HF 71

as introduced - 84th Legislature, 2005 1st Special Session (2005 - 2005) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to appropriations; appropriating money for
transportation, public safety, and public transit
agencies, programs, and activities; providing for
general contingent accounts and tort claims; creating
accounts; modifying provisions relating to motor
vehicles and dealers, driver and vehicle records and
fees, and vehicle accident reports; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 168.013, subdivision 8;
168.12, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 5;
168.1255, subdivision 4; 168.127, subdivision 6;
168.129, subdivision 5; 168.1293, subdivision 7;
168.1296, subdivision 5; 168.27, subdivision 11;
168.33, subdivision 7; 168.381, subdivision 4;
168A.152, subdivision 2; 168A.29, subdivision 1;
168A.31; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169A.60, subdivision
16; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 2a; 171.061, subdivision
4; 171.07, subdivision 11; 171.13, subdivision 6, by
adding a subdivision; 171.26; 171.29, subdivision 2;
171.36; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 168, 299A; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 168.012, subdivision 12;
168.041, subdivision 11; 168.105, subdivision 6;
168.123, subdivision 5; 168.1235, subdivision 5;
168.128, subdivision 4; 168.231; 168.345, subdivisions
3, 4; 170.23; 171.12, subdivision 8; 171.185.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER AGENCIES.
new text end

The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are
appropriated from the general fund, or another named fund, to
the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be
available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
figures "2006" and "2007," where used in this article, mean that
the appropriations listed under them are available for the year
ending June 30, 2006, or June 30, 2007, respectively. The term
"first year" means the year ending June 30, 2006, and the term
"second year" means the year ending June 30, 2007.

SUMMARY BY FUND

2006 2007 TOTAL

General $ 78,966,000 $ 80,221,000 $ 159,187,000

Airports 19,458,000 19,458,000 38,916,000

C.S.A.H. 441,335,000 453,948,000 895,283,000

M.S.A.S. 117,048,000 120,841,000 237,889,000

Special Revenue 45,741,000 45,096,000 90,837,000

Highway User 8,568,000 8,638,000 17,206,000

Trunk Highway 1,148,201,000 1,262,744,000 2,410,945,000

TOTAL $1,859,317,000 $1,990,946,000 $3,850,263,000

APPROPRIATIONS
Available for the Year
Ending June 30
2006 2007

Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION

Subdivision 1.

Total
Appropriation $1,668,391,000 $1,799,349,000

The appropriations in this section are
from the trunk highway fund, except
when another fund is named.

Summary by Fund

2006 2007

General 16,221,000 16,221,000

Airports 19,408,000 19,408,000

C.S.A.H. 441,335,000 453,948,000

M.S.A.S. 117,048,000 120,841,000

Trunk Highway 1,074,379,000 1,188,931,000

The amounts that may be spent from this
appropriation for each program are
specified in the following subdivisions.

Subd. 2.

Multimodal Systems 42,147,000 42,147,000

Summary by Fund

Airports 19,383,000 19,383,000

General 16,156,000 16,156,000

Trunk Highway 6,608,000 6,608,000

The amounts that may be spent from this
appropriation for each activity are as
follows:

(a) Aeronautics

20,220,000 20,220,000

Summary by Fund

Airports 19,383,000 19,383,000

Trunk Highway 837,000 837,000

Except as otherwise provided, the
appropriations in this subdivision are
from the state airports fund.

(1) Airport Development
and Assistance

14,298,000 14,298,000

These appropriations must be spent
according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 360.305, subdivision 4.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, subdivision 6, funds
are available for five years after
appropriation.

If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

Of the state airports fund
appropriation in Laws 2003, First
Special Session chapter 19, article 1,
section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph
(a), clause (1), $1,900,000 cancels to
the state airports fund. This
cancellation is effective the day
following final enactment.

(2) Aviation Support and Services

5,922,000 5,922,000

Summary by Fund

Airports 5,085,000 5,085,000

Trunk Highway 837,000 837,000

$65,000 the first year and $65,000 the
second year are for the Civil Air
Patrol.

(b) Transit

16,605,000 16,605,000

Summary by Fund

General 15,810,000 15,810,000

Trunk Highway 795,000 795,000

(c) Freight

5,322,000 5,322,000

Summary by Fund

General 346,000 346,000

Trunk Highway 4,976,000 4,976,000

Subd. 3.

State Roads 1,012,272,000 1,126,824,000

Summary by Fund

General 9,000 9,000

Trunk Highway 1,012,263,000 1,126,815,000

The amounts that may be spent from this
appropriation for each activity are as
follows:

(a) Infrastructure Investment and Planning

801,561,000 916,113,000

(1) Infrastructure Investment Support

168,207,000 168,207,000

$266,000 the first year and $266,000
the second year are available for
grants to metropolitan planning
organizations outside the seven-county
metropolitan area.

$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
second year are for a transportation
research contingent account to finance
research projects that are reimbursable
from the federal government or from
other sources. If the appropriation
for either year is insufficient, the
appropriation for the other year is
available for it.

$600,000 the first year and $600,000
the second year are available for
grants for transportation studies
outside the metropolitan area to
identify critical concerns, problems,
and issues. These grants are available
(1) to regional development commissions
and (2) in regions where no regional
development commission is functioning,
to joint powers boards established
under agreement of two or more
political subdivisions in the region to
exercise the planning functions of a
regional development commission, and
(3) in regions where no regional
development commission or joint powers
board is functioning, to the
department's district office for that
region.

(2) State Road Construction

576,950,000 680,950,000

It is estimated that these
appropriations will be funded as
follows:

Federal Highway Aid

280,000,000 384,000,000

Highway User Taxes

296,950,000 296,950,000

The commissioner of transportation
shall notify the chair of the
Transportation Budget Division of the
senate and the chair of the
Transportation Finance Committee of the
house of representatives of any
significant events that should cause
these estimates to change.

This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of trunk highways,
including design-build contracts. This
includes the cost of actual payment to
landowners for lands acquired for
highway rights-of-way, payment to
lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.

The commissioner may transfer up to
$15,000,000 each year to the
transportation revolving loan fund.

The commissioner may receive money
covering other shares of the cost of
partnership projects. These receipts
are appropriated to the commissioner
for these projects.

(3) Highway Debt Service

56,404,000 66,956,000

$42,086,000 the first year and
$62,005,000 the second year are for
transfer to the state bond fund. If
this appropriation is insufficient to
make all transfers required in the year
for which it is made, the commissioner
of finance shall notify the Committee
on Finance of the senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
house of representatives of the amount
of the deficiency and shall then
transfer that amount under the
statutory open appropriation. Any
excess appropriation cancels to the
trunk highway fund.

(b) Infrastructure Operations
and Maintenance

204,746,000 204,746,000

(c) Electronic Communications

5,965,000 5,965,000

Summary by Fund

General 9,000 9,000

Trunk Highway 5,956,000 5,956,000

$9,000 the first year and $9,000 the
second year are from the general fund
for equipment and operation of the
Roosevelt signal tower for Lake of the
Woods weather broadcasting.

Subd. 4.

Local Roads 558,383,000 574,789,000

Summary by Fund

C.S.A.H. 441,335,000 453,948,000

M.S.A.S. 117,048,000 120,841,000

The amounts that may be spent from this
appropriation for each activity are as
follows:

(a) County State Aids

441,335,000 453,948,000

This appropriation is from the county
state-aid highway fund and is available
until spent.

(b) Municipal State Aids

117,048,000 120,841,000

This appropriation is from the
municipal state-aid street fund and is
available until spent.

If an appropriation for either county
state aids or municipal state aids does
not exhaust the balance in the fund
from which it is made in the year for
which it is made, the commissioner of
finance, upon request of the
commissioner of transportation, shall
notify the chair of the Transportation
Finance Committee of the house of
representatives and the chair of the
Transportation Budget Division of the
senate of the amount of the remainder
and shall then add that amount to the
appropriation. The amount added is
appropriated for the purposes of county
state aids or municipal state aids, as
appropriate.

If the appropriation for either county
state aids or municipal state aids does
exhaust the balance in the fund from
which it is made in the year for which
it is made, the commissioner of finance
shall notify the chair of the
Transportation Finance Committee of the
house of representatives and the chair
of the Transportation Budget Division
of the senate of the amount by which
the appropriation exceeds the balance
and shall then reduce that amount from
the appropriation.

