HF 140

1st Engrossment - 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, Metropolitan Council, and public
safety activities; providing for general contingent
accounts and tort claims; providing for various fees
and accounts; allocating county state-aid highway
funds; modifying provisions related to state mail,
state highways and bridges, county state-aid highways,
town road signs, railroad grade crossings and
operations, traffic fine allocations, commercial motor
vehicles, day activity center buses, vehicle
registration plates and other motor vehicle
provisions, driver and vehicle data practices, deputy
motor vehicle registrars, state aviation, bridges in
smaller cities, weight limits on highways and other
traffic regulations, drivers' licenses and permits,
the Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee,
Roussain Cemetery, wetland replacement near the city
of Cologne, the employment status of public safety
radio communications operators, the insurance
verification sampling program, maximum train speeds in
the city of Orr, a restriction on ethanol
requirements, and bicycle programs; requiring studies
and reports; making technical and clarifying
revisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
13.44, subdivision 3; 16B.49; 115A.908, subdivision 1;
161.14, subdivision 25, by adding subdivisions;
161.361, subdivision 2; 161.368; 162.02, subdivisions
2, 3a; 162.06, subdivision 2; 162.08, subdivision 3;
162.09, subdivisions 2, 3a; 162.14, subdivision 6;
168.011, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 25, by adding
subdivisions; 168.012, subdivision 1, as amended;
168.013, subdivision 8; 168.031; 168.09, subdivision
7; 168.091, subdivision 1; 168.10, subdivision 1c;
168.105, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 168.12; 168.123;
168.1235; 168.124; 168.125; 168.1255; 168.127,
subdivision 6; 168.128; 168.129; 168.1291; 168.1293;
168.1296; 168.1297; 168.15, subdivision 1; 168.16;
168.185; 168.27, subdivision 11; 168.31, subdivision
5; 168.33, as amended; 168.345, subdivisions 1, 2;
168.381; 168.54, subdivisions 4, 5; 168A.152,
subdivision 2; 168A.20, by adding a subdivision;
168A.29; 168A.31; 169.01, subdivisions 75, 76, 78;
169.06, subdivisions 5, 6; 169.09, subdivision 13;
169.14, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;
169.18, subdivisions 4, 5, 11, as amended; 169.28,
subdivision 2; 169.448, by adding a subdivision;
169.522; 169.81, subdivision 3c; 169.8261; 169.851,
subdivision 5; 169.86, subdivision 5; 169.99,
subdivision 1b; 169A.52, subdivision 3; 169A.60,
subdivision 16; 171.01, subdivisions 22, 35, 47, by
adding a subdivision; 171.02; 171.03; 171.04,
subdivision 2; 171.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b; 171.055,
subdivision 2; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 2a; 171.061,
subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivision 11; 171.09, as
amended; 171.12, subdivisions 3, 6; 171.13,
subdivisions 2, 6, by adding a subdivision; 171.165,
subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.18,
subdivision 1; 171.20, subdivision 4, as amended;
171.26, as amended; 171.29, subdivision 2; 171.30,
subdivision 1; 171.36; 174.50, by adding a
subdivision; 174.86, subdivision 5; 179A.03,
subdivision 7, as amended; 179A.10, subdivision 2;
192.502, subdivision 2; 197.65; 219.166; 219.567;
299D.03, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 162; 168; 171;
219; 299A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
168.011, subdivision 19; 168.012, subdivision 12;
168.041, subdivision 11; 168.105, subdivision 6;
168.15, subdivision 2; 168.231; 168.345, subdivisions
3, 4; 168.831; 168.832; 168.833; 168.834; 168.835;
168.836; 168.837; 168C.01; 168C.02; 168C.03; 168C.04;
168C.05; 168C.06; 168C.07; 168C.08; 168C.09; 168C.10;
168C.11; 168C.12; 168C.13; 170.23; 171.12, subdivision
8; 171.165, subdivisions 3, 4, 4a, 4b; 171.185;
473.408, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, parts
7407.0100; 7407.0200; 7407.0300; 7407.0400; 7407.0500;
7407.0600; 7407.0700; 7407.0800; 7407.0900; 7407.1000;
7407.1100; 7407.1200; 7407.1300; 7503.2400; 7800.0600;
7800.3200, subpart 1; 7805.0700; 8850.6900, subpart
20; 8855.0500, subpart 1.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS
TRANSPORTATION, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, PUBLIC SAFETY

Section 1. new text begin TRANSPORTATION, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, PUBLIC SAFETY
APPROPRIATIONS.
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 article, 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 $ 101,966,000 $ 103,221,000 $ 205,187,000

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 45,417,000 44,772,000 90,189,000

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

Trunk Highway 1,148,211,000 1,260,498,000 2,408,709,000

TOTAL $1,882,003,000 $2,011,376,000 $3,893,379,000

APPROPRIATIONS
Available for the Year
Ending June 30
2006 2007

Sec. 2. TRANSPORTATION

Subdivision 1.

Total
Appropriation $1,671,077,000 $1,799,779,000

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

Summary by Fund

2006 2007

General 19,221,000 19,221,000

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 1,074,065,000 1,186,361,000

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

Subd. 2.

Multimodal Systems 45,147,000 45,147,000

Summary by Fund

Airports 19,383,000 19,383,000

General 19,156,000 19,156,000

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

19,605,000 19,605,000

Summary by Fund

General 18,810,000 18,810,000

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 1,011,958,000 1,124,254,000

Summary by Fund

General 9,000 9,000

Trunk Highway 1,011,949,000 1,124,245,000

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

(a) Infrastructure Investment and Planning

801,247,000 913,543,000

(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 and
consultant usage to support these
activities. 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

56,090,000 64,386,000

$40,415,000 the first year and
$58,526,000 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
$10,390,000 the first year and
$7,380,000 the second year to the trunk
highway 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 77,503,000 78,753,000

(a) Bus Transit

73,453,000 73,453,000

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 73,346,000 73,337,000

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

Special Revenue 45,417,000 44,742,000

Subd. 2.

Administration
and Related Services 9,694,000 9,699,000

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 trunk
highway 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.

ARTICLE 2

PUBLIC SAFETY ACTIVITIES, FEES, ACCOUNTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115A.908,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Fee charged.

A fee of deleted text begin $4 deleted text end new text begin $10 new text end shall be
charged on the initial registration and each subsequent transfer
of title within the state, other than transfers for resale
purposes, of every motor vehicle weighing more than 1,000
pounds. The fee shall be collected deleted text begin in an appropriate manner deleted text end by
the deleted text begin motor vehicle registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner of public safety new text end .
Registration plates or certificates new text begin of title new text end may not be issued
by the deleted text begin motor vehicle registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner of public safety new text end for
the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle subject to the
transfer fee unless the fee is paid. The fee may not be charged
on the transfer of:

(1) previously registered vehicles if the transfer is to
the same person;

(2) vehicles subject to the conditions specified in section
297A.70, subdivision 2; or

(3) vehicles purchased in another state by a resident of
another state if more than 60 days have elapsed after the date
of purchase and the purchaser is transferring title to this
state and has become a resident of this state after the purchase.

Sec. 2.

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 vehicle services operating
account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.09,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Display of temporary permit; special plates.

(a) A vehicle that displays a special plate issued under section
168.021; 168.12, subdivision 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d; 168.123;
168.124; 168.125; 168.126; 168.128; or 168.129 new text begin , new text end may display a
temporary permit in conjunction with expired registration if:

(1) the current registration tax and all other fees have
been paid in full; and

(2) the plate requires replacement under section 168.12,
subdivision 1, paragraph deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end , clause (3).

(b) A vehicle that is registered under section 168.10 may
display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired
registration, with or without a registration deleted text begin license deleted text end plate, if:

(1) the deleted text begin license deleted text end plates have been applied for and the
registration tax has been paid in full, as provided for in
section 168.10; and

(2) the vehicle is used solely as a collector vehicle while
displaying the temporary permit and not used for general
transportation purposes.

(c) The permit is valid for a period of 60 days. The
permit must be in a deleted text begin form deleted text end new text begin format new text end prescribed by the commissioner
deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end and whenever practicable must be posted upon
the driver's side of the rear window on the inside of the
vehicle. The permit is valid only for the vehicle for which it
was issued to allow a reasonable time for the new deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
to be manufactured and delivered to the applicant.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.105,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Affidavit for registration and taxation.

(a) A
classic motorcycle must be deleted text begin listed for taxation deleted text end new text begin taxed new text end and
deleted text begin registration deleted text end new text begin registered new text end by deleted text begin executed deleted text end new text begin the vehicle owner submitting
an new text end affidavit new text begin to the commissioner new text end stating (1) the name and
address of the owner, (2) the name and address of the person
from whom purchased, (3) the make of the classic motorcycle, (4)
the year and number of the model, (5) the manufacturer's new text begin vehicle
new text end identification number, (6) that the motorcycle is owned and
operated solely as a collector's item and new text begin will new text end not new text begin be new text end used for
general transportation purposes, and (7) that the owner has one
or more motor vehicles with regular deleted text begin license deleted text end plates.

(b) When the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end is satisfied that the
affidavit is true, correct, and complete and deleted text begin that deleted text end the owner has
paid a $10 new text begin registration new text end tax, the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall
deleted text begin list the vehicle for taxation and registration deleted text end new text begin register the
vehicle new text end and deleted text begin shall deleted text end issue special deleted text begin number deleted text end plates.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.105,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

deleted text begin special deleted text end new text begin classic new text end plates.

The deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue deleted text begin number deleted text end plates of the same size as
standard motorcycle deleted text begin license deleted text end plates and inscribed "collector" and
"Minnesota" with the registration number or other combination of
characters authorized under section 168.12, subdivision 2a, but
without a date. The plates are valid without renewal as long as
the classic motorcycle exists and may be issued for the
applicant's use only for the classic motorcycle. The deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may revoke the plates for noncompliance with this
subdivision.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.105,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Original plates.

(a) Instead of being
issued deleted text begin special deleted text end classic motorcycle plates, a classic motorcycle
registered under this section may display original Minnesota
deleted text begin number deleted text end plates issued in the same year as the model year of the
motorcycle on which they are displayed. The number deleted text begin of deleted text end new text begin on new text end the
original plates must be provided to the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

(b) Original Minnesota deleted text begin number deleted text end plates may not be used if the
number on the original plate is identical to the number on a
current collector's plate issued by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

(c) deleted text begin A person currently using classic motorcycle plates
issued under this section, shall return those plates to the
registrar before substituting original plates.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin If the vehicle is not registered as a collector
vehicle, new text end the deleted text begin registrar may deleted text end new text begin commissioner shall new text end charge a fee new text begin of
$10 new text end for registering the number on new text begin the new text end original plates.

Sec. 7.

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

168.12 deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin number deleted text end plates; design, visibility, periods
of issuance.

(a) The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end , upon deleted text begin the deleted text end approval
and payment, shall issue to the applicant the deleted text begin number deleted text end plates
required by deleted text begin law deleted text end new text begin this chapter new text end , bearing the state name and deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin an
assigned vehicle registration new text end number deleted text begin assigned deleted text end . The number
assigned new text begin by the commissioner new text end may be a combination of a letter or
sign with figures. The color of the plates and the color of the
abbreviation of the state name and the number assigned deleted text begin shall
deleted text end new text begin must new text end be in marked contrast. The plates deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be lettered,
spaced, or distinguished to suitably indicate the registration
of the vehicle according to the rules of the deleted text begin registrar, and
deleted text end new text begin commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end When a vehicle is registered on the basis of total
gross weight, the plates issued deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end clearly indicate by
letters or other suitable insignia the maximum gross weight for
which the tax has been paid. deleted text begin These number
deleted text end

new text begin (c) The new text end plates deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be so treated as to be at least
100 times brighter than the conventional painted number plates.
When properly mounted on an unlighted vehicle, deleted text begin these number deleted text end new text begin the
new text end plates, when viewed from a vehicle equipped with standard
headlights, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be visible for a distance of not less
than 1,500 feet and readable for a distance of not less than 110
feet.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue deleted text begin these
number deleted text end plates for the following periods:

(1) New deleted text begin number deleted text end plates issued pursuant to section 168.012,
subdivision 1, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be issued to a vehicle for as long as
deleted text begin it deleted text end new text begin the vehicle new text end is owned by the exempt agency and new text begin the plate new text end shall
not be transferable from one vehicle to another but new text begin the plate
new text end may be transferred with the vehicle from one tax-exempt agency
to another.

(2) Plates issued for passenger automobiles deleted text begin as defined in
section 168.011, subdivision 7, shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be issued for a
seven-year period. All plates issued under this paragraph must
be replaced if they are seven years old or older at the time
of deleted text begin annual deleted text end registration new text begin renewal new text end or will become so during the
registration period.

(3) deleted text begin Number deleted text end Plates issued under sections 168.053 and 168.27,
subdivisions 16 and 17, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be for a seven-year period.

(4) deleted text begin Number deleted text end Plates issued under subdivisions 2c and 2d and
section 168.123 deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be issued for the life of the veteran
under section 169.79.

(5) Plates for any vehicle not specified in clauses (1) to
(3), except for trailers as hereafter provided, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be
issued for the life of the vehicle. Beginning with deleted text begin number
deleted text end plates issued for the year 1981, plates issued for trailers with
a total gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be
issued for the life of the trailer and deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be not more
than seven inches in length and four inches in width.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end In a year in which plates are not issued, the
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue for each registration a deleted text begin tab
or deleted text end sticker to designate the year of registration. This deleted text begin tab or
deleted text end sticker deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end show the deleted text begin calendar deleted text end year or years for which new text begin the
sticker is new text end issued, and is valid only for that period.
The deleted text begin number deleted text end plates, deleted text begin number tabs, or deleted text end new text begin and new text end stickers issued for a
deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle may not be transferred to another deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle
during the period for which deleted text begin it deleted text end new text begin the sticker new text end is issued, except
new text begin when issued for new text end a deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle registered under section 168.187.

deleted text begin (d) Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin (f) Despite new text end any other provision of this
subdivision, deleted text begin number deleted text end plates issued to a vehicle deleted text begin which is deleted text end used for
behind-the-wheel instruction in a driver education course in a
public school may be transferred to another vehicle used for the
same purpose without payment of any additional fee. The
deleted text begin registrar shall be notified deleted text end new text begin public school shall notify the
commissioner new text end of each transfer of deleted text begin number deleted text end plates under this
paragraph deleted text begin and deleted text end new text begin . The commissioner new text end may prescribe a deleted text begin form deleted text end new text begin format new text end for
notification.

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.

new text begin (e) new text end deleted text begin And deleted 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

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 new text begin or, if requested for special plates issued under section
168.123 for veterans, 168.124 for medal of honor recipients, or
168.125 for former prisoners of war, applicable personalized
special veterans plates, new 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 and personalized
special veterans plates issued under section 168.123 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 , except that as provided in section
168.124, subdivision 3, and 168.125, subdivision 1b, no fee may
be charged to replace plates issued under those sections new text end .

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 new text begin and
personalized special veterans plates new text end must have imprinted on them
a series of not more than seven numbers and letters new text begin , or five
numbers and letters for personalized special veterans plates, new text end in
any combination new text begin and, as applicable, satisfy the design
requirements of sections 168.123, 168.124, or 168.125 new text end . When an
applicant has once obtained personalized plates new text begin or personalized
special veterans plates new text end , the applicant shall have a prior claim
for similar personalized plates new text begin or personalized special veterans
plates new text end 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 new text begin and personalized special
veterans plates new text end . No words or combination of letters placed
on deleted text begin personalized license deleted text end new text begin these new 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 new text begin and personalized
special veterans plates new text end 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 new text begin or personalized special
veterans plate new text end 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 new text begin and the same design new text end as new text begin (1) new text end the former personalized
plates new text begin or personalized special veterans plates under section
168.123 new text end upon the payment of the fee required by section
168.29 new text begin or (2) the former personalized special veterans plates
issued under section 168.124 or 168.125, without charge new text end .

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

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 new text begin , or a
single license plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, new text end 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, deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin a new text end 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 or a motorcycle;
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 or special motorcycle
plate, either new text end the owner or purchaser of the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is
entitled to receive regular plates new text begin or a regular motorcycle plate
new text end for the new text begin motor new text end vehicle without cost for the remainder of the
registration period for which the special new text begin plate or new text end plates were
issued.

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

new text begin (e) Upon payment of a fee of $5, plates issued under this
subdivision for a passenger automobile or truck may be
transferred to another passenger automobile or truck owned or
jointly owned by the person to whom the plates were issued. On
payment of a fee of $5, a plate issued under this subdivision
for a motorcycle may be transferred to another motorcycle owned
or jointly owned by the person to whom the plate was issued.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (f) 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

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.

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.

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.

Subd. 2f.

Original license plates.

(a) On application of
the owner and in lieu of issuing deleted text begin license deleted text end plates under
subdivision 1 to a new text begin motor new text end vehicle registered and taxed as a
passenger automobile, the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may assign to
the new text begin motor new text end vehicle original Minnesota deleted text begin number deleted text end new text begin registration new text end plates
issued in the same year as the model year of the new text begin motor new text end vehicle,
if (1) the original deleted text begin license deleted text end plates are at least 20 years old,
(2) the owner of the new text begin motor new text end vehicle has the original deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates in possession at the time of the application, and (3) the
owner provides the deleted text begin license deleted text end plate number to the deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

(b) deleted text begin License deleted text end Plates displayed under this subdivision,
including deleted text begin tabs and deleted text end stickers applied to the plates, must be
clearly legible and must be displayed deleted text begin at the front and rear of
deleted text end new text begin on new text end the new text begin motor new text end vehicle.

