1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/01/2017 02:34pm
A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing "Start Seeing Motorcycles" special plates;
modifying allocation of the two-wheeled vehicle endorsement fee; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 171.06, subdivision 2a; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner shall issue special "Start Seeing
Motorcycles" license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
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(2) pays a fee of $10 for each set of plates;
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(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees
required by this chapter;
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(4) contributes a minimum of $10 annually to the motorcycle safety fund, created under
section 171.06, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a), clause (1); and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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The representatives of American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and
Education of Minnesota shall design the special plate to contain the inscription "Start Seeing
Motorcycles" between the bolt holes on the bottom of the plate with a design area on the
left side of the plate, subject to the approval of the commissioner.
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On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 are
credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
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Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
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This section is effective January 1, 2018, for special "Start Seeing
Motorcycles" plates issued on or after that date.
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Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 171.06, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
(a) The fee for any duplicate driver's
license 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 must 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, which is hereby createddeleted text begin ;
provided that ten percent of fee receipts in excess of $750,000 in a fiscal year must be
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(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 must clearly state the amount of the total fee that is dedicated to the motorcycle
safety fund.