Subd. 5.

General Support
and Services 55,589,000 55,589,000

Summary by Fund

General 56,000 56,000

Airports 25,000 25,000

Trunk Highway 55,508,000 55,508,000

The amounts that may be spent from this
appropriation for each activity are as
follows:

(a) Department Support

38,999,000 38,999,000

Summary by Fund

Airports 25,000 25,000

Trunk Highway 38,974,000 38,974,000

(b) Buildings

16,590,000 16,590,000

Summary by Fund

General 56,000 56,000

Trunk Highway 16,534,000 16,534,000

If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

Subd. 6.

Transfers

(a) With the approval of the
commissioner of finance, the
commissioner of transportation may
transfer unencumbered balances among
the appropriations from the trunk
highway fund and the state airports
fund made in this section. No transfer
may be made from the appropriation for
state road construction. No transfer
may be made from the appropriations for
debt service to any other appropriation.
Transfers under this paragraph may not
be made between funds. Transfers
between programs must be reported
immediately to the chair of the
Transportation Budget Division of the
senate and the chair of the
Transportation Finance Committee of the
house of representatives.

(b) The commissioner of finance shall
transfer from the flexible account in
the county state-aid highway fund
$5,650,000 the first year and
$1,480,000 the second year to the
municipal turnback account in the
municipal state-aid street fund; and
the remainder in each year to the
county turnback account in the county
state-aid highway fund.

Subd. 7.

Use of State Road
Construction Appropriations

Any money appropriated to the
commissioner of transportation for
state road construction for any fiscal
year before fiscal year 2006 is
available to the commissioner during
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to the
extent that the commissioner spends the
money on the state road construction
project for which the money was
originally encumbered during the fiscal
year for which it was appropriated.
The commissioner of transportation
shall report to the commissioner of
finance by August 1, 2005, and August
1, 2006, on a form the commissioner of
finance provides, on expenditures made
during the previous fiscal year that
are authorized by this subdivision.

Subd. 8.

Contingent Appropriation

The commissioner of transportation,
with the approval of the governor after
review by the Legislative Advisory
Commission under Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.30, may transfer all or part
of the unappropriated balance in the
trunk highway fund to an appropriation
(1) for trunk highway design,
construction, or inspection in order to
take advantage of an unanticipated
receipt of income to the trunk highway
fund or to take advantage of federal
advanced construction funding, (2) for
trunk highway maintenance in order to
meet an emergency, or (3) to pay tort
or environmental claims. Any transfer
as a result of the use of federal
advanced construction funding must
include an analysis of the effects on
the long-term trunk highway fund
balance. The amount transferred is
appropriated for the purpose of the
account to which it is transferred.

Sec. 3. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
TRANSIT 57,503,000 58,753,000

(a) Bus Transit

53,453,000 53,453,000

This appropriation is for bus system
operations.

(b) Rail Operations

4,050,000 5,300,000

This appropriation is for operations of
the Hiawatha light rail transit line.

This appropriation is for paying 50
percent of operating costs for the
Hiawatha light rail transit line after
operating revenue and federal funds are
used for light rail transit operations.
The remaining operating costs up to a
maximum of $4,050,000 the first year
and $5,300,000 the second year are to
be paid by the Hennepin County Regional
Rail Authority, using any or all of
these sources:

(1) general tax revenues of Hennepin
County;

(2) the authority's reserves; and

(3) taxes levied under Minnesota
Statutes, section 398A.04, subdivision
8, notwithstanding any provision in
that subdivision that limits amounts
that may be levied for light rail
transit purposes.

Sec. 4. PUBLIC SAFETY

Subdivision 1.

Total
Appropriation 132,448,000 131,869,000

Summary by Fund

General 5,242,000 5,247,000

Trunk Highway 73,022,000 73,013,000

Highway User 8,443,000 8,513,000

Special Revenue 45,741,000 45,096,000

Subd. 2.

Administration
and Related Services 9,684,000 9,689,000

Summary by Fund

General 2,371,000 2,376,000

Trunk Highway 5,938,000 5,938,000

Highway User 1,385,000 1,385,000

(a) Office of Communications

385,000 385,000

Summary by Fund

General 39,000 39,000

Trunk Highway 346,000 346,000

(b) Public Safety Support

6,855,000 6,860,000

Summary by Fund

General 2,241,000 2,246,000

Trunk Highway 3,248,000 3,248,000

Highway User 1,366,000 1,366,000

$375,000 the first year and $380,000
the second year are for payment of
public safety officer survivor benefits
under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.44. If the appropriation for
either year is insufficient, the
appropriation for the other year is
available for it.

$314,000 the first year and $314,000
the second year are to be deposited in
the public safety officer's benefit
account. This money is available for
reimbursements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.465.

$508,000 the first year and $508,000
the second year are for soft body armor
reimbursements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 299A.38.

$792,000 the first year and $792,000
the second year are appropriated from
the general fund for transfer by the
commissioner of finance to the trunk
highway fund on December 31, 2005, and
December 31, 2006, respectively, in
order to reimburse the trunk highway
fund for expenses not related to the
fund. These represent amounts
appropriated out of the trunk highway
fund for general fund purposes in the
administration and related services
program.

$610,000 the first year and $610,000
the second year are appropriated from
the highway user tax distribution fund
for transfer by the commissioner of
finance to the trunk highway fund on
December 31, 2005, and December 31,
2006, respectively, in order to
reimburse the trunk highway fund for
expenses not related to the fund.
These represent amounts appropriated
out of the trunk highway fund for
highway user tax distribution fund
purposes in the administration and
related services program.

$716,000 the first year and $716,000
the second year are appropriated from
the highway user tax distribution fund
for transfer by the commissioner of
finance to the general fund on December
31, 2005, and December 31, 2006,
respectively, in order to reimburse the
general fund for expenses not related
to the fund. These represent amounts
appropriated out of the general fund
for operation of the criminal justice
data network related to driver and
motor vehicle licensing.

(c) Technical Support Services

2,454,000 2,454,000

Summary by Fund

General 91,000 91,000

Trunk Highway 2,344,000 2,344,000

Highway User 19,000 19,000

Subd. 3.

State Patrol 70,047,000 70,038,000

Summary by Fund

General 2,871,000 2,871,000

Trunk Highway 67,084,000 67,075,000

Highway User 92,000 92,000

(a) Patrolling Highways

60,739,000 60,730,000

Summary by Fund

General 37,000 37,000

Trunk Highway 60,610,000 60,601,000

Highway User 92,000 92,000

$3,700,000 the first year is for the
cost of adding State Patrol positions.
If money transferred to the trunk
highway fund in the first year from the
alcohol enforcement account in the
special revenue fund is less than the
amount specified in this paragraph, the
commissioner shall make up the
difference by transferring to the trunk
highway fund money allocated to the
commissioner under the federal Repeat
Offender Transfer Program, Public Law
105-206, section 164.

(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

6,474,000 6,474,000

This appropriation is from the trunk
highway fund.

(c) Capitol Security

2,834,000 2,834,000

The commissioner may not (1) spend any
money from the trunk highway fund for
capitol security or (2) permanently
transfer any state trooper from the
patrolling highways activity to capitol
security.

The commissioner may not transfer any
money (1) appropriated for Department
of Public Safety administration, the
patrolling of highways, commercial
vehicle enforcement, or driver and
vehicle services to capitol security or
(2) from capitol security.

Subd. 4.

Driver and Vehicle Services

51,389,000 50,814,000

Summary by Fund

Highway User 6,966,000 7,036,000

Special Revenue 44,423,000 43,778,000

(a) Vehicle Services

23,383,000 23,849,000

Summary by Fund

Highway User 6,966,000 7,036,000

Special Revenue 16,417,000 16,813,000

This appropriation is from the vehicle
services operating account in the
special revenue fund.

(b) Driver Services

28,006,000 26,965,000

This appropriation is from the driver
services operating account in the
special revenue fund.

Subd. 5.

Traffic Safety 324,000 324,000

This appropriation is from the driver
services operating account in the
special revenue fund.

The commissioner of public safety shall
spend 50 percent of the money available
to the state under Public Law 105-206,
section 164, and the remaining 50
percent must be transferred to the
commissioner of transportation for
hazard elimination activities under
United States Code, title 23, section
152.

Subd. 6.

Pipeline Safety 994,000 994,000

This appropriation is from the pipeline
safety account in the special revenue
fund.