(c) The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall not assign the
new text begin registration new text end number on the original deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to the new text begin motor
new text end vehicle if the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end determines that the number
on the original plate is identical to the number on any deleted text begin current
license deleted text end plate in the new text begin current or reserved new text end numbering system used
by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . deleted text begin A person currently using license
plates issued by the registrar on the vehicle shall return those
license plates to the registrar before displaying original
license plates under this subdivision.
deleted text end

(d) deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end subdivision 1, an original
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate whose number has been assigned under this
subdivision may be displayed for as long as the deleted text begin license deleted text end plates,
including tabs and stickers on the plates, are clearly
legible new text begin and the number is not subsequently used by the
commissioner as a plate number in a registration numbering
system new text end .

(e) deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end subdivision 1, original deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates assigned under this subdivision need not bear a tab or
sticker to indicate the month or year of registration if
the new text begin motor new text end vehicle carries the registration certificate issued
under section 168.11 at all times when the new text begin motor new text end vehicle is
operated on the public highways.

(f) The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may charge a fee for
receiving an application and assigning original deleted text begin license deleted text end plate
numbers.

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

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2005,
except that amendments to subdivision 2a are effective August 1,
2006.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123, is
amended to read:

168.123 VETERANS; SPECIAL deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

General requirements; fees.

(a) On
payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, or for a
single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of the
registration tax required by law, and compliance with
other new text begin applicable new text end laws relating to deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin vehicle new text end registration and
licensing deleted text begin of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van,
self-propelled recreational equipment, or motorcycle deleted text end , as
applicable, the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue:

(1) special deleted text begin license deleted text end new text begin veteran's new text end plates to an applicant who
served in the active military service in a branch of the armed
forces of the United States or of a nation or society allied
with the United States in conducting a foreign war, was
discharged under honorable conditions, and is deleted text begin an owner or joint
deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner of a passenger automobile, deleted text begin pickup truck, van,
or self-propelled deleted text end recreational deleted text begin equipment deleted text end new text begin motor vehicle, or truck
resembling a pickup truck and having a manufacturer's nominal
rated capacity of one ton, but which is not a commercial motor
vehicle as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 75 new text end ; or

(2) a new text begin veteran's new text end special motorcycle deleted text begin license deleted text end plate as
described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), new text begin (f), (h), or (i) new text end or
another special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate designed by the commissioner deleted text begin of
public safety deleted text end to an applicant who is a deleted text begin Vietnam veteran who
served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978, and who
served in the active military service in a branch of the armed
forces of the United States in conducting a foreign war, was
discharged under honorable conditions, and is an owner or
joint deleted text end new text begin registered new text end owner of a motorcycle new text begin and meets the criteria
listed in this paragraph and in subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
(f), (h), or (i) new text end . Plates issued under this clause must be the
same size as deleted text begin standard deleted text end new text begin regular new text end motorcycle deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates. new text begin Special motorcycle license plates issued under this
clause are not subject to section 168.1293.
new text end

(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set
of new text begin veteran's new text end plates, is payable only when the plates are issued,
and is not payable in a year in which deleted text begin tabs or deleted text end stickers are
issued instead of deleted text begin number deleted text end plates. deleted text begin An applicant must not be
issued more than two sets of plates for vehicles listed in
paragraph (a) and owned or jointly owned by the applicant.
deleted text end

(c) The veteran deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end have a certified copy of the
veteran's discharge papers, indicating character of discharge,
at the time of application. If an applicant served in the
active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a
nation or society allied with the United States in conducting a
foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service and
discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may
certify the applicant as qualified for the veterans' deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates provided under this section.

new text begin (d) For license plates issued for one-ton trucks described
in paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner shall collect a
surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under paragraph (a).
The surcharge must be deposited in the vehicle services
operating account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Design.

The commissioner of veterans affairs
shall design the new text begin emblem for the veterans' new text end special plates,
subject to the approval of the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end , that
satisfy the following requirements:

(a) For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961,
and before July 1, 1978, new text begin in the active military service in a
branch of the armed forces of the United States or a nation or
society allied with the United States new text end the special plates must
bear the inscription "VIETNAM VET" and the letters "V" and "V"
with the first letter directly above the second letter and both
letters just preceding the first numeral of the special deleted text begin license
deleted text end plate number.

(b) For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii,
or offshore, during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,
1941, the special plates must bear the inscription "PEARL HARBOR
SURVIVOR" and the letters "P" and "H" with the first letter
directly above the second letter and both letters just preceding
the first numeral of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate number.

(c) For a veteran who served during World War I or World
War II, the deleted text begin special deleted text end plates must bear the inscription "WORLD WAR
VET" and:

(1) for a World War I veteran, the characters "W" and "I"
with the first character directly above the second character and
both characters just preceding the first numeral of the special
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate number; or

(2) for a World War II veteran, the characters "W" and "II"
with the first character directly above the second character and
both characters just preceding the first numeral of the special
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate number.

(d) For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict,
the special plates must bear the inscription "KOREAN VET" and
the letters "K" and "V" with the first letter directly above the
second letter and both letters just preceding the first numeral
of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate number.

(e) For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the
purple heart medal, the deleted text begin special deleted text end plates must bear the inscription
"COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and deleted text begin inscribed with deleted text end new text begin have new text end a facsimile new text begin on an
emblem new text end of the official purple heart medal and the letters "C"
over "W" with the first letter directly over the second letter
just preceding the first numeral of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate
number.

(f) For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the deleted text begin special deleted text end plates must
bear the inscription "GULF WAR VET" and the letters "G" and "W"
with the first letter directly above the second letter and both
letters just preceding the first numeral of the special deleted text begin license
deleted text end plate number. For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf
War veteran" means a person who served on active duty after
August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the United
States or new text begin a nation or society allied with the United States or
the new text end United Nations during Operation Desert Shield, Operation
Desert Storm, or other military operation in the Persian Gulf
area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential
Executive Order No. 12744, dated January 21, 1991.

(g) For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1,
1961, and before July 1, 1978, the special plates must bear the
inscription "LAOS WAR VET" and the letters "L" and "V" with the
first letter directly above the second letter and both letters
just preceding the first numeral of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate
number.

new text begin (h) For a veteran who is the recipient of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be
inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special plate
number;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must
be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly below the special plate
number; or
new text end

new text begin (3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the
special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal
and must bear the inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the
special plate number.
new text end

new text begin (i) For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, the special plates must be inscribed
with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription
"GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In
addition, any member of the National Guard or other military
reserves who has been ordered to federally funded state active
service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in
section 190.05, subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, is eligible for the
license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of
whether that person qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Temporary surcharge. new text end

new text begin For license plates issued
under subdivision 2, paragraphs (h) and (i), the commissioner
shall collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under
subdivision 1, paragraph (a). The surcharge must be deposited
in the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
fund.
new text end

deleted text begin Subd. 3. deleted text end

deleted text begin Number estimated. deleted text end

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

Subd. 4.

Plates transfer.

(a) On payment of a fee of $5,
plates issued under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1),
may be transferred to another passenger automobile deleted text begin , pickup
truck, van, deleted text end or deleted text begin self-propelled deleted text end recreational deleted text begin equipment owned or
jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin motor vehicle, or one-ton truck described in
subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), registered to new text end the
deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the plates were issued.

(b) On payment of a fee of $5, a plate issued under
subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), may be transferred to
another motorcycle deleted text begin owned or jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the
deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the plate was issued.

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Fees credited. deleted text end

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

Subd. 6.

Rules.

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
section.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1235, is
amended to read:

168.1235 VETERANS SERVICE deleted text begin GROUPS; SPECIAL STICKERS deleted text end new text begin GROUP
EMBLEMS new text end .

Subdivision 1.

General requirements; fees.

(a) deleted text begin On
payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two license plates,
payment of the registration tax required by law, and compliance
with other laws relating to the registration and licensing of a
passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled
recreational vehicle, as applicable, deleted text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner
new text end shall issue a special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate deleted text begin sticker deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end for each
plate to an applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans
service organization and is deleted text begin an owner or joint deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner
of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled
recreational vehicle new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) pays the registration tax required by law;
new text end

new text begin (3) pays a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, and any
other fees required by this chapter; and
new text end

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

(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable at the time of
initial application for the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate deleted text begin stickers
deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end and when the deleted text begin license deleted text end plates must be replaced or renewed.
An applicant must not be issued more than two sets of special
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate deleted text begin stickers deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end for new text begin motor new text end vehicles listed in
paragraph (a) and deleted text begin owned or jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the
applicant.

(c) The deleted text begin commissioner of veterans affairs shall determine
what documentation is required by each applicant to show that
the applicant is a member of a congressionally chartered
veterans service organization and is entitled to the special
license plate stickers deleted text end new text begin applicant must present a valid card
indicating membership in the American Legion or Veterans of
Foreign Wars new text end .

Subd. 2.

Design.

(a) The commissioner of veterans
affairs, after consultation with each of the congressionally
chartered veterans service organizations, shall design the
special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate deleted text begin stickers deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end , subject to the approval
of the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . The emblem deleted text begin , symbol, or other
pictorial representation on the sticker deleted text end must be at least as
large as the letters and numerals on the plate and the deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall allow for plates with spaces for the deleted text begin stickers
deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end in place of a numeral or letter.

(b) Each congressionally chartered veterans service
organization must arrange for any applicable rules of the
national organization to be changed or copyrights to be released
before the commissioner may issue special deleted text begin license plate stickers
deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end to members of any particular service organization under
this section.

deleted text begin Subd. 3. deleted text end

deleted text begin Number estimated. deleted text end

deleted text begin The commissioner of veterans
affairs shall estimate the number of special plate stickers that
will be required and submit the estimate to the registrar.
deleted text end

Subd. 4.

Plate deleted text begin stickers deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end transfer.

deleted text begin Notwithstanding
deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end section 168.12 or other law to the contrary, on payment
of a fee of $5, the new text begin veterans service organization new text end special plate
deleted text begin stickers deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end issued under subdivision 1, may be transferred
new text begin by the owner new text end to other deleted text begin license deleted text end plates on a passenger automobile,
pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle deleted text begin owned
or jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the person to whom the
deleted text begin stickers deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end were issued.

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Fees credited. deleted text end

deleted text begin Fees collected under this
section 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 168.124, is
amended to read:

168.124 SPECIAL PLATES FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.

Subdivision 1.

Issuance and design.

new text begin (a) new text end The deleted text begin registrar of
motor vehicles deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
bearing the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR" to an applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor deleted text begin and
upon the applicant's compliance with the laws of this state
relating to deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile,
motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle; and
new text end

new text begin (3) complies with this chapter and rules governing new text end the
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 special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates must be of a design and size
determined by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . Only one set of
plates new text begin , or a single plate in the case of a motorcycle, new text end bearing
the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR" may be issued for each
qualified applicant.

Subd. 2.

Application.

Application for issuance of these
plates may be made only at the time of renewal or first
application for registration.

Subd. 3.

No fee.

The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue
a set of medal of honor plates to qualified applicants free of
charge and the plates must be replaced deleted text begin by the department deleted text end without
charge if they become damaged. In addition, no fee may be
charged for a subsequent year when deleted text begin tabs or deleted text end stickers are issued
for deleted text begin that deleted text end new text begin a new text end motor vehicle new text begin listed in subdivision 1 new text end on which the
deleted text begin special deleted text end medal of honor plates are placed. new text begin The motor vehicle
must be for personal use, not commercial purposes.
new text end

Subd. 4.

Transfer.

Despite the provisions of section
168.12, subdivision 1, medal of honor plates issued under this
section may be transferred to another personal motor vehicle
deleted text begin owned or jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the medal of honor
recipient upon notification to the deleted text begin registrar of motor vehicles
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Motor vehicle; special definition. deleted text end

deleted text begin For purposes
of this section, "motor vehicle" means a vehicle for personal
use, not used for commercial purposes, and may include a
passenger automobile, van, pickup truck, motorcycle, or
recreational vehicle.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6. deleted text end

deleted text begin When issued. deleted text end

deleted text begin The registrar of motor vehicles
shall begin issuing medal of honor plates for the calendar year
1984 and thereafter.
deleted text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.125, is
amended to read:

168.125 SPECIAL deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF
WAR.

Subdivision 1.

Issuance and design.

new text begin (a) new text end 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 bearing the
inscription "EX-POW" to any applicant who new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end is both a former prisoner of war and deleted text begin an owner or joint
deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner of a new text begin passenger automobile, motorcycle, or
recreational new text end motor vehicle deleted text begin upon the applicant's compliance with
all the laws of this state relating to deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) complies with this chapter and rules governing new text end the
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 special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be of a design
and size to be determined by the commissioner. new text begin Only one set of
new text end plates new text begin , or a single plate in the case of a motorcycle, new text end bearing
the "EX-POW" inscription may be issued for deleted text begin only one motor
vehicle per deleted text end new text begin each qualified new text end applicant.

Subd. 1a.

Application.

Application for issuance of these
plates deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be made at the time of renewal or first
application for registration. The application deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must
new text end include a certification by the commissioner of veterans affairs
that the applicant was a member of the military forces of the
United States who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by
an enemy of the United States during a period of armed conflict.

Subd. 1b.

No fee.

The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue
a set of EX-POW plates new text begin , or a single plate for a motorcycle, new text end to
qualified applicants, free of charge deleted text begin for the cost of the plates deleted text end ,
and shall replace them without charge if they become damaged.
In addition, no fee may be charged for a subsequent year
when deleted text begin tabs or deleted text end stickers are issued for that motor vehicle on which
the deleted text begin special deleted text end EX-POW plates are placed.

Subd. 1c.

Plates transfer.

deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end the
provisions of section 168.12, subdivision 1, the special deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates issued under this section may be transferred to another
motor vehicle deleted text begin owned or jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the former
prisoner of war upon notification to the deleted text begin registrar of motor
vehicles deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

Subd. 1d.

Surviving spouse.

Upon the death of a former
prisoner of war, the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall continue to
issue free of charge, upon renewal, the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
to a new text begin motor new text end vehicle owned by the surviving spouse of the former
prisoner of war. Special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued to a surviving
spouse may be transferred to another new text begin motor new text end vehicle deleted text begin owned by
deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the surviving spouse as provided in subdivision
1c. No fee may be charged for replacement plates issued to a
surviving spouse or for deleted text begin tabs or deleted text end stickers issued for the motor
vehicle on which the special "EX-POW" plates are placed. A
surviving spouse is not exempt from the motor vehicle
registration tax.

deleted text begin Subd. 1e. deleted text end

deleted text begin Motor vehicle; special definition. deleted text end

deleted text begin For
purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means a passenger
automobile, van, pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational
vehicle.
deleted text end

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin special deleted text end plates; ex-pow and disability
deleted text begin insignia deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end .

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 bearing both the "EX-POW" and
disability deleted text begin insignia deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end to any applicant who is entitled to
the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates provided under this section and who
is also entitled to special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates for the physically
disabled under section 168.021 upon compliance with the
provisions of both sections. The deleted text begin special license deleted text end plates deleted text begin shall
deleted text end new text begin must new text end be of a design and size deleted text begin to be deleted text end determined by the
commissioner.

Subd. 3.

Rules; commissioner of public safety.

The
commissioner of public safety may deleted text begin promulgate deleted text end new text begin adopt new text end by rule, in
accordance with deleted text begin the provisions of deleted text end chapter 14, the procedures for
issuance or transfer of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates authorized
under this section.

Subd. 4.

Rules; commissioner of veterans affairs.

The
commissioner of veterans affairs shall establish the procedure
for obtaining the certification of former prisoner of war status.

Subd. 5.

Savings provision.

Nothing in this section
deleted text begin shall alter deleted text end new text begin alters new text end the exemption for disabled war veterans
provided for in section 168.031.

Sec. 12.

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

168.1255 deleted text begin SPECIAL deleted text end VETERAN CONTRIBUTION deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

General requirements and procedures.

The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special veteran
contribution deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to an applicant who:

(1) is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;

(2) is deleted text begin an owner or joint deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner of a passenger
automobile deleted text begin , pickup truck, or van deleted text end ;

(3) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and
manufacturing the plates;

(4) pays the registration tax required under section
168.013;

(5) pays the fees required under this chapter;

(6) pays an additional onetime World War II memorial
contribution of $30, which the department shall retain until all
start-up costs associated with the development and issuing of
the plates have been recovered, after which the commissioner
shall deposit contributions in the World War II donation match
account; and

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

Subd. 2.

Design.

The commissioner of veterans affairs
shall design new text begin an emblem for new text end the special plates, subject to the
approval of the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner of public safety new text end ,
that deleted text begin satisfy deleted text end new text begin satisfies new text end the deleted text begin following deleted text end requirements new text begin in this
subdivision new text end :

(1) the special veteran contribution plates must bear the
inscription "PROUD TO BE A VETERAN" on the bottom of the plate;
and

(2) the flag of the United States of America must appear on
the left side of the plate just preceding the first letter or
numeral of the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate number.

Subd. 3.

Plate transfers.

deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite
new text end section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of
$5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to
another passenger automobile deleted text begin , pickup truck, or van owned or
jointly owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the
deleted text begin special deleted text end new text begin veteran contribution new text end plates were issued.

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.

Subd. 5.

Record.

The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall
maintain a record of the number of special plates issued under
this section.

Sec. 13.

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. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.128, is
amended to read:

168.128 LIMOUSINE deleted text begin REGISTRATION, LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin unique deleted text end new text begin limousine new text end registration deleted text begin category deleted text end .

A
unique vehicle registration category is established for
limousines deleted text begin as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 35 deleted text end .

