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, sections 84.92, subdivision 8; 84.9275, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.92, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8.
All-terrain vehicle or vehicle.
(a) "All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a
motorized vehicle with: (1) not less than three, but not more than six deleted text begin low pressure or
non-pneumaticdeleted text end tires; (2) a total dry weight of deleted text begin 2,000deleted text end new text begin 3,500 new text end pounds or less; and (3) a total
width from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim that is 65 inches or less. All-terrain
vehicle includes a class 1 all-terrain vehicle and class 2 all-terrain vehicle.
(b) All-terrain vehicle does not include an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section
169.011, subdivision 27, golf cart, mini-truck, dune buggy, or go-cart or a vehicle designed
and used specifically for lawn maintenance, agriculture, logging, or mining purposes.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 84.9275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Pass required; fee.
(a) A Tribal member exempt from registration under
section 84.922, subdivision 1a, clause (2), or a nonresident may not operate an all-terrain
vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid all-terrain vehicle trail unless the operator carries a valid
nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass in immediate possession. The pass must be
available for inspection by a peace officer, a conservation officer, or an employee designated
under section 84.0835.
(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a pass upon application and payment
of a deleted text begin $30deleted text end new text begin $50new text end fee. The pass is valid from January 1 through December 31. Fees collected
under this section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the
state treasury and credited to the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund
and, except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner
under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and
municipalities for all-terrain vehicle organizations to construct and maintain all-terrain
vehicle trails and use areas.
(c) A nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass is not required for:
(1) an all-terrain vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state, or
a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 84.922,
subdivision 1a;
(2) a person operating an all-terrain vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is owned
by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or
(3) a nonresident operating an all-terrain vehicle that is registered according to section
84.922.