Sec. 5. GENERAL CONTINGENT
ACCOUNTS 375,000 375,000

Summary by Fund

Trunk Highway 200,000 200,000

Highway User 125,000 125,000

Airports 50,000 50,000

The appropriations in this section may
only be spent with the approval of the
governor after consultation with the
Legislative Advisory Commission
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
3.30.

If an appropriation in this section for
either year is insufficient, the
appropriation for the other year is
available for it.

Sec. 6. TORT CLAIMS 600,000 600,000

To be spent by the commissioner of
finance.

This appropriation is from the trunk
highway fund.

If the appropriation for either year is
insufficient, the appropriation for the
other year is available for it.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.013,
subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Proceeds to highway user fund new text begin ; vehicle services
operating account new text end .

new text begin (a) Unless otherwise specified in this
chapter, new text end the new text begin net new text end proceeds of the new text begin registration new text end tax imposed deleted text begin on
motor vehicles deleted text end under this chapter deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be collected by the
deleted text begin registrar of motor vehicles and deleted text end new text begin commissioner, new text end paid into the
state treasury new text begin , new text end and credited to the highway user tax
distribution fund.

new text begin (b) All fees collected under this chapter, unless otherwise
specified, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited
to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
fund under section 299A.705.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Amateur radio licensee; special plates.

(a) deleted text begin Any
deleted text end new text begin The commissioner shall issue amateur radio plates to an
new text end applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is an owner deleted text begin or joint owner deleted text end of a passenger automobile deleted text begin ,
van or pickup truck, deleted text end or deleted text begin a self-propelled deleted text end recreational new text begin motor
new text end vehicle deleted text begin , and deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) is new text end a resident of this state deleted text begin , and who deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) new text end holds an official amateur radio station license deleted text begin , deleted text end or a
citizens radio service class D license, in good standing, issued
by the Federal Communications Commission deleted text begin shall upon compliance deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (4) pays the registration tax required under section
168.013;
new text end

new text begin (5) pays a fee of $10 for each set of special plates and
any other fees required by this chapter; and
new text end

new text begin (6) complies new text end with deleted text begin all laws of this state relating to deleted text end new text begin this
chapter and rules governing the new text end registration new text begin of motor vehicles
new text end and deleted text begin the deleted text end licensing of deleted text begin motor vehicles and deleted text end drivers deleted text begin , be furnished
with license plates for the motor vehicle, as prescribed by law,
upon which, deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end In lieu of the deleted text begin numbers deleted text end new text begin registration number new text end required for
identification under subdivision 1, deleted text begin shall be inscribed deleted text end new text begin the
plates must indicate new text end the official amateur call letters of the
applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission,
and the words "AMATEUR RADIO."

deleted text begin The applicant shall pay in addition to the registration tax
required by law, the sum of $10 for the special license plates,
and at the time of delivery of the special license plates the
applicant shall surrender to the registrar the current license
plates issued for the motor vehicle.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) new text end This provision for the issue of special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
deleted text begin shall apply deleted text end new text begin applies new text end only if the applicant's new text begin motor new text end vehicle is
already registered in Minnesota so that the applicant has valid
regular Minnesota plates issued for that new text begin motor new text end vehicle under
which to operate it during the time that it will take to have
the necessary special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates made.

new text begin (d) new text end If owning deleted text begin or jointly owning deleted text end more than one motor vehicle
of the type specified in this subdivision, the applicant may
apply for special plates for each of not more than two new text begin motor
new text end vehicles deleted text begin , deleted text end and, if each application complies with this
subdivision, the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall furnish the
applicant with the special plates, deleted text begin inscribed with deleted text end new text begin indicating new text end the
official amateur call letters and other distinguishing
information as the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end considers necessary,
for each of the two new text begin motor new text end vehicles.

deleted text begin And deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may make reasonable
rules governing the use of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates as will
assure the full compliance by the owner deleted text begin and holder deleted text end of the
special plates, with all existing laws governing the
registration of motor vehicles deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin and new text end the transfer and deleted text begin the deleted text end use
deleted text begin thereof deleted text end new text begin of the plates new text end .

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Despite any contrary provision of subdivision 1,
the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued under this subdivision may be
transferred new text begin by an owner new text end to another motor vehicle new text begin listed in
paragraph (a) and registered to the same owner, new text end upon the payment
of a fee of $5. The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end must be notified deleted text begin of
deleted text end new text begin before new text end the transfer and may prescribe a deleted text begin form deleted text end new text begin format new text end for the
notification.

deleted text begin (c) Fees collected under this subdivision must be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax
distribution fund.
deleted text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Personalized plates; rules.

(a) new text begin The
commissioner shall issue new text end personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plates deleted text begin must be
issued deleted text end to an applicant deleted text begin for registration of deleted text end new text begin who:
new text end

new text begin (1) is an owner of new text end a passenger automobile including a
passenger automobile registered as a classic car, pioneer car,
collector car, or street rod; deleted text begin van; pickup truck as defined in
section 168.011, subdivision 29, and deleted text end any deleted text begin other deleted text end truck with a
manufacturer's nominal rated capacity of one ton or less and
resembling a pickup truck; new text begin a new text end motorcycle new text begin , new text end including a classic
motorcycle; or deleted text begin self-propelled deleted text end new text begin a new text end recreational new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin , upon
compliance with the laws of this state relating to registration
of the vehicle and upon payment of deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays new text end a onetime fee of $100 deleted text begin in addition to deleted text end new text begin and any other
fees required by this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays new text end the registration tax required by deleted text begin law deleted text end new text begin this chapter
new text end for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (4) complies with this chapter and rules governing
registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers new text end .

new text begin (b) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall deleted text begin designate deleted text end new text begin charge new text end a
replacement fee for personalized license plates deleted text begin that is
calculated to cover the cost of replacement deleted text end new text begin as specified in
subdivision 5 new text end . This fee must be paid by the applicant whenever
the personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plates are required to be replaced by
law.

new text begin (c) new text end In lieu of the deleted text begin numbers deleted text end new text begin registration number new text end assigned as
provided in subdivision 1, personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plates must have
imprinted on them a series of not more than seven numbers and
letters in any combination. When an applicant has once obtained
personalized plates, the applicant shall have a prior claim for
similar personalized plates in the next succeeding year as long
as current new text begin motor vehicle new text end registration is maintained.

new text begin (d) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end shall adopt rules in
the manner provided by chapter 14, regulating the issuance and
transfer of personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plates. No words or
combination of letters placed on personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plates may
be used for commercial advertising, be of an obscene, indecent,
or immoral nature, or be of a nature that would offend public
morals or decency. The call signals or letters of a radio or
television station are not commercial advertising for the
purposes of this subdivision.

deleted text begin (b) Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin (e) Despite new text end the provisions of
subdivision 1, personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued under this
subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle deleted text begin owned or
jointly deleted text end new text begin listed in paragraph (a) and new text end owned by the applicant, upon
the payment of a fee of $5 deleted text begin , which must be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund deleted text end .

new text begin (f) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may by rule deleted text begin provide a form
deleted text end new text begin specify the format new text end for notification.

new text begin (g) new text end A personalized deleted text begin license deleted text end plate issued for a classic car,
pioneer car, collector car, street rod, or classic motorcycle
may not be transferred to a vehicle not eligible for such
a deleted text begin license deleted text end plate.

deleted text begin (c) Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin (h) Despite new text end any law to the contrary, if
the personalized license plates are lost, stolen, or destroyed,
the applicant may apply and deleted text begin shall receive deleted text end new text begin must be issued
new text end duplicate license plates bearing the same combination of letters
and numbers as the former personalized plates upon the payment
of the fee required by section 168.29.

deleted text begin (d) Fees from the sale of permanent and duplicate
personalized license plates must be paid into the state treasury
and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
deleted text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Firefighters; special plates.