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin license deleted text end plates.

new text begin (a) new text end A person who operates a
limousine for other than personal use shall deleted text begin apply to deleted text end register
the new text begin motor new text end vehicle as provided in this section.

new text begin (b) new text end A person who operates a limousine for personal use may
apply. The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue limousine deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates deleted text begin upon the applicant's compliance with laws relating to
registration and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers and
certification by deleted text end new text begin to new text end the new text begin registered new text end owner new text begin of a limousine who:
new text end

new text begin (1) certifies new text end that an insurance policy new text begin under section 65B.13
new text end in an aggregate amount of $300,000 per accident is in effect for
the entire period of the registration deleted text begin under section 65B.135.
The applicant must provide the registrar deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) provides the commissioner new text end with proof that the passenger
automobile license tax and a $10 fee have been paid for each
limousine receiving limousine deleted text begin license deleted text end plates new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) complies with this chapter and rules governing the
registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers new text end .

new text begin (c) new text end The limousine deleted text begin license deleted text end plates must be designed to
specifically identify the vehicle as a limousine and must be
clearly marked with the letters "LM." Limousine deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
may not be transferred upon sale of the limousine, but may be
transferred to another limousine owned by the same person upon
notifying the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end and paying a $5 transfer
fee.

Subd. 3.

Insurance.

(a) The application must include a
certificate of insurance verifying that a valid commercial
insurance policy is in effect and giving the name of the
insurance company and the number of the insurance policy. The
policy must provide stated limits of liability, exclusive of
interest and costs, with respect to each new text begin motor new text end vehicle for which
coverage is granted, of not less than $100,000 because of bodily
injury to one person in any one accident and, subject to deleted text begin said
deleted text end new text begin that new text end limit for one person, of not less than $300,000 because of
injury to two or more persons in any one accident and of not
less than $100,000 because of injury to or destruction of
property. The insurance company must notify the commissioner if
the policy is canceled or if the policy no longer provides the
coverage required by this subdivision.

(b) The commissioner shall immediately notify the
commissioner of transportation if the policy of a person
required to have a permit under section 221.84 is canceled or no
longer provides the coverage required by this subdivision.

deleted text begin Subd. 4. deleted text end

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

deleted text begin Fees
collected from the sale of license plates under this section
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 168.129, is
amended to read:

168.129 SPECIAL COLLEGIATE deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

General requirements and procedures.

The
commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end shall issue special collegiate
deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to an applicant who:

(1) is deleted text begin an owner or joint deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner of a passenger
automobile deleted text begin , pickup truck, or van deleted text end ;

(2) pays a fee deleted text begin determined by the commissioner deleted text end new text begin as specified
in section 168.12, subdivision 5, new text end to cover the costs of handling
and manufacturing the plates;

(3) pays the registration tax required under section
168.013;

(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;

(5) contributes at least $25 annually to the scholarship
account established in subdivision 6; and

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

Subd. 2.

Design.

new text begin (a) new text end After consultation with each
participating college, university new text begin , new text end or postsecondary system, the
commissioner shall design deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin an emblem for each new text end special
collegiate deleted text begin plates deleted text end new text begin plate new text end .

new text begin (b) new text end In consultation with the commissioner, a participating
college or university annually shall indicate the anticipated
number of plates needed.

Subd. 3.

No refund.

Contributions under this section
must not be refunded.

Subd. 4.

Plates transfer.

deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite
new text end section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of
$5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to
another passenger deleted text begin vehicle, pickup, or van owned or jointly owned
by deleted text end new text begin automobile registered to new text end the deleted text begin person deleted text end new text begin individual new text end to whom the
special new text begin collegiate new text end plates were issued.

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.

Subd. 6.

Scholarship account.

A scholarship account is
created in the state treasury. Except for one percent that may
be retained by the commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end for
administrative costs, all contributions received under this
section must be deposited by the commissioner in the scholarship
account. Money in the scholarship account is appropriated to
the governing board of the institution to which it is
attributable, as provided in subdivision 7.

Subd. 7.

Record.

The commissioner shall maintain a
record of the number of deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued for each
postsecondary institution or system deleted text begin in order deleted text end to determine the
amount of scholarship funds available to that institution or
system.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1291, is
amended to read:

168.1291 SPECIAL deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES; new text begin UNIFORM new text end DESIGN new text begin , UNIQUE
EMBLEMS new text end .

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section
"special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates" means deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued under
sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129.

Subd. 2.

new text begin uniform new text end design of special plates.

new text begin (a) new text end The
commissioner shall design a single special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate that
will contain a unique number and a space for a unique deleted text begin symbol
deleted text end new text begin emblem for plates issued under sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b
and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129 new text end . The commissioner shall design a
unique deleted text begin symbol deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end related to the purpose of each
special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate.

new text begin (b) new text end Any provision of sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b to
2e; 168.123; and 168.129 new text begin , new text end that requires the placement of a
specified letter or letters on a special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate applies
to those deleted text begin license deleted text end plates only to the extent that the commissioner
includes the letter or letters in the design. deleted text begin Where
deleted text end

new text begin (c) If new text end a law authorizing a special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate contains a
specific requirement for graphic design of that deleted text begin license deleted text end plate,
that requirement applies to the appropriate unique deleted text begin symbol the
commissioner designs deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end .

Subd. 3.

Issuance of special plates with unique
deleted text begin symbols deleted text end new text begin emblems new text end .

deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end section 168.12,
subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.123; or 168.129, beginning with
special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued in calendar year 1996 new text begin , new text end the
commissioner shall issue each class of special deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
permanently marked with specific designs under those laws only
until the commissioner's supply of those deleted text begin license deleted text end plates is
exhausted. Thereafter the commissioner shall issue under those
laws only the deleted text begin license deleted text end plate authorized under subdivision 2, with
the appropriate unique deleted text begin symbol deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end attached.

Subd. 4.

Fees.

deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end section 168.12,
subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.123; or 168.129, the commissioner
shall charge a fee of $10 for each set of deleted text begin license deleted text end plates issued
under this section.

Subd. 5.

deleted text begin application deleted text end new text begin applicability new text end .

This section does
not apply to a special motorcycle deleted text begin license deleted text end plate designed by the
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end under section 168.123, subdivision 1,
clause (2).

Sec. 17.

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

168.1293 SPECIAL deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES; AUTHORIZATION;
DISCONTINUANCE.

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section
and section 168.1297, "special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate" means a deleted text begin license
deleted text end plate deleted text begin that is deleted text end authorized by deleted text begin law deleted text end new text begin sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b
and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129, new text end to have wording and graphics that
differ from a Minnesota passenger vehicle deleted text begin license deleted text end plate.

Subd. 2.

Submissions to deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

(a) A
person, legal entity, or other requester, however organized,
that plans to seek legislation establishing a new deleted text begin special
license deleted text end plate shall submit the following information and fee to
the deleted text begin Department of Public Safety deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end :

(1) The requester shall submit a request for the special
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate being sought, describing the proposed deleted text begin license
deleted text end plate in general terms, the purpose of the plate, and the
proposed fee or minimum contribution required for the plate.

(2) The requester shall submit the results of a scientific
sample survey of Minnesota motor vehicle owners that indicates
that at least 10,000 motor vehicle owners intend to purchase the
proposed plate with the proposed fee or minimum contribution.
The requester's plan to undertake the survey must be reported to
the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end before the survey is undertaken.
The survey must be performed independently of the requester by
another person or legal entity, however organized, that conducts
similar sample surveys in the normal course of business.

(3) The requester shall submit an application fee of
$20,000, to cover the deleted text begin department's deleted text end cost of reviewing the
application new text begin for a new plate new text end and developing the new text begin new new text end special
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate if authorized new text begin by law new text end . State funds may not be used
to pay the application fee.

(4) The requester shall submit a marketing strategy that
contains (i) short-term and long-term marketing plans for the
requested plate, and (ii) a financial analysis showing the
anticipated revenues and the planned expenditures of any fee or
contribution derived from the requested plate.

(b) The requester shall submit the information required
under paragraph (a) to the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end at least 120
days before the convening of the next regular legislative
session at which the requester will submit the proposal.

Subd. 3.

Design; redesign.

(a) If the new text begin proposed new
new text end special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate sought by the requester is approved by
law, the requester shall submit the proposed design for the
plate to the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end as soon as practicable, but
not later than 120 days after the effective date of the law
authorizing issuance of the plate. The deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner
new text end is responsible for selecting the final design for the
special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate.

(b) The requester that originally requested a special
deleted text begin license deleted text end plate subsequently approved by law may not submit a new
design for the plate within the five years following the date of
first issuance of the plate unless the inventory of those plates
has been exhausted. The requester may deplete the remaining
inventory of the plates by reimbursing the deleted text begin department
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end for the cost of the plates.

Subd. 4.

Refund of fee.

If the special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate
requested is not authorized in the legislative session at which
authorization was sought, the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall
refund $17,500 of the application fee to the requester.

Subd. 5.

Discontinuance of plate.

(a) The
deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall discontinue the issuance or
renewal of any special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate new text begin authorized by sections
168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129, new text end if (1)
fewer than 1,000 sets of those plates are currently registered
at the end of the first six years during which the plates are
available, or (2) fewer than 1,000 sets of those plates are
currently registered at the end of any subsequent two-year
period following the first six years of availability.

(b) The deleted text begin department may deleted text end new text begin commissioner shall new text end discontinue the
issuance or renewal of any special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate new text begin authorized by
sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129 new text end ,
and distribution of any contributions resulting from that plate,
if the deleted text begin department deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end determines that (1) the fund or
requester receiving the contributions no longer exists, (2) the
requester has stopped providing services that are authorized to
be funded from the contribution proceeds, (3) the requester has
requested discontinuance, or (4) contributions have been used in
violation of subdivision 6.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision applies to deleted text begin license deleted text end plates
issued under section 168.123, 168.124, 168.125, new text begin 168.1251, new text end or
168.1255.

Subd. 6.

Use of contributions.

Contributions made as a
condition of obtaining a special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate new text begin authorized by
sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.1235; and 168.129 new text end ,
and interest earned on the contributions, may not be spent for
commercial or for-profit purposes.

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. 18.

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

168.1296 deleted text begin SPECIAL deleted text end CRITICAL HABITAT deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

General requirements and procedures.

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

(1) is deleted text begin an owner or joint deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner of a passenger
automobile deleted text begin , pickup truck, or van deleted text end ;

(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and
manufacturing the plates;

(3) pays the registration tax required under section
168.013;

(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;

(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota
critical habitat private sector matching account established in
section 84.943; and

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

(b) The critical habitat deleted text begin license deleted text end new text begin plate new text end application deleted text begin form
deleted text end must deleted text begin clearly deleted text end indicate that the annual contribution specified
under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to
receive the deleted text begin license deleted text end plate and that the applicant may make an
additional contribution to the account.

Subd. 2.

Design.

After consultation with interested
groups, the commissioner of natural resources and the
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall jointly select a suitable symbol
for use by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end to design the deleted text begin special
deleted text end plates.

Subd. 3.

No refund.

Contributions under this section
must not be refunded.

Subd. 4.

Plate transfers.

Notwithstanding section
168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5,
plates issued under this section may be transferred to another
passenger automobile deleted text begin , pickup truck, or van owned or jointly
owned by deleted text end new text begin registered to new text end the person to whom the deleted text begin special deleted text end plates
were issued.

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 .

Subd. 6.

Record.

The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall
maintain a record of the number of deleted text begin special deleted text end plates issued under
this section.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.1297, is
amended to read:

168.1297 SPECIAL "ROTARY MEMBER" deleted text begin LICENSE deleted text end PLATES.

Subdivision 1.

General requirements and procedures.

The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall issue special "Rotary member"
deleted text begin license deleted text end plates to an applicant who:

(1) is deleted text begin an owner or joint deleted text end new text begin a registered new text end owner of a passenger
automobile deleted text begin , pickup truck, or van deleted text end ;

(2) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and
manufacturing the plates;

(3) pays the registration tax required under section
168.013;

(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;

(5) submits proof to the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end that the
applicant is a member of Rotary International; and

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

Subd. 2.

Design.

A special deleted text begin license deleted text end plate under this
section consists of a deleted text begin special license deleted text end plate as described in
section 168.1291 with a unique deleted text begin symbol deleted text end new text begin emblem new text end that is the
recognized emblem of Rotary International.

Subd. 3.

Compliance with other law.

The commissioner
shall take no action under this section unless the commissioner
determines that Rotary International, or one or more districts
of Rotary International, has complied with section 168.1293,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Issuance and renewal of deleted text begin license
deleted text end plates under this section are subject to section 168.1293,
subdivisions 3 to 6.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.15,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Transfer of ownership.

(a) Upon the
transfer of ownership, destruction, theft, dismantling, or
permanent removal by the owner from this state of any deleted text begin motor
deleted text end vehicle registered in accordance with this chapter, the right of
the owner of the vehicle to use the registration certificate and
deleted text begin number deleted text end plates assigned to the vehicle expires.

(b) When the ownership of a deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle is transferred to
another deleted text begin resident of deleted text end new text begin person required to register the vehicle in
new text end this state, the transferor shall deleted text begin surrender the registration
plates, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, and
deleted text end assign the registration tax paid to the credit of the transferee
new text begin unless the registration stickers are surrendered to the
commissioner before the first day of the new registration period new text end .

(c) When seeking to become the owner by gift, trade, or
purchase of any vehicle for which a registration certificate has
been issued under this chapter, a person shall join with the
registered owner in transmitting with the application new text begin for
transfer of ownership, new text end the registration certificate, with the
assignment and notice of sale duly executed deleted text begin upon the reverse
side, or, deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end In case of loss of the new text begin title or new text end certificate new text begin of
registration of a vehicle not subject to section 325E.15 new text end , new text begin the
person shall make application to the commissioner new text end with proof of
loss deleted text begin by sworn statement, in writing, and satisfactory to the
registrar deleted text end new text begin of the title as specified in section 168A.09 and
assign a notice of sale of the vehicle on the application for
title as specified in section 168A.04 new text end .

new text begin (e) new text end Upon the transfer of any deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle by a
manufacturer or dealer, for use within the state, whether by
sale, lease, or otherwise, the deleted text begin manufacturer or dealer deleted text end new text begin transferor
new text end shall, within ten days after the transfer, file with the
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner (1) new text end a notice deleted text begin or report deleted text end containing the
date of transfer, a description of the deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle, and the
transferee's name deleted text begin , street deleted text end and deleted text begin number of residence, if in a city,
and post office deleted text end new text begin residence new text end address new text begin in the state or if not a
natural person then the transferee's business and mailing
address new text end , and deleted text begin shall also transmit with it deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end the transferee's
application for registration.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.16, is
amended to read:

168.16 new text begin REGISTRATION TAX new text end REFUND; APPROPRIATION.

(a) After the new text begin registration new text end tax upon any deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle has
been paid for any deleted text begin year deleted text end new text begin registration period new text end , refund must be made
for errors made in computing the new text begin registration new text end tax or fees and
for the error on the part of an owner who may in error have
registered a deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle that was not before, nor at the time
of registration, nor at any time thereafter during the deleted text begin current
past year deleted text end new text begin preceding registration period new text end , subject to new text begin registration
new text end tax in this state as provided by section 168.012.

new text begin (b) new text end Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a claim for
a refund of an overpayment of registration tax must be filed
within 3-1/2 years from the date of payment.

deleted text begin The refund must be made from any fund in possession of the
registrar and deducted from the registrar's monthly report to
the commissioner of finance. A detailed report of the refund
must accompany the report.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) new text end The former new text begin registered new text end owner of a transferred vehicle,
by an assignment in writing endorsed upon the registration
certificate and delivered to the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end within
the time provided in this subdivision, shall assign, except for
vehicles registered under section 168.187, to the new owner the
right to have the tax paid by the former new text begin registered new text end owner
accredited to the new text begin new new text end owner who duly registers the vehicle
new text begin unless the registration stickers are surrendered to the
commissioner before the first day of the new registration period new text end .

new text begin (d) new text end Any owner deleted text begin at deleted text end new text begin is entitled to a refund of the unused
portion of the registration tax paid on the owner's vehicle upon
filing a claim, verified by the commissioner, if new text end the deleted text begin time of
such occurrence, whose deleted text end vehicle is new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end declared by an insurance company to be deleted text begin a total loss due
to flood or tornado damage, deleted text end permanently destroyed deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin due to
accident, fire, or an Act of God as defined in section 115B.02;
new text end or

new text begin (2) new text end sold to the federal government, the state, or a
political subdivision of the state deleted text begin , shall upon filing a verified
claim be entitled to a refund of the unused portion of the tax
paid upon the vehicle, computed as follows: deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (1) if the vehicle is registered under the calendar year
system of registration, the refund is computed pro rata by the
month, 1/12 of the annual tax paid for each month of the year
remaining after the month in which the plates and certificate
were returned to the registrar;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) if the vehicle is registered under the monthly series
system of registration, the amount of
deleted text end

new text begin (e) new text end The refund deleted text begin is deleted text end new text begin must be new text end equal to the sum of deleted text begin the amounts
of deleted text end the deleted text begin license fee deleted text end new text begin remaining registration tax new text end attributable deleted text begin to
those months remaining in deleted text end new text begin for new text end the deleted text begin licensing deleted text end new text begin registration new text end period
after the month in which the plates and certificate new text begin of
registration or title new text end were returned to the deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end There is hereby appropriated to the persons
entitled to a refund, from the fund or account in the state
treasury to which the money was credited, an amount sufficient
to make the refund and payment.

Sec. 22.

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

Subd. 11.

new text begin dealers' 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 paid into the vehicle services operating account in the
special revenue fund under section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.31,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Refund.