(a) The
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to any
applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is both a member of a fire department receiving state
aid under chapter 69 and an owner deleted text begin or joint owner deleted text end of a passenger
automobile, or truck with a manufacturer's nominal rated
capacity of one ton and resembling a pickup truck deleted text begin , upon payment
of deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays new text end a fee of $10 and deleted text begin upon payment of deleted text end new text begin any other fees
required by this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays new text end the registration tax required by deleted text begin law deleted text end new text begin this chapter
new text end for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin and compliance with other laws of this
state relating to deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
new text end registration new text begin of motor vehicles new text end and licensing of deleted text begin motor vehicles
and deleted text end drivers.

new text begin (b) new text end In lieu of the identification required under
subdivision 1, the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates deleted text begin shall be inscribed
with a symbol deleted text end new text begin must bear an emblem new text end of a Maltese Cross together
with deleted text begin five deleted text end new text begin any new text end numbers new text begin or characters prescribed by the
commissioner new text end . No applicant shall receive more than two sets of
plates for new text begin motor new text end vehicles deleted text begin owned or jointly deleted text end owned by the
applicant.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end Special plates issued under this subdivision may
only be used during the period that the owner deleted text begin or joint owner deleted text end of
the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is a member of a fire department as specified
in this subdivision. When the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the
special plates were issued is no longer a member of a fire
department or when the new text begin motor new text end vehicle ownership is transferred,
the new text begin owner shall remove the new text end special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates deleted text begin shall be
removed deleted text end from the new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin and returned to the registrar deleted text end .
Upon deleted text begin return deleted text end new text begin removal new text end of the special plates, new text begin either new text end the owner or
purchaser of the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is entitled to receive regular
plates for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle without cost for the remainder of
the registration period for which the special plates were issued.

new text begin (d) new text end Firefighter license plates issued pursuant to this
subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle upon
payment of new text begin a new text end $5 deleted text begin , which deleted text end fee deleted text begin shall be paid into the state treasury
and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund deleted text end .

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end may adopt rules
under the Administrative Procedure Act, sections 14.001 to
14.69, to govern the issuance and use of the special plates
authorized in this subdivision. deleted text begin All fees from the sale of
special license plates for firefighters shall be paid into the
state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution
fund.
deleted text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2c, is amended to read:

Subd. 2c.

National guard; special plates.

(a) The
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to any
applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is a regularly enlisted, commissioned, or retired
member of the Minnesota National Guard, other than an inactive
member who is not a retired member, and is an owner deleted text begin or joint
owner deleted text end of a passenger automobile deleted text begin , van, or pickup truck included
within the definition of a passenger automobile upon payment of deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays new text end a fee of $10 deleted text begin , payment of deleted text end new text begin and any other fees
required by this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays new text end the registration tax required by deleted text begin law, and
compliance with other laws of this state relating to deleted text end new text begin this
chapter; and
new text end

new text begin (4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
new text end registration new text begin of motor vehicles new text end and licensing of deleted text begin motor vehicles
and deleted text end drivers.

new text begin (b) new text end The adjutant general shall design new text begin the emblem for new text end these
special plates subject to the approval of the deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . deleted text begin No
deleted text end

new text begin (c) An new text end applicant deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must not new text end be issued more than two
sets of plates for new text begin motor new text end vehicles deleted text begin owned or jointly owned by
deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the applicant. deleted text begin The adjutant general shall
estimate the number of special plates that will be required and
submit the estimate to the registrar.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end Special plates issued under this subdivision may
only be used during the period that the owner deleted text begin or joint owner deleted text end of
the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is an active or retired member of the
Minnesota National Guard as specified in this subdivision. When
the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the special plates were issued is
no longer an active or retired member of the Minnesota National
Guard, the special plates must be removed from the vehicle deleted text begin and
returned to deleted text end new text begin by new text end the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin owner new text end . Upon deleted text begin return deleted text end new text begin removal new text end of
the special plates, new text begin either new text end the owner or purchaser of the new text begin motor
new text end vehicle is entitled to receive regular plates for the new text begin motor
new text end vehicle without cost for the remainder of the registration
period for which the special plates were issued.

new text begin (e) new text end While the person is an active or retired member of the
Minnesota National Guard, plates issued pursuant to this
subdivision may be transferred to another motor vehicle owned deleted text begin or
jointly owned deleted text end by that deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end upon payment of a fee of
$5.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end For purposes of this subdivision, "retired member"
means deleted text begin a person deleted text end new text begin an individual new text end placed on the roll of retired
officers or roll of retired enlisted members in the Office of
the Adjutant General under section 192.18 and who is not
deceased.

deleted text begin (d) All fees collected under the provisions of this
subdivision shall be paid into the state treasury and credited
to the highway user tax distribution fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may adopt rules under
the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the issuance and use
of the special plates authorized by this subdivision.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2d, is amended to read:

Subd. 2d.

Ready reserve; special plates.

(a) The
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to an
applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is not eligible for special deleted text begin license deleted text end new text begin National Guard
new text end plates under subdivision 2c, deleted text begin who deleted text end is a member of the United
States Armed Forces Ready Reserve as described in United States
Code, title 10, section 10142 or 10143, and is an owner deleted text begin or joint
owner deleted text end of a passenger automobile deleted text begin , van, or pickup truck, on
paying deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays new text end a fee of $10 deleted text begin , paying deleted text end new text begin and any other fees required
by this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays new text end the registration tax required by deleted text begin law, and
complying with other laws of this state relating to deleted text end new text begin this
chapter; and
new text end

new text begin (4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
new text end registration new text begin of motor vehicles new text end and licensing of deleted text begin motor vehicles
and deleted text end drivers.

new text begin (b) new text end The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design new text begin the
emblem for new text end these special plates subject to the approval of the
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . deleted text begin No
deleted text end

new text begin (c) An new text end applicant deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin must not new text end be issued more than two sets
of plates for new text begin motor new text end vehicles owned deleted text begin or jointly owned deleted text end by the
applicant. deleted text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs shall estimate
the number of special plates that will be required and submit
the estimate to the registrar.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end Special plates issued under this subdivision may
only be used during the period that the owner deleted text begin or joint owner deleted text end of
the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is a member of the ready reserve. When the
deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin owner new text end is no longer a member, the special plates must be
removed from the new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin and returned to the registrar deleted text end new text begin by
the owner new text end . On deleted text begin returning deleted text end new text begin removing new text end the special plates, new text begin either new text end the
owner or purchaser of the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is entitled to receive
regular plates for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle without cost for the rest
of the registration period for which the special plates were
issued. While the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin owner new text end is a member of the ready
reserve, plates issued under this subdivision may be transferred
to another motor vehicle owned deleted text begin or jointly owned deleted text end by that deleted text begin person
deleted text end new text begin individual new text end on paying a fee of $5.

deleted text begin (c) The fees collected under this subdivision must be paid
into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax
distribution fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may adopt rules under
the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the issuance and use
of the special plates authorized by this subdivision.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2e, is amended to read:

Subd. 2e.

Volunteer ambulance attendants; special
plates.

(a) The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special
license plates to an applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is a volunteer ambulance attendant as defined in
section 144E.001, subdivision 15, and deleted text begin who owns or jointly deleted text end owns a
motor vehicle taxed as a passenger automobile deleted text begin . The registrar
shall issue the special plates on payment of deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays new text end the registration tax required by deleted text begin law deleted text end new text begin this chapter
new text end for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin , compliance with all other applicable laws
relating to deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays a fee of $10 and any other fees required by this
chapter; and
new text end

new text begin (4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
new text end registration new text begin of motor vehicles new text end and licensing of deleted text begin motor vehicles
and deleted text end drivers deleted text begin , and payment of an additional fee of $10 deleted text end .

new text begin (b) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall not issue more than
two sets of these plates to each qualified applicant.

deleted text begin (b) A person deleted text end new text begin (c) An individual new text end may use special plates
issued under this subdivision only during the period that
the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end is a volunteer ambulance attendant. When
the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the special plates were issued
ceases to be a volunteer ambulance attendant, the deleted text begin person
deleted text end new text begin individual new text end shall deleted text begin return deleted text end new text begin remove new text end each set of special plates issued
deleted text begin to that person deleted text end . When ownership of deleted text begin a deleted text end new text begin the motor new text end vehicle is
transferred, the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end shall remove the special
plates from that new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin and return them to the
registrar deleted text end . On deleted text begin return deleted text end new text begin removal new text end of each set of plates, the owner
of the new text begin motor new text end vehicle, or new owner in case of a
transferred new text begin motor new text end vehicle, is entitled to receive
regular deleted text begin license deleted text end plates for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle without cost for
the rest of the registration period for which the set of special
plates were issued. Special plates issued under this
subdivision may be transferred to another new text begin motor new text end vehicle owned by
the volunteer ambulance attendant on payment of a fee of $5.

deleted text begin (c) The fees specified in this subdivision must be paid
into the state treasury and deposited in the highway user tax
distribution fund.
deleted text end

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules governing the design,
issuance, and sale of the special plates authorized by this
subdivision.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Additional fee.

(a) In addition to any fee
otherwise authorized or any tax otherwise imposed upon any deleted text begin motor
deleted text end vehicle, the payment of which is required as a condition to the
issuance of any deleted text begin number license deleted text end plate or plates, the commissioner
deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end shall impose the fee specified in paragraph (b)
that is calculated to cover the cost of manufacturing and
issuing the deleted text begin license deleted text end plate or plates, except for deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
issued to disabled veterans as defined in section 168.031 and
deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued pursuant to section 168.124, 168.125, or
168.27, subdivisions 16 and 17, for passenger automobiles. new text begin The
commissioner shall issue new text end graphic design deleted text begin license deleted text end plates deleted text begin shall
deleted text end only deleted text begin be issued deleted text end for vehicles registered pursuant to section
168.017 and recreational vehicles registered pursuant to section
168.013, subdivision 1g.

(b) Unless otherwise specified or exempted by statute, the
following plate and validation sticker fees apply for the
original, duplicate, or replacement issuance of a plate in a
plate year:

Sequential new text begin Regular new text end Double Plate $ 4.25

Sequential Special Plate-Double $ 7.00

Sequential new text begin Regular new text end Single Plate $ 3.00

Sequential Special Plate-Single $ 5.50

new text begin Utility Trailer new text end Self-Adhesive Plate $ 2.50

Nonsequential Double Plate $14.00

Nonsequential Single Plate $10.00

Duplicate Sticker $ 1.00

deleted text begin (c) Fees collected under this subdivision must be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax
distribution fund.
deleted text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1255,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Fees credited.

deleted text begin The fees collected under this
section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to
the highway user tax distribution fund. deleted text end Fees collected under
this section do not include the contributions collected for the
World War II memorial donation match account.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.127,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Fees.

Instead of the filing fee described in
section 168.33, subdivision 7, the applicant new text begin for fleet
registration new text end shall pay an equivalent administrative fee new text begin to the
commissioner new text end for each vehicle in the fleet. deleted text begin The administrative
fee must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
highway user tax distribution fund.
deleted text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.129,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Fees credited.

deleted text begin The fees collected under this
section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to
the highway user tax distribution fund. deleted text end Fees collected under
this section do not include the contributions collected for the
scholarship account.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1293,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Deposit of fee; appropriation.

The commissioner
shall deposit the application fee under subdivision 2, paragraph
(a), clause (3), in the deleted text begin highway user tax distribution fund
deleted text end new text begin vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund
under section 299A.705 new text end . An amount sufficient to pay the
department's cost in implementing and administering this
section, including payment of refunds under subdivision 4, is
appropriated to the commissioner.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1296,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Contribution and fees credited.

Contributions
under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to
the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end and credited to the Minnesota
critical habitat private sector matching account established in
section 84.943. The fees collected under this section must be
deposited in the deleted text begin highway user tax distribution fund deleted text end new text begin vehicle
services operating account of the special revenue fund under
section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.27,
subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

new text begin dealer's new text end licenses; new text begin location change notice;
new text end fee.

new text begin (a) new text end Application for new text begin a dealer's new text end license or notification of
a change of location of new text begin the place of business on new text end a new text begin dealer's
new text end license must include a street address, not a post office box,
and is subject to the deleted text begin registrar's deleted text end new text begin commissioner's new text end approval.

new text begin (b) new text end Upon the filing of an application for a new text begin dealer's
new text end license and the proper fee, deleted text begin the registrar is authorized, deleted text end unless
the application on its face appears to be invalid, deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin the
commissioner shall new text end grant a 90-day temporary license. During the
90-day period following issuance of new text begin the new text end temporary license,
the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall deleted text begin investigate the fitness of the
applicant, deleted text end inspect the new text begin place of business new text end site deleted text begin , deleted text end and deleted text begin make other
investigation as necessary to deleted text end insure compliance with deleted text begin the
licensing law deleted text end new text begin this section and rules adopted under this section new text end .

new text begin (c) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may extend the temporary
license 30 days new text begin to allow the temporarily licensed dealer to come
into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under
this section new text end .

deleted text begin At the end of the period of investigation deleted text end new text begin (d) In no more
than 120 days following issuance of new text end the new text begin temporary new text end license new text begin , the
dealer license new text end must either be granted or denied.

new text begin (e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end The license must be denied if within the previous ten
years the applicant was enjoined due to a violation of section
325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15,
325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of
receiving or selling stolen vehicles, or convicted of violating
United States Code, title 15, sections 1981 to 1991 deleted text begin , as amended
through December 31, 1984, deleted text end or pleaded guilty, entered a plea of
nolo contendere or no contest, or has been found guilty in a
court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay
state or federal income or sales taxes or felony charge of
forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses,
theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or bribery.

new text begin (2) new text end The license must also be denied if within the previous
year the applicant has been denied a new text begin dealer new text end license.

new text begin (3) new text end A license must also be denied if the applicant has had
a dealer license revoked within the previous ten years.

new text begin (f) new text end If the application is approved, the deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall license the applicant as a deleted text begin motor vehicle
deleted text end dealer for one year from the date the temporary license is
granted and issue a certificate of license that must include a
distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The
license must be displayed in a prominent place in the new text begin dealer's
new text end licensed deleted text begin location deleted text end new text begin place of business new text end .

new text begin (g) new text end Each initial application for a license must be
accompanied by a fee of deleted text begin $50 deleted text end new text begin $100 new text end in addition to the annual fee.
The annual fee deleted text begin shall be $100 deleted text end new text begin is $150 new text end . deleted text begin All deleted text end new text begin The new text end initial fees and
annual fees must be paid into the state treasury and credited to
the general fund new text begin except that $50 of each initial and annual fee
must be credited to the vehicle services operating account in
the special revenue fund under section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 21.

new text begin [168.326] EXPEDITED DRIVER AND VEHICLES
SERVICES; FEE.
new text end

new text begin (a) When an applicant requests and pays an expedited
service fee of $20, in addition to other specified and
statutorily mandated fees and taxes, the commissioner shall
expedite the processing of an application for a driver's
license, driving instruction permit, Minnesota identification
card, or vehicle title transaction.
new text end

new text begin (b) A driver's license agent or deputy registrar may retain
$10 of the expedited service fee for each expedited service
request processed by the licensing agent or deputy registrar.
new text end

new text begin (c) When expedited service is requested, materials must be
mailed or delivered to the requester within three days of
receipt of the expedited service fee excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, or the holidays listed in section 645.44, subdivision
5. The requester shall comply with all relevant requirements of
the requested document.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner may decline to accept an expedited
service request if it is apparent at the time it is made that
the request cannot be granted.
new text end

new text begin (e) The expedited service fees collected under this section
for an application for a driver's license, driving instruction
permit, or Minnesota identification card minus any portion
retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under
paragraph (b) must be credited to the driver services operating
account in the special revenue fund specified under section
299A.705.
new text end

new text begin (f) The expedited service fees collected under this section
for a transaction for a vehicle service minus any portion
retained by a licensing agent or deputy registrar under
paragraph (b) must be credited to the vehicle services operating
account in the special revenue fund specified under section
299A.705.
new text end

Sec. 22.

new text begin [168.327] DRIVER AND VEHICLE RECORD FEES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Records and fees. new text end

new text begin (a) Upon request by any
person authorized in this section, the commissioner shall
furnish a certified copy of any driver's license record,
instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record,
vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident
record.
new text end

new text begin (b) Other than accident records governed under section
169.09, subdivision 13, the requester shall pay a fee of $10 for
each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9
for each record that is not certified.
new text end

new text begin (c) In addition to the record fee in paragraph (b), the fee
for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic
format is $1 for each page of the historical record.
new text end

new text begin (d) Fees collected under paragraph (b) for driver's
license, instruction permit, and Minnesota identification card
records must be paid into the state treasury with 50 cents of
each fee credited to the general fund. The remainder of the
fees collected must be credited to the driver services operating
account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin (e) Fees collected under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle
registration or title records must be paid into the state
treasury with 50 cents of each fee credited to the general
fund. The remainder of the fees collected must be credited to
the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
fund specified in section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner shall permit a person to inquire into
a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50
for each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the
requester is the subject of the data.
new text end

new text begin (1) Of the $4.50 fee, $2.70 must be credited to the general
fund.
new text end

new text begin (2) For driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota
identification card records, the remainder must be credited to
the driver services operating account in the special revenue
fund under section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin (3) For vehicle title or registration records, the
remainder must be credited to the vehicle services operating
account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin (g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records
and reports are governed by section 169.09, subdivision 13.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Exception to fee. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding this
subdivision or section 13.03, a fee may not be imposed in
response to a request for public information about the
registration of a vehicle if the commissioner is satisfied that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a
community-based, nonprofit organization designated by a local
law enforcement agency to be a requester; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the information is needed to identify suspected
prostitution law violators, controlled substance law violators,
or health code violators.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall not require a requester under
paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit
the requester to a maximum number of data requests.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.33,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Filing fee.