For the deleted text begin annual deleted text end new text begin registration new text end tax paid on
any vehicle before the deleted text begin calendar year deleted text end new text begin registration period new text end for
which that tax was assessed, the owner of the vehicle who paid
the tax deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end entitled to full refund if deleted text begin such vehicle is
permanently destroyed or removed from the state before the
calendar year for which the tax was paid or if it is not used at
all during the calendar year for which the tax was paid, and the
owner makes affidavit concerning the nonuse as provided by
section 168.012 deleted text end new text begin the registration stickers are surrendered before
the first day of the new registration period new text end .

Sec. 24.

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 paid into 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 paid into the vehicle services operating
account in the special revenue fund specified under section
299A.705.
new text end

Sec. 25.

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 deposited in 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 deposited in
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 deposited in 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 Requests for information; surcharge on fee. new text end

new text begin (a)
Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, the commissioner
shall impose a surcharge of 50 cents on each fee charged by the
commissioner under section 13.03, subdivision 3, for copies or
electronic transmittals of public information about the
registration of a vehicle or an applicant, or holder of a
driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota
identification card.
new text end

new text begin (b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response
to a request made in person or by mail, or to a request for
transmittal through a computer modem. The surcharge does not
apply to the request of an individual for information about that
individual's driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota
identification card or about vehicles registered or titled in
the individual's name.
new text end

new text begin (c) The surcharges collected under this subdivision must be
credited to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exception to fee and surcharge. new text end

new text begin (a)
Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section 13.03, a fee or
surcharge 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. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.33, as
amended by Laws 2005, chapter 10, article 1, section 28, is
amended to read:

168.33 [ new text begin COMMISSIONER AS new text end REGISTRAR OF deleted text begin MOTOR deleted text end VEHICLES; DEPUTY
REGISTRARS.]

Subdivision 1. [ deleted text begin REGISTRAR deleted text end new text begin COMMISSIONER'S new text end DUTIES AND
POWERS, GENERALLY.] The commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shall be
deleted text end new text begin is new text end the registrar of deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicles of the state of Minnesota,
and shall exercise all the powers granted to and perform all the
duties imposed by this chapter. The commissioner of public
safety deleted text begin may employ not to exceed eight persons as inspectors, deleted text end new text begin is
authorized new text end to obtain information deleted text begin and report to the registrar
regarding motor deleted text end new text begin about all new text end vehicles subject to taxation under
this chapter upon which the tax has not been paid, and to
present suitable complaints to courts of competent jurisdiction.

Subd. 2.

Deputy registrars.

(a) deleted text begin The registrar may
appoint, hire, and discharge and fix the compensation of the
necessary employees, in the manner provided by law, as may be
required to enable the registrar to properly carry out the
duties imposed by this chapter. deleted text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may
appoint, and for cause discontinue, a deputy registrar for any
statutory or home rule charter city as the public interest and
convenience may require, without regard to whether the county
auditor of the county in which the city is situated has been
appointed as the deputy registrar for the county or has been
discontinued as the deputy registrar for the county, and without
regard to whether the county in which the city is situated has
established a county license bureau deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end issues motor
vehicle licenses as provided in section 373.32.

(b) The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may appoint, and for cause
discontinue, a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule
charter city as the public interest and convenience may require,
if the auditor for the county in which the city is situated
chooses not to accept appointment as the deputy registrar for
the county or is discontinued as a deputy registrar, or if the
county in which the city is situated has not established a
county license bureau deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end issues motor vehicle licenses
as provided in section 373.32. deleted text begin A person deleted text end new text begin The individual
new text end appointed by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end as a deputy registrar
for any statutory or home rule charter city must be a resident
of the county in which the city is situated.

(c) The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may appoint, and for cause
discontinue, the county auditor of each county as a deputy
registrar. deleted text begin Upon approval of the county board, the auditor, with
the approval of the director of motor vehicles, may appoint, and
for cause discontinue, the clerk or equivalent officer of each
statutory or home rule charter city or any other person as a
deputy registrar as public interest and convenience may require,
regardless of the appointee's county of residence. At the
request of the governing body of a statutory or home rule
charter city, the auditor shall appoint, and may for cause
discontinue, the clerk or equivalent officer of a city, or
another officer or employee of the city designated by the
governing body, as a deputy registrar:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) if the city is a county seat or, if not, is larger than
the seat of the county in which it is situated; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) no office of a deputy registrar is situated within the
city or within 15 miles of the city by the most direct public
route.
deleted text end

(d) deleted text begin Notwithstanding deleted text end new text begin Despite new text end any other provision, a person
other than a county auditor or a director of a county license
bureau, who was appointed by the registrar before August 1,
1976, as a deputy registrar for any statutory or home rule
charter city, may continue to serve as deputy registrar and may
be discontinued for cause only by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end .
The county auditor who appointed the deputy registrars is
responsible for the acts of deputy registrars appointed by the
auditor.

new text begin (e) new text end Each deputy, before entering upon the discharge of
duties, shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge
the duties and to uphold the laws of the state.

new text begin (f) new text end If a deputy registrar appointed under this subdivision
is not an officer or employee of a county or statutory or home
rule charter city, the deputy shall in addition give bond to the
state in the sum of $10,000, or a larger sum as may be required
by the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end , conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of duties as deputy registrar.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end Until January 1, deleted text begin 2009 deleted text end new text begin 2012 new text end , a corporation governed
by chapter 302A may be appointed a deputy registrar. Upon
application by an individual serving as a deputy registrar and
the giving of the requisite bond as provided in this
subdivision, personally assured by the individual or another
individual approved by the commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end , a
corporation named in an application deleted text begin shall become deleted text end new text begin then becomes
new text end the duly appointed and qualified successor to the deputy
registrar. The appointment of any corporation as a deputy
registrar expires January 1, 2009. deleted text begin A county board shall
appoint, or deleted text end The commissioner shall appoint deleted text begin if the county board
declines to do so, deleted text end an individual as successor to the corporation
as a deputy registrar. The deleted text begin county board or deleted text end commissioner shall
appoint as the successor agent to a corporation whose
appointment expires under this paragraph an officer of the
corporation if the officer applies for appointment before July
1, 2009.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end Each deputy registrar appointed under this
subdivision shall keep and maintain deleted text begin , in a convenient public
place within or in close proximity to the place for which
appointed, a registration and motor vehicle tax collection
bureau, to be approved by the registrar, deleted text end new text begin office locations
approved by the commissioner new text end for the registration of deleted text begin motor
deleted text end vehicles and the collection of taxes new text begin and fees new text end on deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicles.

new text begin (i) new text end The deputy registrar shall keep records and make
reports to the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end as the deleted text begin registrar, from
time to time, may require deleted text end new text begin commissioner requires new text end . The records
must be maintained at the deleted text begin facility deleted text end new text begin offices new text end of the deputy
registrar. The records and deleted text begin facilities deleted text end new text begin offices new text end of the deputy
registrar must at all times be open to the inspection of
the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end or the deleted text begin registrar's deleted text end new text begin commissioner's
new text end agents. The deputy registrar shall report to the deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end by the next working day following receipt all
registrations made and taxes and fees collected by the deputy
registrar.

new text begin (j) new text end The filing fee imposed under subdivision 7 must be
deposited in the treasury of the place for which appointed or,
if not a public official, a deputy shall retain the filing fee,
but the registration tax and any additional fees for delayed
registration the deputy registrar has collected the deputy
registrar shall deposit by the next working day following
receipt in an approved state depository to the credit of the
state through the commissioner of finance. The place for which
the deputy registrar is appointed through its governing body
must provide the deputy registrar with facilities and personnel
to carry out the duties imposed by this subdivision if the
deputy is a public official. In all other cases, the deputy
shall maintain a suitable facility for serving the public.

Subd. 2a.

Deputy registrars, continuation in office.

Persons serving as deputy registrars on July 1, 1970, shall
continue to hold deleted text begin such deleted text end office until a successor is duly appointed
and qualifies.

Subd. 2b.

Deputy registrars, employment status.

(a)
Deputy registrars, and their employees, who retain the filing
fee in lieu of a salary, shall, after July 1, 1971, be
considered as independent contractors for pension purposes, and
ineligible because of such service for coverage under the
Minnesota State Retirement System or membership in the Public
Employees Retirement Association.

(b) Those deputy registrars as defined in this subdivision
who are covered by the Minnesota State Retirement System on June
30, 1971, deleted text begin shall have the option of terminating said deleted text end new text begin may
terminate new text end coverage on July 1, 1971, or deleted text begin of continuing said
deleted text end new text begin continue new text end coverage until termination of state service. The form
of deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin this new text end option and the time for filing deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be as
prescribed by the board of directors of the system. Those
choosing to continue deleted text begin said deleted text end coverage deleted text begin , deleted text end shall provide from the
filing fees retained the employee and employer contributions as
required by chapter 352.

Subd. 3.

Record of vehicle registration new text begin ; disclosure new text end .

new text begin (a)
new text end The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall keep a deleted text begin suitable deleted text end record of all
deleted text begin motor deleted text end new text begin registered new text end vehicles deleted text begin registered in the registrar's office,
indexed, deleted text end according to new text begin (1) new text end registration new text begin plate new text end number, deleted text begin according
to deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end name of the registered owner, deleted text begin according to deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end make of
deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle and the deleted text begin factory deleted text end new text begin vehicle's new text end identification number new text begin ,
new text end for deleted text begin such makes as are deleted text end new text begin a vehicle new text end so identified new text begin , new text end or deleted text begin according
to deleted text end new text begin , if none, new text end the new text begin vehicle's new text end serial number deleted text begin of such makes as are so
identified deleted text end until the deleted text begin manufacturers thereof adopt and use
an deleted text end new text begin manufacturer adopts and uses a vehicle new text end identification number deleted text begin ,
and according to such other information as the registrar shall
deem advisable deleted text end . deleted text begin Duplicates of the certificate of registration
shall be used, until a more efficient system is evolved, to make
the registration number and registered owner's indexes herein
required, and such other copies as are desirable. The registrar
may furnish to any one applying therefor transcripts of such
records for not less than the cost of preparing the same;
provided, that any sums in excess of such cost received by the
registrar for furnishing such transcripts shall be paid by the
registrar into the state treasury.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall furnish to any person applying
for a copy of the registration, a copy as specified in section
168.327.
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 shall also furnish deleted text begin copies
thereof deleted text end new text begin vehicle registration records new text end , without charge, to deleted text begin the
deleted text end chiefs of police deleted text begin of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and
Duluth deleted text end new text begin , county sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and other law
enforcement agencies with the power to arrest new text end .

Subd. 6.

Application deleted text begin forms deleted text end .

deleted text begin The deleted text end new text begin Every deputy new text end registrar
shall deleted text begin provide, in a manner and format prescribed by the
registrar, necessary forms and information to deputy
registrars. The registrar and deputy registrars shall
immediately destroy all number plates surrendered and shall
cancel all certificates surrendered deleted text end new text begin use application forms or
formats as prescribed by or approved by the commissioner new text end .

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), by the department,
new text end must be paid into the deleted text begin state treasury and credited to the 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), by the department, $3.50 must be paid
into the general fund with the remainder deposited into 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.

Subd. 8.

Temporary disability permit and fee.

The
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall allow deputy registrars to
implement and follow procedures for processing applications and
accepting and remitting fee payments for 30-day temporary
disability permits issued under section 169.345, subdivision 3,
paragraph (c), that are identical or substantially similar to
the procedures required by new text begin law or new text end rule for deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle
registration and titling transactions.

Subd. 9.

Rules.

The commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end may
adopt rules for administering and enforcing this section.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.345,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Information by telephone.

Information
deleted text begin concerning motor deleted text end new text begin about new text end vehicle registrations shall not be
furnished on the telephone to any person except the personnel of
law enforcement agencies and the personnel of governmental motor
vehicle and registration offices.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.345,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Lessees; information.

The deleted text begin registrar
deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may not furnish information deleted text begin concerning deleted text end new text begin about
new text end registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under
a lease for a term of 180 days or more to any person except the
personnel of law enforcement agencies and federal, state, and
local governmental units, and, at the deleted text begin registrar's deleted text end new text begin commissioner's
new text end discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees
of automobile recalls. The deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may release
information about lessees in the form of summary data, as
defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in
conducting statistical analysis and market research.

Sec. 29.

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

168.381 MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES;
APPROPRIATIONS.

Subdivision 1.

Correctional facilities; other
manufacturers.

(a) deleted text begin License number deleted text end Plates required by deleted text begin law deleted text end new text begin this
chapter new text end may be manufactured by the Minnesota Correctional
Facility-St. Cloud, the Minnesota Correctional
Facility-Stillwater, or other facility established by law for
the confinement of persons convicted of felony, upon order from
the deleted text begin registrar of motor vehicles deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end . The order must
state the quality of material desired in the plates, the plate
specifications, and the amount or number desired.

(b) Should the commissioner of corrections decide not to
supply the required quantity of deleted text begin license deleted text end plates, or discontinue
the manufacture of plates, the commissioner of public safety is
authorized to seek other suppliers on a competitive basis.

Subd. 2.

Laboratory testing; costs.

(a) Materials
purchased to be used in the manufacture of deleted text begin motor vehicle number
deleted text end plates must be tested as to conformance with specifications
established by the commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end in a privately
operated laboratory service to be designated by the
commissioner. The cost of the laboratory must be included in
the cost of materials purchased.

(b) The cost of delivery of deleted text begin number deleted text end plates to the
commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end at places designated by the
commissioner must be included in the expenses incurred in their
manufacture.

Subd. 3.

Specifications.

The commissioner deleted text begin of public
safety deleted text end shall establish new or revised specifications for the
material and equipment used in the manufacture of deleted text begin number deleted text end plates
ordered for manufacture after August 1, 1975, and may from time
to time revise the specifications; provided that the
specifications conform to the requirements of section 168.12.
In establishing new or revised specifications, the commissioner
shall consult with and give consideration to the advice and
recommendations of representatives of the Minnesota State
Patrol, local police officers' associations, and the county
sheriffs' association.

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 highway user tax distribution fund.

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

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.54,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Transfer fee.

A fee of $3 is imposed upon every
transfer of ownership by the commissioner deleted text begin of public safety deleted text end of
any deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle for which a registration certificate has
heretofore been issued under this chapter, except vehicles sold
for the purposes of salvage deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end dismantling new text begin , new text end or permanent
removal from the state.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.54,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Proceeds to general fund.

The
deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end shall collect the proceeds of the fee
imposed under this section and deposit them in the general fund
pursuant to section 168A.31.

Sec. 32.

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 deposited in the general fund new text begin and the remainder of the
fee collected must be deposited in the vehicle services
operating account in the special revenue fund as specified in
section 299A.705 new text end .

Sec. 33.

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

168A.29 FEES.

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 paid into 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 paid into 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 paid into 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.

Subd. 2.

Fee in lieu of other fee.

If a person applies
for an original or a new certificate of title to a vehicle,
concurrently with an application, as transferee, of registration
of the vehicle, the fee prescribed in subdivision 1 deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must
new text end be in lieu of the fee prescribed by section 168.54, with respect
to any transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle to
the applicant.

Subd. 3.

No certificate issued until fees paid.

Subject
to subdivision 2, the department shall not issue a certificate
of title to a vehicle until all fees prescribed by sections
168.54 and 168A.10, subdivision 6, with respect to any prior
transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle deleted text begin shall deleted text end have
been paid.

Sec. 34.

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 new text begin as specified in section
299A.705 new text end , and such funds are hereby appropriated.

Sec. 35.

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. 36.

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. 37.

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. 38.

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. 39.

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. 40.

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. 41.

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. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.20,
subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 18,
section 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Reinstatement fee.

(a) Before the license is
reinstated, (1) deleted text begin a person deleted text end new text begin an individual new text end whose driver's license
has been suspended under section 171.16, subdivisions 2 and 3;
171.18; or 171.182, or who has been disqualified from holding a
commercial driver's license under section 171.165, and (2) deleted text begin a
person deleted text end new text begin an individual new text end whose driver's license has been suspended
under section 171.186 and who is not exempt from such a fee,
must pay a fee of $20.

(b) Before the license is reinstated, deleted text begin a person deleted text end new text begin an
individual new text end whose license has been suspended under sections
169.791 to 169.798 must pay a $20 reinstatement fee.

(c) When 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 fee and surcharge must be deposited in an approved
state depository as directed under section 171.061, subdivision
4.

(d) Reinstatement fees collected under paragraph (a) for
suspensions under sections 171.16, subdivision 3, and 171.18,
subdivision 1, clause (10), deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be deposited in the
special revenue fund and are appropriated to the Peace Officer
Standards and Training Board for peace officer training
reimbursement to local units of government.

(e) A suspension may be rescinded without fee for good
cause.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.26, as
amended by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 18, section 13, is
amended to read:

171.26 [MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.]

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Driver services operating account. new text end

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 new text begin subdivision 3; new text end sections
171.06, subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 11, paragraph
(g); deleted text begin 171.12, subdivision 8; deleted text end 171.20, subdivision 4, paragraph
(d); and 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Trunk highway fund. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding
subdivision 1 or any other provision in this chapter to the
contrary, for the four fiscal years from July 1, 2005, through
June 30, 2009, a portion of the money collected by the
department under this chapter in each fiscal year must be
deposited in the trunk highway fund as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) for fiscal year 2006, the first $833,000 collected;
new text end

new text begin (2) for fiscal year 2007, the first $1,523,000 collected;
new text end

new text begin (3) for fiscal year 2008, the first $1,565,000 collected;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) for fiscal year 2009, the first $1,825,000 collected.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision expires July 1, 2009.
new text end

Sec. 44.

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. 45.