(a) In addition to all other
statutory fees and taxes, a filing fee of:

deleted text begin (i) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end $4.50 is imposed on every deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle
registration renewal, excluding pro rate transactions; and

deleted text begin (ii) $7 deleted text end new text begin (2) $8.50 new text end is imposed on every other type of vehicle
transaction, including pro rate transactions;

except that a filing fee may not be charged for a document
returned for a refund or for a correction of an error made by
the Department of Public Safety, a deleted text begin licensed auto deleted text end dealer, or a
deputy registrar. The filing fee must be shown as a separate
item on all registration renewal notices sent out by the
deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . No filing fee or other fee may be
charged for the permanent surrender of a deleted text begin certificate of deleted text end title
deleted text begin and license plates deleted text end for a deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle.

(b) deleted text begin Filing deleted text end new text begin All of the new text end fees collected under deleted text begin this subdivision
by the department deleted text end new text begin paragraph (a), clause (1), new text end must be deleted text begin paid
into deleted text end new text begin deposited in new text end the state treasury and credited to the deleted text begin highway
user tax distribution fund, except fees for registrations of
motor vehicles. Filing fees collected for registrations of
motor vehicles in conjunction with a title transfer or first
application in this state must be paid into the state treasury
with 50 percent of the money credited to the general fund and 50
percent credited to the highway user tax distribution
fund deleted text end new text begin vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
fund under section 299A.705. Of the fee collected under
paragraph (a), clause (2), $3.50 must be credited to the general
fund with the remainder credited to the vehicle services
operating account in the special revenue fund under section
299A.705 new text end .

(c) A deleted text begin motor vehicle deleted text end dealer shall retain $2.50 of each
filing fee imposed under this subdivision for a completed
transaction involving the sale of a deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle to or by a
deleted text begin licensed deleted text end dealer, if the dealer electronically transmits the
transaction to the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end or new text begin a new text end deputy registrar.
The deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall develop procedures to
implement this subdivision in consultation with the Minnesota
Deputy Registrar Association and the Minnesota Automobile
Dealers Association. Deputy registrars deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end not be
prohibited from receiving and processing required documents
supporting an electronic transaction.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.381,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Appropriations.

(a) Money appropriated to the
Department of Public Safety to procure the plates for any fiscal
year or years deleted text begin are deleted text end new text begin is new text end available for allotment, encumbrance, and
expenditure from and after the date of the enactment of the
appropriation. Materials and equipment used in the manufacture
of deleted text begin number deleted text end plates are subject only to the approval of the
commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end .

(b) This section contemplates that money to be appropriated
to the Department of Public Safety deleted text begin in order deleted text end to carry out the
terms and provisions of this section will be appropriated by the
legislature from the deleted text begin highway user tax distribution deleted text end new text begin vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue new text end fund.

deleted text begin (c) A sum sufficient is appropriated annually from the
highway user tax distribution fund to the commissioner of public
safety to pay the costs of purchasing, delivering, and mailing
motor vehicle license number plates, license plate registration
tabs or stickers, and license plate registration notices.
deleted text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.152,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Inspection fee; proceeds to deleted text begin general fund deleted text end new text begin vehicle
services operating account new text end .

(a) A fee of deleted text begin $20 deleted text end new text begin $35 new text end must be paid
to the department before the department issues a certificate of
title for a vehicle that has been inspected and for which a
certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to
subdivision 1. The only additional fee that may be assessed for
issuing the certificate of title is the filing fee imposed under
section 168.33, subdivision 7.

(b) deleted text begin Fees deleted text end new text begin Of the fee new text end collected by the department under this
subdivision, for conducting inspections under subdivision 1, new text begin $20
new text end must be deleted text begin deposited in deleted text end new text begin credited to new text end the general fund new text begin and the
remainder of the fee collected must be credited to the vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund as
specified in section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.29,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Amounts.

(a) The department deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be
paid the following fees:

(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an
original certificate of title, the sum of deleted text begin $3 deleted text end new text begin $5.50 of which
$2.50 must be credited to the vehicle services operating account
of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705 new text end ;

(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a
certificate of title, including the concurrent notation of any
assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction,
the sum of $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest
filed by a public authority under section 168A.05, subdivision
8;

(3) for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the
issuance of a new certificate of title, the sum of deleted text begin $3 deleted text end new text begin $5.50 of
which $2.50 must be credited to the vehicle services operating
account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705 new text end ;

(4) for each assignment of a security interest when first
noted on a certificate of title, unless noted concurrently with
the security interest, the sum of $1;

(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum
of deleted text begin $4 deleted text end new text begin $6.50 of which $2.50 must be credited to the vehicle
services operating account of the special revenue fund under
section 299A.705 new text end .

(b) After June 30, 1994, in addition to each of the fees
required under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (3), the
department deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be paid $3.50. The additional new text begin $3.50 new text end fee
collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special
revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle
account established in section 299A.70.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.31, is
amended to read:

168A.31 DISPOSITION OF FEES; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin paid to general deleted text end fund new text begin distribution new text end .

All
fees prescribed by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 and 168.54
collected by the department must be paid into the general fund new text begin ,
unless otherwise specified in chapter 168A new text end .

Subd. 2.

Expenses; appropriation.

All necessary expenses
incurred by the department for the administration of sections
168A.01 to 168A.31 deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be paid from deleted text begin moneys deleted text end new text begin money new text end in the
deleted text begin transfer of ownership revolving deleted text end new text begin vehicle services operating
account of the special revenue new text end fund deleted text begin , and such funds are hereby
appropriated deleted text end new text begin as specified in section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.09,
subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty,
appropriation.

(a) All deleted text begin written deleted text end reports and supplemental deleted text begin reports
deleted text end new text begin information new text end required under this section deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be for the
use of the commissioner of public safety and other appropriate
state, federal, county, and municipal governmental agencies for
accident analysis purposes, except:

(1) the commissioner of public safety or any law
enforcement agency shall, upon written request of any deleted text begin person
deleted text end new text begin individual new text end involved in an accident or upon written request of
the representative of the deleted text begin person's deleted text end new text begin individual's new text end estate,
surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a
trustee appointed deleted text begin pursuant to deleted text end new text begin under new text end section 573.02, disclose to
the requester, the requester's legal counsel, or a
representative of the requester's insurer the report required
under subdivision 8;

(2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written
request, provide the driver filing a report under subdivision 7
with a copy of the report filed by the driver;

(3) the commissioner of public safety may verify with
insurance companies vehicle insurance information to enforce
sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;

(4) the commissioner of public safety shall provide the
commissioner of transportation the information obtained for each
traffic accident involving a commercial motor vehicle, for
purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;
and

(5) the commissioner of public safety may give to the
United States Department of Transportation commercial vehicle
accident information in connection with federal grant programs
relating to safety.

(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin are new text end not deleted text begin be deleted text end discoverable under any provision of law or rule
of court. No report shall be used as evidence in any trial,
civil or criminal, new text begin or any action for damages or criminal
proceedings new text end arising out of an accident deleted text begin , except that deleted text end new text begin . However,
new text end the commissioner of public safety shall furnish new text begin , new text end upon the demand
of any person who has deleted text begin , deleted text end or claims to have deleted text begin , deleted text end made a report deleted text begin , deleted text end or deleted text begin ,
deleted text end upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified
accident report has or has not been made to the commissioner
solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the
requirements that the report be made to the commissioner.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any deleted text begin person
deleted text end new text begin individual new text end who has made a report deleted text begin pursuant to deleted text end new text begin under new text end this section
from providing information to any deleted text begin persons deleted text end new text begin individuals new text end involved
in an accident or their representatives or from testifying in
any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, as to
facts within the deleted text begin person's deleted text end new text begin individual's new text end knowledge. It is
intended by this subdivision to render privileged the reports
required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts
to which the reports relate.