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 paid
into 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. 46.

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 donated, allotted, appropriated, or legislated to this
account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Funds appropriated are available to administer vehicle
services as specified in chapters 168 and 168A and section
169.345, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) designing, producing, issuing, and mailing vehicle
registrations, plates, emblems, and titles;
new text end

new text begin (2) collecting title and registration taxes and fees;
new text end

new text begin (3) transferring vehicle registration plates and titles;
new text end

new text begin (4) maintaining vehicle records;
new text end

new text begin (5) issuing disability certificates and plates;
new text end

new text begin (6) licensing vehicle dealers;
new text end

new text begin (7) appointing, monitoring, and auditing deputy registrars;
and
new text end

new text begin (8) inspecting vehicles when required by law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Driver services operating account. new text end

new text begin (a) The
driver services operating account is created in the special
revenue fund, consisting of all money collected under chapter
171 and any other money otherwise donated, allotted,
appropriated, or legislated to the account.
new text end

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.
new text end

Sec. 47. new text begin INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.
new text end

new text begin (a) In the statute listed in column A, the revisor shall
change the reference in column B to the reference shown in
column C:
new text end

new text begin A new text end new text begin B new text end new text begin C
new text end

new text begin 13.6905, new text end new text begin 168.345 new text end new text begin 168.327,
new text end

new text begin subdivision 3 new text end new text begin subdivision 3
new text end

new text begin 168.181, new text end new text begin sections 168.181 new text end new text begin this section and
new text end

new text begin subdivision 1 new text end new text begin to 168.231 new text end new text begin sections 168.183
new text end

new text begin to 168.221
new text end

new text begin 168.211 new text end new text begin 168.231 new text end new text begin 168.221
new text end

new text begin 168.221 new text end new text begin 168.231 new text end new text begin 168.211 and this
new text end

new text begin section
new text end

new text begin 168.346 new text end new text begin 168.345, new text end new text begin 168.327,
new text end

new text begin subdivision 4 new text end new text begin subdivision 3
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota
Statutes, section 168.33, subdivision 3, as section 168.0185.
new text end

new text begin (c) The revisor of statutes shall also correct any
references in Minnesota Rules to the rules repealed or
renumbered by this act, as appropriate.
new text end

Sec. 48. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.012, subdivision
12; 168.041, subdivision 11; 168.105, subdivision 6; 168.231;
168.345, subdivisions 3 and 4; 170.23; 171.12, subdivision 8;
and 171.185, are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168C.01; 168C.02;
168C.03; 168C.04; 168C.05; 168C.06; 168C.07; 168C.08; 168C.09;
168C.10; 168C.11; 168C.12; and 168C.13, are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (c) Minnesota Rules, parts 7407.0100; 7407.0200; 7407.0300;
7407.0400; 7407.0500; 7407.0600; 7407.0700; 7407.0800;
7407.0900; 7407.1000; 7407.1100; 7407.1200; and 7407.1300, are
repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 13.44,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Real property; appraisal data.

(a)
[CONFIDENTIAL OR PROTECTED NONPUBLIC DATA.] Estimated or
appraised values of individual parcels of real property deleted text begin which
deleted text end new text begin that new text end are made by personnel of the state deleted text begin , its agencies and
departments, deleted text end or a political subdivision or by independent
appraisers acting for the state deleted text begin , its agencies and departments,
deleted text end or a political subdivision for the purpose of selling or
acquiring land through purchase or condemnation are classified
as confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic data.

(b) [PRIVATE OR NONPUBLIC DATA.] new text begin Appraised values of
individual parcels of real property that are made by appraisers
working for fee owners or contract purchasers who have received
an offer to purchase their property from the state or a
political subdivision are classified as private data on
individuals or nonpublic data.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end [PUBLIC DATA.] The data made confidential or protected
nonpublic deleted text begin by the provisions of deleted text end new text begin under new text end paragraph (a) deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin or made
private or nonpublic under paragraph (b) new text end become public upon the
occurrence of any of the following:

(1) deleted text begin the negotiating parties exchange appraisals;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end the data are submitted to a court new text begin - new text end appointed
condemnation commissioner;

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end the data are presented in court in condemnation
proceedings; new text begin or
new text end

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end the negotiating parties enter into an agreement for
the purchase and sale of the property deleted text begin ; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) the data are submitted to the owner under section
117.036 deleted text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16B.49, is
amended to read:

16B.49 CENTRAL MAILING SYSTEM.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall maintain and operate for state
agencies, departments, institutions, and offices a central mail
handling unit. Official, outgoing mail for units in St. Paul
must be delivered unstamped to the unit. The unit shall also
operate an interoffice mail distribution system. The department
may add personnel and acquire equipment that may be necessary to
operate the unit efficiently and cost-effectively. Account must
be kept of the postage required on that mail, which is then a
proper charge against the agency delivering the mail. To
provide funds for the payment of postage, each agency shall make
advance payments to the commissioner sufficient to cover its
postage obligations for at least 60 days. For purposes of this
section, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a
state agency.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) or section 16C.09, the
commissioner may approve the performance of mail-related
functions by an agency outside the state's central mail-handling
unit if the agency demonstrates it furthers program
effectiveness, better use of services, greater efficiency, or
greater economy in state government.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [160.298] HIGHWAY SIGN PROGRAM; BILLING, ACCOUNT,
APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of transportation may bill highway
operations units of the department and local road authorities
for the costs of a centrally managed highway sign program.
These costs may include equipment acquisition and rental, labor,
materials, and other costs as determined by the commissioner.
Receipts must be credited to a special account, which is
established in the trunk highway fund, and are appropriated to
the commissioner to pay the costs for which the billings are
made. Amounts credited to the account are exempt from statewide
and agency indirect costs payments.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.14,
subdivision 25, is amended to read:

Subd. 25.

Paul bunyan expressway.

That deleted text begin portion of Trunk
Highway marked 371 from Little Falls to its intersection with
Trunk Highway marked 2 in Cass Lake, except for that portion
named in subdivision 45, and that deleted text end portion of Trunk Highway
marked 2 from its intersection with Trunk Highway marked 371 in
Cass Lake to Bemidji, is named and designated the "Paul Bunyan
Expressway." The commissioner shall adopt a suitable marking
design to mark this highway and shall erect the appropriate
signs.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.14, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 52. new text end

new text begin Purple heart memorial highway. new text end

new text begin (a) Except for
that portion designated under subdivision 45, the route signed
as Trunk Highway 371 on the effective date of this subdivision,
from its intersection with U. S. Highway 10 near the city of
Little Falls to its intersection with U. S. Highway 2 in the
city of Cass Lake, is named and designated the "Purple Heart
Memorial Highway."
new text end

new text begin (b) Subject to the provisions of section 161.139, the
commissioner shall adopt a suitable marking design to mark the
highway and shall erect the appropriate signs.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.14, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 53. new text end

new text begin Biauswah bridge. new text end

new text begin The bridge over the St. Louis
River that is part of Legislative Route No. 185, marked as Trunk
Highway 23 on the effective date of this section, is named and
designated "Biauswah Bridge In Honor of Native American
Veterans." After consulting with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa, the commissioner of transportation shall
adopt a suitable marking design to memorialize this bridge and
shall erect the appropriate signs, subject to section 161.139.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.361,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Repayment.

Subject to the availability of state
money, the commissioner shall repay the amounts advanced under
this section, up to the state's share of project costs, under
terms of the agreement. The agreement may provide for payment
of interest for funds advanced under subdivisions 1a and 1b new text begin at a
rate of interest agreed upon by the parties new text end . deleted text begin The maximum
interest rate that may be paid is the rate earned by the state
on invested commissioner of finance cash for the month before
the date the agreement is executed or the actual interest paid
by the road authority in borrowing for the amount advanced,
whichever rate is less.
deleted text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.368, is
amended to read:

161.368 HIGHWAY CONTRACTS WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.

On behalf of the state, the commissioner may enter into
deleted text begin cost-sharing deleted text end agreements with Indian tribal authorities for the
purpose of providing maintenance, design, and construction to
highways on tribal lands. These agreements may include (1) a
provision for waiver of immunity from suit by a party to the
contract on the part of the tribal authority with respect to any
controversy arising out of the contract and (2) a provision
conferring jurisdiction on state district courts to hear such a
controversy.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.02,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Rules; advisory committee.

(a) The rules shall
be made and promulgated by the commissioner acting with the
advice of a committee deleted text begin which shall be deleted text end selected by the several
county boards acting through the officers of the statewide
association of county commissioners. The committee shall be
composed of nine members so selected that each member shall be
from a different state highway construction district. Not more
than five of the nine members of the committee shall be county
commissioners. The remaining members shall be county highway
engineers. In the event that agreement cannot be reached on any
rule, the commissioner's determination shall be final. The
rules shall be printed and copies deleted text begin thereof shall be deleted text end forwarded to
the county engineers of the several counties. new text begin For the purposes
of this section, the expedited process for adopting rules
established in section 14.389 may be used.
new text end

(b) Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
committee does not expire.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.02,
subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Variances from rules and engineering
standards.

The commissioner may grant variances from the rules
and from the engineering standards developed pursuant to section
162.021 or 162.07, subdivision 2. A political subdivision in
which a county state-aid highway is located or is proposed to be
located may submit a written request to the commissioner for a
variance for that highway. The commissioner shall publish
notice of the request in the State Register and give notice to
all persons known to the commissioner to have an interest in the
matter. The commissioner may grant or deny the variance within
30 days of providing notice of the request. If a written
objection to the request is received within deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin seven new text end days of
providing notice, the variance shall be granted or denied only
after a contested case hearing has been held on the request. If
no timely objection is received and the variance is denied
without hearing, the political subdivision may request, within
30 days of receiving notice of denial, and shall be granted a
contested case hearing. For purposes of this subdivision,
"political subdivision" includes (1) an agency of a political
subdivision which has jurisdiction over parks, and (2) a
regional park authority.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.06,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Administrative costs of department.

deleted text begin A sum of
1-1/2 deleted text end new text begin Two new text end percent deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be deducted from the total amount
available in the county state-aid highway fund, set aside in a
separate account, and used for administrative costs incurred by
the state Transportation Department in carrying out the
provisions relating to the county state-aid highway system.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.08,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Aid to towns.

new text begin (a) new text end Any county having within its
boundaries organized town governments may, by resolution,
allocate to the towns within its boundaries so much of the money
apportioned to it under the provisions of sections 162.01 to
162.181, that it deems necessary to aid deleted text begin the townships deleted text end in the
construction of town roads new text begin , including replacement of town road
signs new text end . The resolution shall set forth the amount of money or
the percentage of its apportionment that the county has
allocated to the towns. A certified copy of the resolution
shall be forwarded to the commissioner on or before the second
Tuesday of January of each year. Upon receipt of such
resolution and upon determining the amount of money to be
apportioned to the county, the commissioner shall certify to the
commissioner of finance the amount of money, as set forth in the
resolution, that is to be paid out of the county's apportionment
for distribution to the towns. The commissioner of finance
shall thereupon issue a warrant in that amount payable to the
county treasurer, and the proceeds thereof shall be distributed
by the county to the towns. All money so allocated and
distributed shall be used by the towns solely for the
construction of town roads new text begin , including replacement of town road
signs new text end .

new text begin (b) new text end Each county board so allocating such funds may devise a
formula taking into account each town's levy for road and bridge
purposes, its mileage of town roads and population outside the
corporate limits of all cities within the township, and such
other factors as the county board shall deem advisable as a
means of dividing the allocation among the several towns in
order that such division among the towns be as equitable as
possible. No part of the money allocated for expenditure solely
within cities having a population of less than 5,000 shall be
allocated or distributed to the towns. The commissioner of
transportation shall maintain a permanent record of the
allocations of county state-aid highway funds deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin for new text end the
townships in each county.

new text begin (c) new text end In making the annual apportionments of county state-aid
highway funds, the commissioner shall reduce the money needs of
said counties in the amounts necessary to equalize their status
with those counties not making such deleted text begin township deleted text end allotments. new text begin In
complying with this paragraph, the commissioner shall disregard
allotments to towns for replacement of town road signs.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.09,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Rules; advisory committee.

(a) The rules shall
be made and promulgated by the commissioner acting with the
advice of a committee deleted text begin which shall be deleted text end selected by the governing
bodies of such cities, acting through the officers of the
statewide association of municipal officials. The committee
shall be composed of 12 members, so selected that there shall be
one member from each state highway construction district and in
addition one member from each city of the first class. Not more
than six members of the committee shall be elected officials of
the cities. The remaining members of the committee shall be
city engineers. In the event that agreement cannot be reached
on any rule the commissioner's determination shall be final.
The rules shall be printed and copies deleted text begin thereof shall be deleted text end forwarded
to the clerks and engineers of the cities. new text begin For the purposes of
this section, the expedited process for adopting rules
established in section 14.389 may be used.
new text end

(b) Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
committee does not expire.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.09,
subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

Subd. 3a.

Variances from rules and engineering
standards.

The commissioner may grant variances from the rules
and from the engineering standards developed pursuant to section
162.13, subdivision 2. A political subdivision in which a
municipal state-aid street is located or is proposed to be
located may submit a written request to the commissioner for a
variance for that street. The commissioner shall publish notice
of the request in the State Register and give notice to all
persons known to the commissioner to have an interest in the
matter. The commissioner may grant or deny the variance within
30 days of providing notice of the request. If a written
objection to the request is received within deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin seven new text end days of
providing notice, the variance shall be granted or denied only
after a contested case hearing has been held on the request. If
no timely objection is received and the variance is denied
without hearing, the political subdivision may request, within
30 days of receiving notice of denial, and shall be granted a
contested case hearing. For purposes of this subdivision,
"political subdivision" includes (1) an agency of a political
subdivision which has jurisdiction over parks, and (2) a
regional park authority.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 162.14,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Advances.

Any such city may make advances from
any funds available to it for the purpose of expediting the
construction, reconstruction, improvement, or maintenance of its
municipal state-aid street system deleted text begin ; provided that such advances
shall not exceed the city's total estimated apportionment for
the three years following the year the advance is made deleted text end .
Advances made by any such city shall be repaid out of subsequent
apportionments made to such city in accordance with the
commissioner's rules.

Sec. 16.

new text begin [162.031] CONSTRUCTION ACROSS ANOTHER COUNTY OR
STATE.
new text end

new text begin When a county state-aid highway route is so located that in
order to achieve the designated objectives the commissioner
determines that it is necessary to construct the highway across
a portion of another county or state, the county initiating the
construction is authorized to spend county state-aid highway
funds for that purpose in the same manner as other expenditures
for county state-aid highway purposes are made. No part of that
highway may be constructed in another county until both counties
approve the construction.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [162.091] CONSTRUCTION ACROSS ANOTHER
MUNICIPALITY OR STATE.
new text end

new text begin When a municipal state-aid street route is so located that
in order to achieve the designated objectives the commissioner
determines that it is necessary to construct the street across a
portion of another municipality or state, the municipality
initiating the construction is authorized to spend municipal
state-aid street funds for that purpose in the same manner as
other expenditures for municipal state-aid street purposes are
made. No part of that street may be constructed in another
municipality until both municipalities approve the construction.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Highway.

deleted text begin A deleted text end "Highway" deleted text begin is any public thoroughfare
for vehicles, including streets in cities deleted text end new text begin has the meaning given
"street or highway" in section 169.01, subdivision 29 new text end .

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Motor vehicle.

(a) "Motor vehicle" means any
self-propelled vehicle designed and originally manufactured to
operate primarily upon public roads and highways, and not
operated exclusively upon railroad tracks. It includes any
vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle and
includes vehicles known as trackless trolleys that are propelled
by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not
operated upon rails. It does not include snowmobiles,
manufactured homes, or park trailers.

(b) "Motor vehicle" also includes an all-terrain vehicle,
as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8, that (1) has at
least four wheels, (2) is owned and operated by a physically
disabled person, and (3) displays both physically disabled
license plates and a physically disabled certificate issued
under section 169.345, subdivision 3.

(c) "Motor vehicle" does not include an all-terrain vehicle
as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8; except (1) an
all-terrain vehicle described in paragraph (b), or (2) an
all-terrain vehicle licensed as a motor vehicle before August 1,
1985. The owner may continue to license an all-terrain vehicle
described in clause (2) as a motor vehicle until it is conveyed
or otherwise transferred to another owner, is destroyed, or
fails to comply with the registration and licensing requirements
of this chapter.

(d) "Motor vehicle" does not include an electric personal
assistive mobility device as defined in section 169.01,
subdivision 90.

new text begin (e) "Motor vehicle" does not include a motorized foot
scooter as defined in section 169.01, subdivision 4c.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Owner.

"Owner" means any person deleted text begin , firm,
association, or corporation deleted text end owning or deleted text begin renting deleted text end new text begin leasing new text end a deleted text begin motor
deleted text end vehicle, or having the exclusive use deleted text begin thereof deleted text end new text begin of the vehicle new text end ,
under a lease or otherwise, for a period deleted text begin of deleted text end greater than 30 days.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

Subd. 5a.

Registered owner.

"Registered owner" means any
person, deleted text begin firm, association, or corporation, deleted text end other than a secured
party, having title to a deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicle. If a passenger
automobile deleted text begin , as defined in subdivision 7, deleted text end is under lease for a
term of 180 days or more, the lessee is deemed to be the
registered owner, for purposes of registration only deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ; new text end provided
that the application for renewal of the registration of a
passenger automobile deleted text begin described in this subdivision shall be deleted text end new text begin is
new text end sent to the lessor.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Tax deleted text begin , fee deleted text end .