(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident
report, except as provided in this subdivision, section 13.82,
subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.

(e) The commissioner of public safety deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin shall new text end charge
authorized persons new text begin as described in paragraph (a) new text end a $5 fee for a
copy of an accident report. new text begin Ninety percent of the $5 fee
collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special
revenue fund and credited to the driver services operating
account established in section 299A.705 and ten percent must be
deposited in the general fund. new text end The commissioner may also
furnish deleted text begin copies of the modified accident records deleted text end new text begin an electronic
copy of the new text end database new text begin of accident records, which must not contain
personal or private data on an individual, new text end to private agencies
as provided in paragraph (g), for not less than the cost of
preparing the copies on a bulk basis new text begin as provided in section
13.03, subdivision 3 new text end .

(f) new text begin The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding,
new text end the commissioner and law enforcement agencies deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin shall new text end charge
commercial users who request access to response or incident data
relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per
deleted text begin report deleted text end new text begin record new text end . "Commercial user" is a user who in one location
requests access to data in more than five accident reports per
month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a
commercial purpose. new text begin Of the new text end money collected by the commissioner
under this paragraph deleted text begin is appropriated to the commissioner deleted text end new text begin , 90
percent must be deposited in the special revenue fund and
credited to the driver services operating account established in
section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the
general fund.
new text end

(g) new text begin The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, new text end the
commissioner deleted text begin may deleted text end new text begin shall new text end provide deleted text begin a modified deleted text end new text begin an electronic new text end copy of
the accident records database deleted text begin that does deleted text end new text begin to the public on a
case-by-case basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for
under section 13.03, subdivision 3. The database provided must
new text end not contain deleted text begin names, driver's license numbers, vehicle license
plate numbers, addresses, or other identifying data to the
public upon request deleted text end new text begin personal or private data on an individual new text end .
However, unless the accident records data base includes
the deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle identification number, the commissioner shall
include the vehicle deleted text begin license deleted text end new text begin registration new text end plate number if a
private agency certifies and agrees that the agency:

(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage
information on vehicles;

(2) will use the vehicle deleted text begin license deleted text end new text begin registration new text end plate number
only for deleted text begin the purpose of deleted text end identifying vehicles that have been
involved in accidents or damaged deleted text begin in order deleted text end new text begin , new text end to provide this
information to persons seeking access to a vehicle's history and
not for deleted text begin the purpose of deleted text end identifying individuals or for any other
purpose; and

(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under
sections 13.08 and 13.09.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.60,
subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Fees credited deleted text begin to highway user fund deleted text end .

Fees
collected from the sale or reinstatement of license plates under
this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited
one-half to the deleted text begin highway user tax distribution fund deleted text end new text begin vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund specified
in section 299A.705 new text end and one-half to the general fund.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.06,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees.

(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota
identification card are as follows:

Classified Driver's License D- deleted text begin $18.50 deleted text end new text begin $21.50 new text end C- deleted text begin $22.50 deleted text end new text begin $25.50
new text end B- deleted text begin $29.50 deleted text end new text begin $32.50 new text end A- deleted text begin $37.50 deleted text end new text begin $40.50
new text end Classified Under-21 D.L. D- deleted text begin $18.50 deleted text end new text begin $21.50 new text end C- deleted text begin $22.50 deleted text end new text begin $25.50
new text end B- deleted text begin $29.50 deleted text end new text begin $32.50 new text end A- deleted text begin $17.50 deleted text end new text begin $20.50
new text end Instruction Permit $ 9.50
Provisional License deleted text begin $ 9.50 deleted text end new text begin $12.50
new text end Duplicate License or
duplicate identification card deleted text begin $ 8.00 deleted text end new text begin $11.00
new text end Minnesota identification card or Under-21 Minnesota
identification card, other than duplicate,
except as otherwise provided in section 171.07,
subdivisions 3 and 3a deleted text begin $12.50 deleted text end new text begin $15.50
new text end

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), deleted text begin a person deleted text end new text begin an individual
new text end who holds a provisional license and has a driving record free of
(1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
169A.35, or sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) convictions for
crash-related moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving
violations that are not crash related, shall have a $3.50 credit
toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license.
"Moving violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04,
subdivision 1.

(c) In addition to the driver's license fee required under
paragraph (a), the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall collect an
additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or deleted text begin person
deleted text end new text begin individual new text end renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to
cover the costs for processing an applicant's initial and
biennial physical examination certificate. The department shall
not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew
the endorsement.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.06,
subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Two-wheeled vehicle endorsement fee increased.

(a) The fee for any duplicate driver's license deleted text begin which is deleted text end obtained
for the purpose of adding a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement is
increased by $18.50 for each first such duplicate license and
$13 for each renewal thereof. The additional fee deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be
paid into the state treasury and credited as follows:

(1) $11 of the additional fee for each first duplicate
license, and $7 of the additional fee for each renewal, must be
credited to the motorcycle safety fund new text begin , new text end which is hereby created;
provided new text begin , new text end that deleted text begin any deleted text end new text begin ten percent of new text end fee receipts in excess of
$750,000 in a fiscal year deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be credited deleted text begin 90 percent to
the trunk highway fund and ten percent deleted text end to the general fund deleted text begin , as
provided in section 171.26 deleted text end .

(2) The remainder of the additional fee must be credited to
the general fund.

(b) All application forms prepared by the commissioner for
two-wheeled vehicle endorsements deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end clearly state the
amount of the total fee that is dedicated to the motorcycle
safety fund.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.061,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Fee; equipment.

(a) The agent may charge and
retain a filing fee of deleted text begin $3.50 deleted text end new text begin $5 new text end for each application. Except as
provided in paragraph (b), the fee shall cover all expenses
involved in receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the
department the applications and fees required under sections
171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and
171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a.

(b) The department shall maintain the photo identification
equipment for all agents appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon
the retirement, resignation, death, or discontinuance of an
existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing
office pursuant to Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and
notwithstanding the above or Minnesota Rules, part 7404.0400,
the department shall provide and maintain photo identification
equipment without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in
that office if the office was provided the equipment by the
department before January 1, 2000. All photo identification
equipment must be compatible with standards established by the
department.

(c) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county
board must be paid into the county treasury and credited to the
general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not an
employee of the county shall retain the filing fee in lieu of
county employment or salary and is considered an independent
contractor for pension purposes, coverage under the Minnesota
State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees
Retirement Association.

(d) Before the end of the first working day following the
final day of the reporting period established by the department,
the agent must forward to the department all applications and
fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in
paragraph (c).

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.07,
subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Standby or temporary custodian.

(a) Upon the
written request of the applicant and upon payment of an
additional fee of $3.50, the department shall issue a driver's
license or Minnesota identification card bearing a symbol or
other appropriate identifier indicating that the license holder
has appointed an individual to serve as a standby or temporary
custodian under chapter 257B.

(b) The request must be accompanied by a copy of the
designation executed under section 257B.04.

(c) The department shall maintain a computerized records
system of all deleted text begin persons deleted text end new text begin individuals new text end listed as standby or temporary
custodians by driver's license and identification card
applicants. This data deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be released to appropriate law
enforcement agencies under section 13.69. Upon a parent's
request and payment of a fee of $3.50, the department shall
revise its list of standby or temporary custodians to reflect a
change in the appointment.

(d) At the request of the license or cardholder, the
department shall cancel the standby or temporary custodian
indication without additional charge. However, this paragraph
does not prohibit a fee that may be applicable for a duplicate
or replacement license or card, renewal of a license, or other
service applicable to a driver's license or identification card.

(e) Notwithstanding sections 13.08, subdivision 1, and
13.69, the department and department employees are conclusively
presumed to be acting in good faith when employees rely on
statements made, in person or by telephone, by persons
purporting to be law enforcement and subsequently release
information described in paragraph (b). When acting in good
faith, the department and department personnel are immune from
civil liability and not subject to suit for damages resulting
from the release of this information.