"Tax" deleted text begin or "fee" deleted text end means the annual
new text begin registration new text end tax imposed on deleted text begin motor deleted text end vehicles in lieu of all other
taxes deleted text begin thereon deleted text end , except wheelage taxes deleted text begin , so-called, deleted text end which may be
imposed by any city new text begin , new text end and deleted text begin except deleted text end gross earnings taxes paid by
companies deleted text begin subject or made subject thereto deleted text end . deleted text begin Such deleted text end new text begin The new text end annual tax
deleted text begin shall be deemed deleted text end new text begin is new text end both a property tax and a highway use tax and
shall be on the basis of the calendar year.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Passenger automobile.

new text begin (a) new text end "Passenger automobile"
means any motor vehicle designed and used for carrying not more
than 15 deleted text begin persons deleted text end new text begin individuals new text end including the driver.

new text begin (b) new text end "Passenger automobile" does not include motorcycles,
motor scooters, deleted text begin and buses described in subdivision 9, paragraph
(a), clause (2) deleted text end new text begin buses, or school buses new text end .

new text begin (c) new text end deleted text begin For purposes of taxation only, " deleted text end Passenger automobile deleted text begin "
deleted text end includes pickup trucks and vans, including those vans designed
to carry passengers new text begin , new text end with a manufacturer's nominal rated
carrying capacity of one ton, but does not include commuter vans
as defined in section 168.126.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011,
subdivision 25, is amended to read:

Subd. 25.

Recreational deleted text begin equipment deleted text end new text begin vehicle new text end .

(a)
"Recreational deleted text begin equipment deleted text end new text begin vehicle new text end " means travel trailers including
those deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end telescope or fold down, chassis-mounted
campers, deleted text begin house cars, deleted text end motor homes, tent trailers, deleted text begin slip-in
campers, deleted text end and converted buses that provide temporary human living
quarters. deleted text begin A
deleted text end

new text begin (b) "Recreational new text end vehicle new text begin " new text end is deleted text begin considered to provide
temporary living quarters if it deleted text end new text begin a vehicle that new text end :

(1) is not used as the residence of the owner or occupant;

(2) is used deleted text begin for temporary living quarters by the owner or
occupant deleted text end while engaged in recreational or vacation activities;
and

(3) is new text begin either new text end self-propelled or towed on the deleted text begin public streets
or deleted text end highways incidental to the recreational or vacation
activities.

deleted text begin (b) For the purposes of this subdivision, a deleted text end new text begin Subd. 25a.
new text end [MOTOR HOME.] new text begin (a) " new text end Motor home new text begin " new text end means a deleted text begin unit deleted text end new text begin recreational vehicle
new text end designed to provide temporary living quarters deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin . The motor home
has a living unit new text end built into as an integral part of, or
permanently attached to new text begin the chassis of new text end , a deleted text begin self-propelled deleted text end motor
vehicle deleted text begin chassis deleted text end or van.

new text begin (b) new text end A motor home must contain permanently installed new text begin ,
new text end independent new text begin , new text end life new text begin - new text end support systems deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end meet the American
National Standards Institute standard number A119.2 for
recreational vehicles and provide at least four of the following
facilities, two of which must be from the systems listed in
clauses (1), (5), and (6): (1) new text begin a new text end cooking facility with liquid
propane gas supply, (2) new text begin a new text end refrigerator, (3) new text begin a new text end self-contained
toilet or a toilet connected to a plumbing system with new text begin a
new text end connection for external water disposal, (4) new text begin a new text end heating or air
conditioning new text begin system new text end separate from the new text begin motor new text end vehicle engine, (5)
a potable water supply system including a sink with new text begin a new text end faucet
either self-contained or with connections for an external
source, and (6) new text begin a new text end separate 110-125 deleted text begin volt deleted text end new text begin volts new text end electrical power
supply.

new text begin (c) new text end For purposes of this subdivision, "permanently
installed" means built into or attached as an integral part of a
chassis or van, and designed not to be removed except for repair
or replacement. A system deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end is readily removable or
held in place by clamps or tie-downs is not permanently
installed.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end Motor homes include deleted text begin but are not limited to, the
following deleted text end new text begin a new text end :

(1) type A motor home deleted text begin - deleted text end new text begin , which is new text end a raw chassis upon which
is built a driver's compartment and an entire body that provides
temporary living quarters as deleted text begin defined deleted text end new text begin described new text end in deleted text begin this
deleted text end paragraph new text begin (b) new text end ;

(2) type B motor home deleted text begin - deleted text end new text begin , which is new text end a deleted text begin van-type vehicle deleted text end new text begin van
new text end that conforms to the deleted text begin motor home definition deleted text end new text begin description new text end in deleted text begin this
deleted text end paragraph new text begin (b) new text end and has been completed or altered by deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a
new text end final-stage manufacturer; and

(3) type C motor home deleted text begin - deleted text end new text begin , which is new text end an incomplete vehicle
upon which is permanently attached a body designed to provide
temporary living quarters as deleted text begin defined deleted text end new text begin described new text end in deleted text begin this
deleted text end paragraph new text begin (b) new text end .

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) A motor vehicle with a new text end slip-in deleted text begin campers are deleted text end new text begin camper
or other removable equipment that is new text end mounted into new text begin or on new text end a new text begin motor
new text end vehicle deleted text begin commonly known as a pickup truck, in the pickup box,
either by bolting through the floor of the pickup box or by
firmly clamping to the side of the pickup box. The vehicle
may deleted text end new text begin is not a motor home, is not a recreational vehicle, and must
new text end not be registered as a recreational vehicle new text begin under section
168.013 new text end .

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 37. new text end

new text begin All-terrain vehicle. new text end

new text begin "All-terrain vehicle" has
the meaning given in section 84.92, subdivision 8.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 38. new text end

new text begin Person. new text end

new text begin "Person" has the meaning given in
section 168A.01, subdivision 14.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 39. new text end

new text begin State. new text end

new text begin "State" means a state of the United
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States
Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.011, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 40. new text end

new text begin Vehicle. new text end

new text begin "Vehicle" has the meaning given in
section 168A.011, subdivision 24.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.012,
subdivision 1, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 135, section 3,
is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Vehicles exempt from tax, fees, or plate
display.

(a) The following vehicles are exempt from the
provisions of this chapter requiring payment of tax and
registration fees, except as provided in subdivision 1c:

(1) vehicles owned and used solely in the transaction of
official business by the federal government, the state, or any
political subdivision;

(2) vehicles owned and used exclusively by educational
institutions and used solely in the transportation of pupils to
and from those institutions;

(3) vehicles used solely in driver education programs at
nonpublic high schools;

(4) vehicles owned by nonprofit charities and used
exclusively to transport disabled persons for new text begin charitable,
religious, or new text end educational purposes;

(5) ambulances owned by ambulance services licensed under
section 144E.10, the general appearance of which is
unmistakable; new text begin and
new text end

(6) deleted text begin motorized foot scooters as defined in section 169.01,
subdivision 4c; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end vehicles owned by a commercial driving school licensed
under section 171.34, or an employee of a commercial driving
school licensed under section 171.34, and the vehicle is used
exclusively for driver education and training.

(b) Vehicles owned by the federal government, municipal
fire apparatuses including fire-suppression support vehicles,
police patrols, and ambulances, the general appearance of which
is unmistakable, are not required to register or display number
plates.

(c) Unmarked vehicles used in general police work, liquor
investigations, or arson investigations, and passenger
automobiles, pickup trucks, and buses owned or operated by the
Department of Corrections, must be registered and must display
appropriate license number plates, furnished by the registrar at
cost. Original and renewal applications for these license
plates authorized for use in general police work and for use by
the Department of Corrections must be accompanied by a
certification signed by the appropriate chief of police if
issued to a police vehicle, the appropriate sheriff if issued to
a sheriff's vehicle, the commissioner of corrections if issued
to a Department of Corrections vehicle, or the appropriate
officer in charge if issued to a vehicle of any other law
enforcement agency. The certification must be on a form
prescribed by the commissioner and state that the vehicle will
be used exclusively for a purpose authorized by this section.

(d) Unmarked vehicles used by the Departments of Revenue
and Labor and Industry, fraud unit, in conducting seizures or
criminal investigations must be registered and must display
passenger vehicle classification license number plates,
furnished at cost by the registrar. Original and renewal
applications for these passenger vehicle license plates must be
accompanied by a certification signed by the commissioner of
revenue or the commissioner of labor and industry. The
certification must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner
and state that the vehicles will be used exclusively for the
purposes authorized by this section.

(e) Unmarked vehicles used by the Division of Disease
Prevention and Control of the Department of Health must be
registered and must display passenger vehicle classification
license number plates. These plates must be furnished at cost
by the registrar. Original and renewal applications for these
passenger vehicle license plates must be accompanied by a
certification signed by the commissioner of health. The
certification must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner
and state that the vehicles will be used exclusively for the
official duties of the Division of Disease Prevention and
Control.

(f) Unmarked vehicles used by staff of the Gambling Control
Board in gambling investigations and reviews must be registered
and must display passenger vehicle classification license number
plates. These plates must be furnished at cost by the
registrar. Original and renewal applications for these
passenger vehicle license plates must be accompanied by a
certification signed by the board chair. The certification must
be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and state that the
vehicles will be used exclusively for the official duties of the
Gambling Control Board.

(g) All other motor vehicles must be registered and display
tax-exempt number plates, furnished by the registrar at cost,
except as provided in subdivision 1c. All vehicles required to
display tax-exempt number plates must have the name of the state
department or political subdivision, nonpublic high school
operating a driver education program, or licensed commercial
driving school, plainly displayed on both sides of the vehicle;
except that each state hospital and institution for the mentally
ill and mentally retarded may have one vehicle without the
required identification on the sides of the vehicle, and county
social service agencies may have vehicles used for child and
vulnerable adult protective services without the required
identification on the sides of the vehicle. This identification
must be in a color giving contrast with that of the part of the
vehicle on which it is placed and must endure throughout the
term of the registration. The identification must not be on a
removable plate or placard and must be kept clean and visible at
all times; except that a removable plate or placard may be
utilized on vehicles leased or loaned to a political subdivision
or to a nonpublic high school driver education program.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.031, is
amended to read:

168.031 REGISTRATION EXEMPTION; new text begin ACTIVE new text end MILITARY deleted text begin -RELATED
deleted text end SERVICE.

(a) The motor vehicle of any person who engages in active
new text begin military new text end service deleted text begin in time of war or other emergency declared by
proper authority deleted text end in any new text begin branch or unit new text end of the deleted text begin military or naval
forces of the deleted text end United States new text begin armed forces new text end shall be exempt from
the motor vehicle registration tax during the period of such
active service and for deleted text begin 40 deleted text end new text begin 90 new text end days immediately thereafter if the
owner deleted text begin has filed deleted text end new text begin , before, during or within 90 days after
completion of that active service, files new text end with the registrar of
motor vehicles a written application for exemption with such
proof of military service as the registrar may have required and
if the motor vehicle is not operated on a public highway within
the state new text begin during the requested period of exemption new text end , except by
the owner while on furlough or leave of absence new text begin from the
military new text end .

(b) The motor vehicle of any disabled war veteran, which
vehicle has been furnished free, in whole or in part, by the
United States government to said disabled veteran, shall be
exempt from the motor vehicle registration tax. The motor
vehicle owned and registered by a former prisoner of war that
bears the "EX-POW" plates is exempt from the motor vehicle
registration tax.

new text begin (c) For purposes of this section, the term "active service"
shall have the meaning given this term in section 190.05,
subdivisions 5b and 5c, but excludes service performed
exclusively for purposes of:
new text end

new text begin (1) annual training and other periodic inactive duty
training for National Guard and other reserve members;
new text end

new text begin (2) special training periodically made available to
National Guard and other reserve members;
new text end

new text begin (3) service performed in accordance with section 190.08,
subdivision 3; and
new text end

new text begin (4) service performed as part of the active guard/reserve
program pursuant to United States Code, title 32, section
502(f), or other applicable authority.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment and applies to persons serving in
active military service on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.091,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Nonresident buyer.

new text begin (a) new text end Upon payment of a
fee of $1, the deleted text begin registrar deleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end may issue a permit to a
nonresident purchasing a deleted text begin new or used motor deleted text end vehicle in this state
for the new text begin sole new text end purpose of allowing deleted text begin such nonresident to remove deleted text end the
vehicle new text begin to be removed new text end from this state deleted text begin for registration in
another state or country deleted text end . deleted text begin Such
deleted text end

new text begin (b) The new text end permit deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end in lieu of any other
registration or taxation for use of the highways and deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is
new text end valid for a period of 31 days new text begin from the date of sale, trade, or
gift new text end .

new text begin (c) new text end The permit deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be new text begin available new text end in deleted text begin such form deleted text end new text begin an
electronic format new text end as deleted text begin the registrar may determine and, whenever
practicable, shall be deleted text end new text begin determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is
electronically transmitted to the commissioner by a dealer or
deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
new text end

new text begin (e) The permit must be new text end posted upon the left side of the
inside rear window of the vehicle new text begin or, if not practicable, where
it is plainly visible to law enforcement new text end . Each deleted text begin such
deleted text end permit deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end valid only for the vehicle for which new text begin the
permit was new text end issued.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.10,
subdivision 1c, is amended to read:

Subd. 1c.

Collector's vehicle, collector license.

(a)
The owner of any motor vehicle, including any truck, new text begin (1) new text end that
is new text begin (i) new text end at least 20 model years old, new text begin or (ii) at least ten model
years old and with a body or engine style of which not more than
500 were manufactured in or imported into the United States in
any model year, (2) that new text end was manufactured after 1935, and new text begin (3)
that new text end is owned and operated solely as a collector's vehicle,
shall list the vehicle for taxation and registration
as deleted text begin follows: deleted text end new text begin provided in paragraph (b).
new text end

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end new text begin (b) The owner shall new text end execute an affidavit stating new text begin (1)
new text end the name and address of the person from whom purchased and of
the new owner, new text begin (2) new text end the make of the motor vehicle, new text begin (3) new text end the year
and number of the model, new text begin (4) new text end the manufacturer's identification
number, new text begin (5) in the case of a vehicle described in paragraph (a),
clause (1)(ii), that the vehicle has a body or engine style of
which not more than 500 were manufactured or imported into the
United States in any model year, new text end and new text begin (6) new text end that the vehicle is
owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for
general transportation purposes deleted text begin ; and deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (c) The owner shall provide a statement of the
manufacturer or importer regarding the number of vehicles
manufactured or imported during the model year.
new text end

new text begin (d) The owner shall also new text end prove that the owner also has one
or more vehicles with regular license plates.

If the registrar is satisfied that the affidavit is true and
correct and the owner pays a $25 tax, the registrar shall list
the vehicle for taxation and registration and shall issue a
single number plate.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The number plate issued shall bear the inscription
"Collector," "Minnesota," and the registration number or other
combination of characters authorized under section 168.12,
subdivision 2a, but no date. The number plate is valid without
renewal as long as the vehicle is in existence. The registrar
has the power to revoke the plate for failure to comply with
this subdivision.

Sec. 33.

new text begin [168.1251] DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN PLATES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Issuance and design. new text end

new text begin The commissioner
shall issue special license plates bearing the inscription
"DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN" to an applicant who is certified in
writing by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or
the state commissioner of veterans affairs as having a permanent
and total service-connected disability, who complies with all
laws relating to the registration and licensing of motor
vehicles and drivers, and who pays a fee of $10 for each set of
license plates applied for. The special license plates must be
of a design and size determined by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin Application for issuance of these
plates may be made only at the time of renewal or first
application for registration.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Transfer. new text end

new text begin On payment of a fee of $5, special
plates issued under this section may be transferred to another
personal motor vehicle owned or jointly owned by the disabled
veteran upon notification to the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Surcharge. new text end

new text begin For each set of special plates
issued under this section, the commissioner shall collect a
surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Motor vehicle; special definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes
of this section, "motor vehicle" means a vehicle for personal
use, not used for commercial purposes, and may include a
passenger automobile, van, pickup truck, motorcycle, or
recreational vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Fees credited. new text end

new text begin Fees, including surcharges,
collected under this section must be credited to the vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.185, is
amended to read:

168.185 USDOT NUMBERS.

(a) An owner of a truck or truck-tractor having a gross
vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, as defined in section
169.01, subdivision 46, other than a farm truck new text begin that is not used
in interstate commerce new text end , shall report to the registrar at the
time of registration its USDOT carrier number. A person subject
to this paragraph who does not have a USDOT number shall apply
for the number at the time of registration by completing a form
MCS-150 Motor Carrier Identification Report, issued by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or comparable
document as determined by the registrar. new text begin The registrar shall
not assign a USDOT carrier number to a vehicle owner who is not
subject to this paragraph.
new text end

(b) Assigned USDOT numbers need not be displayed on the
outside of the vehicle, but must be made available upon request
of an authorized agent of the registrar, peace officer, other
employees of the State Patrol authorized in chapter 299D, or
employees of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The
vehicle owner shall notify the registrar if there is a change to
the owner's USDOT number.

(c) If an owner fails to report or apply for a USDOT
number, the registrar shall suspend the owner's registration.

(d) Until October 1, 2003, paragraphs (a) to (c) do not
apply to an agricultural fertilizer or agricultural chemical
retailer while exclusively engaged in delivering fertilizer or
agricultural chemicals to a farmer for on-farm use.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168A.20, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Satisfaction of automobile lien seven years old;
release. new text end

new text begin (a) A security interest perfected under this chapter
expires seven years from the perfection date for a passenger
automobile, as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin (b) A lien holder may notify the department in writing or
in a format approved by the department during the sixth year of
the lien, no later than 90 days in advance of the seven-year
anniversary, if the lien will not be satisfied during this
registration period and the lien must be extended up to seven
additional years as requested by the lien holder.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
subdivision 75, is amended to read:

Subd. 75.