(f) The department and its employees:

(1) have no duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether
a designation submitted under this subdivision is legally valid
and enforceable; and

(2) are immune from all civil liability and not subject to
suit for damages resulting from a claim that the designation was
not legally valid and enforceable.

(g) Of the fees received by the department under this
subdivision:

(1) Up to deleted text begin $111,000 received in fiscal year 1997 and up to
deleted text end $61,000 received deleted text begin in subsequent fiscal years deleted text end must be deposited in
the general fund.

(2) All other fees must be deposited in the deleted text begin trunk highway
deleted text end new text begin driver services operating account in the special revenue new text end fund
new text begin specified in section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Initial motorcycle endorsement fee.

A person
applying for an initial motorcycle endorsement on a driver's
license shall pay at the place of examination a total fee of
$21, which includes the examination fee and endorsement fee, but
does not include the fee for a duplicate driver's license
prescribed in section 171.06, subdivision 2. Of this amount,
$11 must be credited as provided in section 171.06, subdivision
2a, paragraph (a), clause (1), $2.50 must be credited to
the deleted text begin trunk highway deleted text end new text begin driver services operating account in the
special revenue new text end fund new text begin specified under section 299A.705 new text end , and the
remainder must be credited to the general fund.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Repeat examination fee. new text end

new text begin (a) A fee of $10 must
be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent
knowledge test administered by the department if the individual
has failed two previous consecutive knowledge tests on the
subject.
new text end

new text begin (b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a
third and any subsequent skills or road test administered by the
department if the individual has previously failed two
consecutive skill or road tests in a specified class of motor
vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (c) All fees received under this subdivision must be paid
into the state treasury and credited to the driver services
operating account in the special revenue fund specified under
section 299A.705.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.26, is
amended to read:

171.26 MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.

All money received under this chapter must be paid into the
state treasury and credited to the deleted text begin trunk highway deleted text end new text begin driver services
operating account in the special revenue new text end fund new text begin specified under
section 299A.705 new text end , except as provided in sections 171.06,
subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph (g); deleted text begin 171.12,
subdivision 8; deleted text end and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.29,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Reinstatement fees and surcharges allocated and
appropriated.

(a) deleted text begin A person deleted text end new text begin An individual new text end whose driver's license
has been revoked as provided in subdivision 1, except under
section 169A.52, 169A.54, or 609.21, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end pay a $30 fee
before the driver's license is reinstated.

(b) A person whose driver's license has been revoked as
provided in subdivision 1 under section 169A.52, 169A.54, or
609.21, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end pay a $250 fee plus a $40 surcharge before
the driver's license is reinstated. Beginning July 1, 2002, the
surcharge is $145. Beginning July 1, 2003, the surcharge is
$430. The $250 fee is to be credited as follows:

(1) Twenty percent must be credited to the deleted text begin trunk highway
deleted text end new text begin driver services operating account in the special revenue new text end fund new text begin as
specified in section 299A.705 new text end .

(2) Sixty-seven percent must be credited to the general
fund.

(3) Eight percent must be credited to a separate account to
be known as the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension account. Money
in this account may be appropriated to the commissioner of
public safety and the appropriated amount must be apportioned 80
percent for laboratory costs and 20 percent for carrying out the
provisions of section 299C.065.

(4) Five percent must be credited to a separate account to
be known as the vehicle forfeiture account, which is created in
the special revenue fund. The money in the account is annually
appropriated to the commissioner for costs of handling vehicle
forfeitures.

(c) The revenue from $50 of each surcharge must be credited
to a separate account to be known as the traumatic brain injury
and spinal cord injury account. The money in the account is
annually appropriated to the commissioner of health to be used
as follows: 83 percent for contracts with a qualified
community-based organization to provide information, resources,
and support to assist persons with traumatic brain injury and
their families to access services, and 17 percent to maintain
the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury registry
created in section 144.662. For the purposes of this
deleted text begin clause deleted text end new text begin paragraph new text end , a "qualified community-based organization" is
a private, not-for-profit organization of consumers of traumatic
brain injury services and their family members. The
organization must be registered with the United States Internal
Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt
organization and must have as its purposes:

(i) the promotion of public, family, survivor, and
professional awareness of the incidence and consequences of
traumatic brain injury;

(ii) the provision of a network of support for persons with
traumatic brain injury, their families, and friends;

(iii) the development and support of programs and services
to prevent traumatic brain injury;

(iv) the establishment of education programs for persons
with traumatic brain injury; and

(v) the empowerment of persons with traumatic brain injury
through participation in its governance.

deleted text begin No deleted text end new text begin A new text end patient's name, identifying information, or identifiable
medical data deleted text begin will deleted text end new text begin must not new text end be disclosed to the organization
without the informed voluntary written consent of the patient or
patient's guardian or, if the patient is a minor, of the parent
or guardian of the patient.

(d) The remainder of the surcharge must be credited to a
separate account to be known as the remote electronic
alcohol-monitoring program account. The commissioner shall
transfer the balance of this account to the commissioner of
finance on a monthly basis for deposit in the general fund.

(e) When these fees are collected by a licensing agent,
appointed under section 171.061, a handling charge is imposed in
the amount specified under section 171.061, subdivision 4. The
reinstatement fees and surcharge must be deposited in an
approved deleted text begin state deleted text end depository as directed under section 171.061,
subdivision 4.

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.36, is
amended to read:

171.36 LICENSE RENEWAL; FEES; PROCEEDS TO deleted text begin TRUNK HIGHWAY
FUND deleted text end new text begin DRIVER SERVICES OPERATING ACCOUNT new text end .

All licenses deleted text begin shall deleted text end expire one year from new text begin the new text end date of
issuance and may be renewed upon application to the
commissioner. Each application for an original or renewal
school license deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be accompanied by a fee of $150 and
each application for an original or renewal instructor's license
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be accompanied by a fee of $50. The license fees
collected under sections 171.33 to 171.41 deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be deleted text begin paid
into deleted text end new text begin credited to new text end the deleted text begin trunk highway deleted text end new text begin driver services operating
account in the special revenue new text end fund new text begin specified under section
299A.705 new text end . deleted text begin No deleted text end new text begin A new text end license fee deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must not new text end be refunded in the
event that the license is rejected or revoked.

Sec. 39.

new text begin [299A.705] DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES OPERATING
ACCOUNTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Vehicle services operating account. new text end

new text begin (a)
The vehicle services operating account is created in the special
revenue fund, consisting of all money from the vehicle services
fees specified in chapters 168 and 168A and any other money
otherwise deposited in or credited to this account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money appropriated is available to administer vehicle
services as specified in chapters 168 and 168A and section
169.345, including:
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new text begin (1) designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle
registrations, plates, emblems, and titles;
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new text begin (2) collecting title and registration taxes and fees;
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new text begin (3) transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;
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new text begin (4) maintaining vehicle records;
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new text begin (5) issuing disability certificates and plates;
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new text begin (6) licensing vehicle dealers;
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new text begin (7) appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars;
and
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new text begin (8) inspecting vehicles when required by law.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Driver services operating account. new text end

new text begin (a) The
Driver and Vehicle Services Division driver services operating
account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting of
all money collected under chapter 171 and any other money
otherwise deposited in or credited to the account.
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new text begin (b) Money in the account must be used by the commissioner
of public safety to administer the driver services specified in
chapters 169A and 171, including the activities associated with
producing and mailing drivers' licenses and identification cards
and notices relating to issuance, renewal, or withdrawal of
driving and identification card privileges for any fiscal year
or years and for the testing and examination of drivers. Money
in the account may also be used for driver and traffic safety
activities.
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Sec. 40. new text begin REPEALER; CROSS REFERENCE CORRECTIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.012, subdivision
12; 168.041, subdivision 11; 168.105, subdivision 6; 168.123,
subdivision 5; 168.1235, subdivision 5; 168.128, subdivision 4;
168.231; 168.345, subdivisions 3 and 4; 170.23; 171.12,
subdivision 8; and 171.185, are repealed.
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new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall change the reference from
section 168.231:
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new text begin (1) to 168.221, where found in Minnesota Statutes, sections
168.181, subdivision 1, and 168.211; and
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new text begin (2) to 168.211, in Minnesota Statutes, section 168.221.
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new text begin (c) The revisor of statutes shall change the reference from
section 168.345 or from section 168.345, subdivision 4, to
section 168.347, where found in Minnesota Statutes, sections
13.6905, subdivision 3, and 168.346.
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