Commercial motor vehicle.

(a) "Commercial
motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor
vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor
vehicle:

(1) has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;

(2) has a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight of more
than 10,000 pounds and the combination of vehicles has a
combined gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;

(3) is a bus;

(4) is of any size and is used in the transportation of
hazardous materials deleted text begin , except for those vehicles having a gross
vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less while carrying in bulk
tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of petroleum products
and liquid fertilizer deleted text end new text begin that are required to be placarded under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185 new text end ; or

(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus,
except for type A-I and type III school buses as defined in
subdivision 6.

(b) For purposes of chapter 169A:

(1) a commercial motor vehicle does not include a farm
truck, deleted text begin fire-fighting equipment deleted text end new text begin an authorized emergency vehicle new text end ,
or new text begin a new text end recreational deleted text begin equipment deleted text end new text begin vehicle new text end being operated by a person
within the scope of section 171.02, subdivision 2, paragraph
(b); and

(2) a commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle capable
of or designed to meet the standards described in paragraph (a),
clause (2), whether or not the towed unit is attached to the
truck-tractor at the time of the violation or stop.

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
subdivision 76, is amended to read:

Subd. 76.

Hazardous materials.

"Hazardous materials"
means those materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of
the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and that
require the motor vehicle to be placarded under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, deleted text begin part 172, subpart F deleted text end new text begin parts 100-185 new text end .

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
subdivision 78, is amended to read:

Subd. 78.

Recreational vehicle combination.

new text begin (a)
new text end "Recreational vehicle combination" means a combination of
vehicles consisting of a pickup truck as defined in section
168.011, subdivision 29, attached by means of a fifth-wheel
coupling to a camper-semitrailer which has hitched to it a
trailer carrying a watercraft as defined in section 86B.005,
subdivision 18; off-highway motorcycle as defined in section
84.787, subdivision 7; motorcycle; motorized bicycle; snowmobile
as defined in section 84.81, subdivision 3; deleted text begin or deleted text end all-terrain
vehicle as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8 new text begin ; or
equestrian equipment or supplies new text end .

new text begin (b) new text end For purposes of this subdivision:

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end A "fifth-wheel coupling" is a coupling between a
camper-semitrailer and a towing pickup truck in which a portion
of the weight of the camper-semitrailer is carried over or
forward of the rear axle of the towing pickup.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end A "camper-semitrailer" is a trailer, other than a
manufactured home as defined in section 327B.01, subdivision 13,
designed for human habitation and used for vacation or
recreational purposes for limited periods.

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.06,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Traffic-control signal.

(a) Whenever traffic is
controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different
colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a
time or in combination, only the colors Green, Red, and Yellow
shall be used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a
word new text begin or new text end legend deleted text begin , and said deleted text end new text begin . The traffic-control signal new text end lights
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin or colored lighted arrows new text end indicate and apply to drivers of
vehicles and pedestrians as follows:

(1) Green indication:

(i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may
proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at
such place prohibits either deleted text begin such deleted text end turn. But vehicular traffic,
including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the
right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully
within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the time deleted text begin such
deleted text end new text begin this new text end signal is exhibited.

(ii) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown
alone or in combination with another indication, may cautiously
enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by
deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the new text end arrow, or deleted text begin such deleted text end other movement as deleted text begin is deleted text end permitted by other
indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic
shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an
adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the
intersection.

(iii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control
signal as provided in subdivision 6, pedestrians facing any
green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow,
may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked
crosswalk. new text begin Every driver of a vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way to such pedestrian, except that the pedestrian
shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the
intersection at the time that the green signal indication is
first shown.
new text end

(2) Steady yellow indication:

(i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular yellow signal is
thereby warned that the related green movement is being
terminated or that a red indication will be exhibited
immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end not
enter the intersection, except for the continued movement
allowed by any green arrow indication simultaneously exhibited.

(ii) Pedestrians facing a circular yellow signal, unless
otherwise directed by a pedestrian new text begin - new text end control signal as provided in
subdivision 6, are thereby advised that there is insufficient
time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and
no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway.

(iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady yellow arrow signal
is thereby warned that the protected vehicular movement
permitted by the corresponding prior green arrow indication is
being terminated.

(3) Steady red indication:

(i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular red signal alone
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end stop at a clearly marked stop line deleted text begin , deleted text end but new text begin , new text end if none,
before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the
intersection deleted text begin , deleted text end or new text begin , new text end if none, then before entering the intersection
and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown,
except as follows: (A) the driver of a vehicle deleted text begin which is deleted text end stopped
as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk on the
near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance
to the intersection in obedience to a red or stop signal, and
with the intention of making a right turn may make deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the
new text end right turn, after stopping, unless an official sign has been
erected prohibiting such movement, but shall yield the
right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully
proceeding as directed by the signal at deleted text begin said deleted text end new text begin that new text end intersection;
or (B) the driver of a vehicle on a one-way street deleted text begin which
intersects deleted text end new text begin intersecting new text end another one-way street on which traffic
moves to the left shall stop in obedience to a red or stop
signal and may then make a left turn into deleted text begin said deleted text end new text begin the new text end one-way
street, unless an official sign has been erected prohibiting the
movement, but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and
other traffic new text begin lawfully new text end proceeding as directed by the signal at
deleted text begin said deleted text end new text begin that new text end intersection.

(ii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control
signal as provided in subdivision 6, pedestrians facing a steady
red signal alone shall not enter the roadway.

(iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal,
with the intention of making a movement indicated by the arrow,
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end stop at a clearly marked stop line deleted text begin , deleted text end but new text begin , new text end if none,
before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the
intersection deleted text begin , deleted text end or new text begin , new text end if none, then before entering the intersection
and deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end remain standing until a permissive signal
indication new text begin permitting the movement indicated by the red arrow new text end is
displayed new text begin , except as follows: when an official sign has been
erected permitting a turn on a red arrow signal, the vehicular
traffic facing a red arrow signal indication is permitted to
enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left from a
one-way street into a one-way street on which traffic moves to
the left, after stopping, but must yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by
the signal at that intersection new text end .

(b) In the event an official traffic-control signal is
erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection,
the provisions of this section are applicable except those which
can have no application. Any stop required deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be made
at a sign or marking on the pavement indicating where the
stop deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be made, but in the absence of any such sign or
marking the stop deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be made at the signal.

(c) When a traffic-control signal indication or indications
placed to control a certain movement or lane are so identified
by placing a sign near the indication or indications, no other
traffic-control signal indication or indications within the
intersection deleted text begin shall control deleted text end new text begin controls new text end vehicular traffic for
deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin that new text end movement or lane.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.06,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Pedestrian control signal.

(a) Whenever special
pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't
Walk" new text begin or symbols of a "walking person" or "upraised hand" new text end are in
place deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin , the new text end signals deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin or symbols new text end indicate as follows:

(1) new text begin A steady new text end "Walk deleted text begin , deleted text end " deleted text begin flashing or steady. Pedestrians
deleted text end new text begin signal or the symbol of a "walking person" indicates that a
pedestrian new text end facing deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin either of these new text end signals may proceed
across the roadway in the direction of the signal new text begin , possibly in
conflict with turning vehicles new text end . new text begin Every driver of a vehicle shall
yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian except that the
pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully
within the intersection at the time that either signal
indication is first shown.
new text end

(2) new text begin A new text end "Don't Walk deleted text begin , deleted text end " new text begin signal or the symbol of an "upraised
hand," new text end flashing or steady deleted text begin . No deleted text end new text begin , indicates that a new text end pedestrian
shall new text begin not new text end start to cross the roadway in the direction of deleted text begin such
signals deleted text end new text begin either signal new text end , but any pedestrian who has partially
crossed on the "Walk" new text begin or "walking person" new text end signal new text begin indication
new text end shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the deleted text begin "Don't
Walk" deleted text end signal is showing.

(b) A pedestrian crossing a roadway in conformity with this
section is lawfully within the intersection and, when in a
crosswalk, is lawfully within the crosswalk.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.14, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin License revocation. new text end

new text begin The driver's license of a
person who violates any speed limit established in this section,
by driving in excess of 100 miles per hour, is revoked for six
months under section 171.17, or for a longer minimum period of
time applicable under section 169A.53, 169A.54, or 171.174.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2005,
and applies to violations committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.14,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Speed limits.

(a) Where no special hazard
exists the following speeds shall be lawful, but any speeds in
excess of such limits shall be prima facie evidence that the
speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful;
except that the speed limit within any municipality shall be a
maximum limit and any speed in excess thereof shall be unlawful:

(1) 30 miles per hour in an urban district or on a town
road in a rural residential district;

(2) 65 miles per hour on noninterstate freeways and
expressways, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 19;

(3) 55 miles per hour in locations other than those
specified in this section;

(4) 70 miles per hour on interstate highways outside the
limits of any urbanized area with a population of greater than
50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of
transportation;

(5) 65 miles per hour on interstate highways inside the
limits of any urbanized area with a population of greater than
50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of
transportation;

(6) ten miles per hour in alleys; and

(7) 25 miles per hour in residential roadways if adopted by
the road authority having jurisdiction over the residential
roadway.

(b) A speed limit adopted under paragraph (a), clause (7),
is not effective unless the road authority has erected signs
designating the speed limit and indicating the beginning and end
of the residential roadway on which the speed limit applies.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "rural residential
district" means the territory contiguous to and including any
town road within a subdivision or plat of land that is built up
with dwelling houses at intervals of less than 300 feet for a
distance of one-quarter mile or more.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 609.0331 or 609.101 or other
law to the contrary, a person who violates a speed limit
established in this subdivision, or a speed limit designated on
an appropriate sign under subdivision 4, 5, 5b, 5c, or 5e, by
driving 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the applicable
speed limit, is assessed an additional surcharge equal to the
amount of the fine imposed for the speed violation, but not less
than $25.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2005,
and applies to violations committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.18,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Passing on the right.

The driver of a vehicle
may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only
upon the following conditions:

(1) when the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a
left turn;

(2) upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement not
occupied by parked vehicles of sufficient width for two or more
lines of moving vehicles in each direction;

(3) upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on which
traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where the
roadway is free from obstructions and of sufficient width for
two or more lines of moving vehicles;

(4) new text begin when new text end the driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass
another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting
such movement in safety. In no event shall such movement be
made by driving new text begin onto the shoulder, whether paved or unpaved, or
new text end off the pavement or main-traveled portion of the roadway.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2005.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.18,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Driving left of roadway center; exception.

(a)
No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the
roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and
is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to
permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without
interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every
event the overtaking vehicle must return to the right-hand side
of the roadway before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle
approaching from the opposite direction;

(b) Except on a one-way roadway or as provided in paragraph
(c), no vehicle shall, in overtaking and passing another vehicle
or at any other time, be driven to the left half of the roadway
under the following conditions:

(1) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve
in the highway where the driver's view along the highway is
obstructed within a distance of 700 feet;

(2) when approaching within 100 feet of any underpass or
tunnel, railroad grade crossing, intersection within a city, or
intersection outside of a city if the presence of the
intersection is marked by warning signs; or

(3) where official signs are in place prohibiting passing,
or a distinctive centerline is marked, which distinctive line
also so prohibits passing, as declared in the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices adopted by the commissioner.

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a self-propelled or
towed implement of husbandry that (1) is escorted at the front
by a registered motor vehicle that is displaying vehicular
hazard warning lights visible to the front and rear in normal
sunlight, and (2) does not extend into the left half of the
roadway to any greater extent than made necessary by the total
width of the right half of the roadway together with any
adjacent shoulder that is suitable for travel.

new text begin (d) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a self-propelled or
towed implement of husbandry that is operated to the left half
of the roadway if such operation is not to a greater extent than
is necessary to avoid collision with a parked vehicle, sign, or
other stationary object located on the highway right-of-way.
new text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.18,
subdivision 11, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 120, section 2,
is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Passing parked emergency vehicle; citation;
probable cause.

(a) When approaching and before passing an
authorized emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated
that is parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or
highway having two lanes in the same direction, the driver of a
vehicle shall safely move the vehicle to the lane farthest away
from the emergency vehicle, if it is possible to do so.

(b) When approaching and before passing an authorized
emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated that is
parked or otherwise stopped on or next to a street or highway
having more than two lanes in the same direction, the driver of
a vehicle shall safely move the vehicle so as to leave a full
lane vacant between the driver and any lane in which the
emergency vehicle is completely or partially parked or otherwise
stopped, if it is possible to do so.

(c) A peace officer may issue a citation to the driver of a
motor vehicle if the peace officer has probable cause to believe
that the driver has operated the vehicle in violation of this
subdivision within the four-hour period following the
termination of the incident or a receipt of a report under
paragraph (d). The citation may be issued even though the
violation was not committed in the presence of the peace officer.

(d) Although probable cause may be otherwise satisfied by
other evidentiary elements or factors, probable cause is
sufficient for purposes of this subdivision when the person
cited is operating the vehicle described by a member of the crew
of an authorized emergency vehicle responding to an incident in
a timely report of the violation of this subdivision, which
includes a description of the vehicle used to commit the offense
and the vehicle's license plate number. For the purposes of
issuance of a citation under paragraph (c), "timely" means that
the report must be made within a four-hour period following the
termination of the incident.

new text begin (e) For purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) only,
"authorized emergency vehicle" and "emergency vehicle" includes
a towing vehicle defined in section 169.01, subdivision 52, that
has activated flashing lights authorized under section 169.64,
subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.28,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Exempt crossing.

(a) The commissioner may
designate a crossing as an exempt crossing deleted text begin if the crossing is deleted text end :

(1) new text begin if the crossing is new text end on a rail line on which service has
been abandoned; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(2) new text begin if the crossing is new text end on a rail line that carries fewer
than five trains each year, traveling at speeds of ten miles per
hour or less new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) as agreed to by the operating railroad and the
Department of Transportation, following a diagnostic review of
the crossing new text end .

(b) The commissioner shall direct the railroad to erect at
the crossing signs bearing the word "Exempt" that conform to
section 169.06. The installation or presence of an exempt sign
does not relieve a driver of the duty to use due care. A train
must not proceed across an exempt crossing unless a police
officer is present to direct traffic or a railroad employee is
on the ground to warn traffic until the train enters the
crossing.

(c) A vehicle that must stop at grade crossings under
subdivision 1 is not required to stop at a marked exempt
crossing unless directed otherwise by a police officer or a
railroad employee.

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.448, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Day activity center buses. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding
subdivision 1, a vehicle used to transport adults to and from a
day activity center may be equipped with prewarning flashing
amber signals and a stop-signal arm, and the operator of the
vehicle may activate this equipment, under the following
circumstances:
new text end

new text begin (1) the operator possesses a commercial driver's license
with a school bus endorsement;
new text end

new text begin (2) the vehicle is engaged in picking up or dropping off
adults at locations predesignated by the day activity center
that owns or leases the bus;
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle is identified as a "day activity center
bus" in letters at least eight inches high on the front and rear
top of the bus; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner
and operator of the bus is identified on each front door of the
bus in letters not less than three inches high.
new text end

new text begin The provisions of section 169.444 relating to duties of
care of a motorist to a school bus, and violations thereof,
apply to a vehicle described in this section when the vehicle is
operated in conformity with this subdivision. The provisions of
section 169.443 relating to bus driver's duties apply to a
vehicle described in this section except those that by their
nature have no application.
new text end

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.522, is
amended to read:

169.522 SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE, SIGN REQUIRED.

Subdivision 1.

Displaying emblem; rules.

(a) All
animal-drawn vehicles, motorized golf carts when operated on
designated roadways pursuant to section 169.045, implements of
husbandry, and other machinery, including all road construction
machinery, which are designed for operation at a speed of 30
miles per hour or less deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin , must new text end display a triangular
slow-moving vehicle emblem, except (1) when being used in actual
construction and maintenance work and traveling within the
limits of a construction area deleted text begin which is deleted text end marked in accordance with
deleted text begin requirements of deleted text end the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
as set forth in section 169.06, or (2) for a towed implement of
husbandry that is empty and that is not self-propelled, in which
case it may be towed at lawful speeds greater than 30 miles per
hour without removing the slow-moving vehicle emblem. The
emblem deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end consist of a fluorescent deleted text begin yellow-orange deleted text end new text begin or
illuminated red-orange new text end triangle with a dark red reflective
border and be mounted so as to be visible from a distance of not
less than 600 feet to the rear. When a primary power unit
towing an implement of husbandry or other machinery displays a
slow-moving vehicle emblem visible from a distance of 600 feet
to the rear, it deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin is new text end not deleted text begin be deleted text end necessary to display a similar
emblem on the secondary unit. deleted text begin After January 1, 1975, deleted text end All
slow-moving vehicle emblems sold in this state deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be so
designed that when properly mounted they are visible from a
distance of not less than 600 feet to the rear when directly in
front of lawful lower beam of headlamps on a motor vehicle. The
commissioner of public safety shall adopt standards and
specifications for the design and position of mounting the
slow-moving vehicle emblem. Such standards and
specifications deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be adopted by rule in accordance with
the Administrative Procedure Act. deleted text begin A violation of this section
shall not be admissible evidence in any civil cause of action
arising prior to January 1, 1970.
deleted text end

(b) An alternate slow-moving vehicle emblem consisting of a
dull black triangle with a white reflective border may be used
after obtaining a permit from the commissioner under rules of
the commissioner. A person with a permit to use an alternate
slow-moving vehicle emblem must:

(1) carry in the vehicle a regular slow-moving vehicle
emblem and display the emblem when operating a vehicle between
sunset and sunrise, and at any other time when visibility is
impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions; and

(2) permanently affix to the rear of the slow-moving
vehicle at least 72 square inches of reflective tape that
reflects the color red.

Subd. 2.

Prohibition on use.

The use of this emblem
deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end restricted to the slow-moving vehicles specified in
subdivision 1 and its use on any other type of vehicle or
stationary object on the highway is prohibited.

Subd. 3.

Display required.

No person shall sell, lease,
rent, or operate any slow-moving vehicle, as defined in
subdivision 1, except motorized golf carts and except those
units designed to be completely mounted on a primary power unit,
which is manufactured or assembled on or after July 1, 1967,
unless deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the new text end vehicle is equipped with a slow-moving vehicle
emblem-mounting device as specified in subdivision 1. Provided
however, deleted text begin no deleted text end new text begin a new text end slow-moving vehicle deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must not new text end be operated
without such slow-moving vehicle emblem deleted text begin after January 1, 1968 deleted text end .

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.81,
subdivision 3c, is amended to read:

Subd. 3c.

Recreational vehicle combination.

Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a recreational vehicle
combination may be operated without a permit if:

(1) the combination does not consist of more than three
vehicles, and the towing rating of the pickup truck is equal to
or greater than the total weight of all vehicles being towed;

(2) the combination does not exceed deleted text begin 60 deleted text end new text begin 70 new text end feet in length;

(3) the deleted text begin camper-semitrailer deleted text end new text begin middle vehicle new text end in the
combination does not exceed 28 feet in length;

(4) the operator of the combination is at least 18 years of
age;

(5) the trailer carrying a watercraft, motorcycle,
motorized bicycle, off-highway motorcycle, snowmobile, deleted text begin or
deleted text end all-terrain vehicle new text begin , or equestrian equipment or supplies new text end meets
all requirements of law;

(6) the trailers in the combination are connected to the
pickup truck and each other in conformity with section 169.82;
and

(7) the combination is not operated within the seven-county
metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2,
during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.8261, is
amended to read:

169.8261 GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS; FOREST PRODUCTS.

new text begin (a) new text end A vehicle or combination of vehicles hauling raw or
unfinished forest products, including wood chips, by the most
direct route to the nearest highway that has been designated
under section 169.832, subdivision 11, may be operated on any
highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.822 to
169.829 without regard to load restrictions imposed on that
highway, except that deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the new text end vehicles must:

(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect
between the dates set by the commissioner under section 169.87,
subdivision 2;

(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section
169.84;

(3) be equipped and operated with six axles and brakes;

(4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross weight, or 98,000 pounds
gross weight during the time when seasonal increases are
authorized under section 169.826;

(5) not be operated on interstate and defense highways;

(6) obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of
transportation; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(7) obey all road postings new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (8) not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single
axle new text end .

new text begin (b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the
legal axle weight limits listed in section 169.824 by not more
than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may be
exceeded by not more than 22.5 percent during the time when
seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826,
subdivision 1.
new text end

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.851,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Exception for farm and forest products.

deleted text begin The
maximum weight provisions of this section do deleted text end new text begin Subdivision 4 does
new text end not apply to the first haul of unprocessed or raw farm products
and the transportation of raw and unfinished forest products new text begin ,
including wood chips, new text end when the deleted text begin prescribed deleted text end maximum
weight deleted text begin limitation is deleted text end new text begin limitations permitted under sections
169.822 to 169.829 are new text end not exceeded by more than ten percent.

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.86,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Fee; proceeds deposited; appropriation.

The
commissioner, with respect to highways under the commissioner's
jurisdiction, may charge a fee for each permit issued. All such
fees for permits issued by the commissioner of transportation
shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
trunk highway fund. Except for those annual permits for which
the permit fees are specified elsewhere in this chapter, the
fees shall be:

(a) $15 for each single trip permit.

(b) $36 for each job permit. A job permit may be issued
for like loads carried on a specific route for a period not to
exceed two months. "Like loads" means loads of the same
product, weight, and dimension.

(c) $60 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not
to exceed 12 consecutive months. Annual permits may be issued
for:

(1) motor vehicles used to alleviate a temporary crisis
adversely affecting the safety or well-being of the public;

(2) motor vehicles which travel on interstate highways and
carry loads authorized under subdivision 1a;

(3) motor vehicles operating with gross weights authorized
under section 169.826, subdivision 1a;

(4) special pulpwood vehicles described in section 169.863;

(5) motor vehicles bearing snowplow blades not exceeding
ten feet in width; and

(6) noncommercial transportation of a boat by the owner or
user of the boat.

(d) $120 for an oversize annual permit to be issued for a
period not to exceed 12 consecutive months. Annual permits may
be issued for:

(1) mobile cranes;

(2) construction equipment, machinery, and supplies;

(3) manufactured homes new text begin and manufactured storage buildings new text end ;

(4) implements of husbandry when the movement is not made
according to the provisions of paragraph (i);

(5) double-deck buses;

(6) commercial boat hauling; and

(7) three-vehicle combinations consisting of two empty,
newly manufactured trailers for cargo, horses, or livestock, not
to exceed 28-1/2 feet per trailer; provided, however, the permit
allows the vehicles to be moved from a trailer manufacturer to a
trailer dealer only while operating on twin-trailer routes
designated under section 169.81, subdivision 3, paragraph (c).

(e) For vehicles which have axle weights exceeding the
weight limitations of sections 169.822 to 169.829, an additional
cost added to the fees listed above. However, this paragraph
applies to any vehicle described in section 168.013, subdivision
3, paragraph (b), but only when the vehicle exceeds its gross
weight allowance set forth in that paragraph, and then the
additional cost is for all weight, including the allowance
weight, in excess of the permitted maximum axle weight. The
additional cost is equal to the product of the distance traveled
times the sum of the overweight axle group cost factors shown in
the following chart:
Overweight Axle Group Cost Factors

Weight (pounds) Cost Per Mile For Each Group Of:
exceeding Two consec- Three consec- Four consec-
weight utive axles utive axles utive axles
limitations spaced within spaced within spaced within
on axles 8 feet or less 9 feet or less 14 feet or less
0-2,000 .12 .05 .04
2,001-4,000 .14 .06 .05
4,001-6,000 .18 .07 .06
6,001-8,000 .21 .09 .07
8,001-10,000 .26 .10 .08
10,001-12,000 .30 .12 .09
12,001-14,000 Not permitted .14 .11
14,001-16,000 Not permitted .17 .12
16,001-18,000 Not permitted .19 .15
18,001-20,000 Not permitted Not permitted .16
20,001-22,000 Not permitted Not permitted .20

The amounts added are rounded to the nearest cent for each axle
or axle group. The additional cost does not apply to paragraph
(c), clauses (1) and (3).

For a vehicle found to exceed the appropriate maximum permitted
weight, a cost-per-mile fee of 22 cents per ton, or fraction of
a ton, over the permitted maximum weight is imposed in addition
to the normal permit fee. Miles must be calculated based on the
distance already traveled in the state plus the distance from
the point of detection to a transportation loading site or
unloading site within the state or to the point of exit from the
state.

(f) As an alternative to paragraph (e), an annual permit
may be issued for overweight, or oversize and overweight,
construction equipment, machinery, and supplies. The fees for
the permit are as follows:

Gross Weight (pounds) of Vehicle Annual Permit Fee
90,000 or less $200
90,001 - 100,000 $300
100,001 - 110,000 $400
110,001 - 120,000 $500
120,001 - 130,000 $600
130,001 - 140,000 $700
140,001 - 145,000 $800

If the gross weight of the vehicle is more than 145,000 pounds
the permit fee is determined under paragraph (e).

(g) For vehicles which exceed the width limitations set
forth in section 169.80 by more than 72 inches, an additional
cost equal to $120 added to the amount in paragraph (a) when the
permit is issued while seasonal load restrictions pursuant to
section 169.87 are in effect.

(h) $85 for an annual permit to be issued for a period not
to exceed 12 months, for refuse-compactor vehicles that carry a
gross weight of not more than: 22,000 pounds on a single rear
axle; 38,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle; or, subject to
section 169.828, subdivision 2, 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear
axle. A permit issued for up to 46,000 pounds on a tridem rear
axle must limit the gross vehicle weight to not more than 62,000
pounds.

(i) For vehicles exclusively transporting implements of
husbandry, an annual permit fee of $24. A vehicle operated
under a permit authorized by this paragraph may be moved at the
discretion of the permit holder without prior route approval by
the commissioner if:

(1) the total width of the transporting vehicle, including
load, does not exceed 14 feet;

(2) the vehicle is operated only between sunrise and 30
minutes after sunset, and is not operated at any time after
12:00 noon on Sundays or holidays;

(3) the vehicle is not operated when visibility is impaired
by weather, fog, or other conditions that render persons and
other vehicles not clearly visible at 500 feet;

(4) the vehicle displays at the front and rear of the load
or vehicle a pair of flashing amber lights, as provided in
section 169.59, subdivision 4, whenever the overall width of the
vehicle exceeds 126 inches; and

(5) the vehicle is not operated on a trunk highway with a
surfaced roadway width of less than 24 feet unless such
operation is authorized by the permit.

A permit under this paragraph authorizes movements of the
permitted vehicle on an interstate highway, and movements of 75
miles or more on other highways.

(j) $300 for a motor vehicle described in section
169.8261. The fee under this paragraph must be deposited as
follows:

(1) in fiscal years 2005 through 2010:

(i) the first $50,000 in each fiscal year must be deposited
in the trunk highway fund for costs related to administering the
permit program and inspecting and posting bridges;

(ii) all remaining money in each fiscal year must be
deposited in a bridge inspection and signing account in the
special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to
the commissioner for:

(A) inspection of local bridges and identification of local
bridges to be posted, including contracting with a consultant
for some or all of these functions; and

(B) erection of weight-posting signs on local bridges; and

(2) in fiscal year 2011 and subsequent years must be
deposited in the trunk highway fund.

new text begin (k) Beginning August 1, 2006, $200 for an annual permit for
a vehicle operating under authority of section 169.824,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2).
new text end

Sec. 53.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.99,
subdivision 1b, is amended to read:

Subd. 1b.

Speed.

The uniform traffic ticket must provide
a blank or space wherein an officer who issues a citation for a
violation of deleted text begin section 169.14, subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
clause (3), deleted text end new text begin a speed limit of 55 or 60 miles per hour new text end must
specify whether the speed was greater than ten miles per hour in
excess of deleted text begin the lawful speed deleted text end new text begin a 55 miles per hour speed limit, or
more than five miles per hour in excess of a 60 miles per hour
speed limit new text end .

Sec. 54.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.52,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Test refusal; license revocation.

(a) Upon
certification by the peace officer that there existed probable
cause to believe the person had been driving, operating, or in
physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of section
169A.20 (driving while impaired), and that the person refused to
submit to a test, the commissioner shall revoke the person's
license or permit to drive, or nonresident operating privilege,
for a period of one year even if a test was obtained pursuant to
this section after the person refused to submit to testing.

(b) Upon certification by the peace officer that there
existed probable cause to believe the person had been driving,
operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor vehicle
with the presence of any alcohol in violation of section 169A.20
(driving while impaired), and that the person refused to submit
to a test, the commissioner shall disqualify the person from
operating a commercial motor vehicle deleted text begin for a period of one year
under section 171.165 (commercial driver's license
disqualification) deleted text end and shall revoke the person's license or
permit to drive or nonresident operating privilege deleted text begin for a period
of one year deleted text end new text begin according to the federal regulations adopted by
reference in section 171.165, subdivision 2 new text end .

Sec. 55.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
subdivision 22, is amended to read:

Subd. 22.

Commercial motor vehicle.

"Commercial motor
vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles
used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:

(1) has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;

(2) has a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight of more
than 10,000 pounds and the combination of vehicles has a
combined gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;

(3) is a bus;

(4) is of any size and is used in the transportation of
hazardous materials deleted text begin , except for those vehicles having a gross
vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less and carrying in bulk
tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of liquid fertilizer
and petroleum products deleted text end new text begin that are required to be placarded under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185 new text end ; or

(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus,
except for new text begin type III new text end school buses defined in section 169.01,
subdivision 6, clause (5).

Sec. 56.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
subdivision 35, is amended to read:

Subd. 35.

Hazardous materials.

"Hazardous materials"
means those materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of
the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and that
require the motor vehicle to be placarded under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, deleted text begin part 172, subpart F deleted text end new text begin parts 100-185 new text end .

Sec. 57.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
subdivision 47, is amended to read:

Subd. 47.

State.

"State" means deleted text begin any deleted text end new text begin a new text end state new text begin of the United
States new text end , deleted text begin territory or possession of the United States, deleted text end the
District of Columbia, deleted text begin the Commonwealth of deleted text end Puerto Rico deleted text begin or any
province of the Dominion of Canada deleted text end new text begin , the United States Virgin
Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States new text end .

Sec. 58.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 48a. new text end

new text begin Tank vehicle. new text end

new text begin "Tank vehicle" means any
commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any
liquid or gaseous materials within a tank, as defined in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 49, section 178.320, including a
cargo tank or a portable tank as defined in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, section 171.8, that is either permanently
or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis, except
portable tanks having a rated capacity under 1,000 gallons.
new text end

Sec. 59.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.02, is
amended to read:

171.02 LICENSES; TYPES, ENDORSEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS.

Subdivision 1.

License required.

Except when expressly
exempted, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle upon a street
or highway in this state unless the person has a license valid
under this chapter for the type or class of vehicle being
driven. The department shall not issue a driver's license to a
person unless and until the person's license from any
jurisdiction has been invalidated. The department shall provide
to the issuing department of any jurisdiction, information that
the licensee is now licensed in Minnesota. A person is not
permitted to have more than one valid driver's license at any
time. The department shall not issue to a person to whom a
current Minnesota identification card has been issued a driver's
license, other than deleted text begin an instruction permit or deleted text end a limited license,
unless the person's Minnesota identification card has been
invalidated.

Subd. 2. [DRIVER'S LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS,
EXEMPTIONS.] (a) Drivers' licenses deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin are new text end classified
according to the types of vehicles deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end may be driven by
the holder of each type or class of license. The commissioner
may, as appropriate, subdivide the classes listed in this
subdivision and issue licenses classified accordingly.

new text begin (b) new text end Except as provided in new text begin paragraph (c), clauses (1) and
(2), and new text end subdivision 2a, no class of license deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end valid
to operate a motorcycle, school bus, tank vehicle,
double-trailer or triple-trailer combination, vehicle
transporting hazardous materials, or bus, unless so endorsed.

There deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin are new text end four general classes of licenses as
deleted text begin follows: deleted text end new text begin described in paragraphs (c) through (f).
new text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end Class D deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin drivers' licenses are new text end valid for:

(1) operating all farm trucks deleted text begin operated by deleted text end new text begin if the farm truck
is:
new text end

(i) deleted text begin the owner, (ii) deleted text end new text begin controlled and operated by a farmer,
including operation by new text end an immediate family member deleted text begin of the owner,
(iii) deleted text end new text begin or new text end an employee of the deleted text begin owner not primarily employed to
operate the farm truck, within 150 miles of the farm, or deleted text end new text begin farmer;
new text end

new text begin (ii) used to transport agricultural products, farm
machinery, or farm supplies, including hazardous materials, to
or from a farm;
new text end

new text begin (iii) not used in the operations of a common or contract
motor carrier as governed by Code of Federal Regulations, title
49, part 365; and
new text end

(iv) deleted text begin an employee of the owner employed during harvest to
operate the farm truck for the first, continuous transportation
of agricultural products from the production site or on-farm
storage site to any other location within 50 miles of that
site deleted text end new text begin used within 150 miles of the farm new text end ;

(2) new text begin notwithstanding paragraph (b), new text end operating deleted text begin fire trucks
and emergency fire equipment deleted text end new text begin an authorized emergency vehicle, as
defined in section 169.01, subdivision 5 new text end , whether or not in
excess of 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight deleted text begin , operated by a
firefighter while on duty, or a tiller operator employed by a
fire department who drives the rear portion of a midmount aerial
ladder truck deleted text end ;

(3) operating new text begin a new text end recreational deleted text begin equipment deleted text end new text begin vehicle new text end as defined
in section 168.011, subdivision 25, that is operated for
personal use;

(4) operating all single-unit vehicles except vehicles with
a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds, vehicles
designed to carry more than 15 passengers including the driver,
and vehicles that carry hazardous materials; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(5) notwithstanding paragraph deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end , operating a type A
school bus without a school bus endorsement if:

(i) the bus has a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or
less;

(ii) the bus is designed to transport 15 or fewer
passengers, including the driver; and

(iii) the requirements of subdivision 2a deleted text begin , paragraph (b),
deleted text end are satisfied, as determined by the commissioner deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

deleted text begin The holder of a class D license may also tow
deleted text end

new text begin (6) towing new text end vehicles if new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (i) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of
10,000 pounds or less; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) the towed vehicles have a gross vehicle weight of more
than 10,000 pounds and new text end the combination of vehicles has a gross
vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end Class C deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin drivers' licenses are new text end valid for:

(1) operating class D new text begin motor new text end vehicles;

(2) with a hazardous materials endorsement, transporting
hazardous materials in class D vehicles; and

(3) with a school bus endorsement, operating school buses
designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the
driver.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end Class B deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin drivers' licenses are new text end valid for operating
all deleted text begin vehicles in deleted text end class C new text begin motor vehicles new text end , class D new text begin motor vehicles new text end ,
and all other single-unit new text begin motor new text end vehicles including, with a
passenger endorsement, buses. The holder of a class B license
may tow only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000
pounds or less.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Class A deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin drivers' licenses are new text end valid for operating
any vehicle or combination of vehicles.

Subd. 2a.

deleted text begin exceptions deleted text end new text begin exception for certain school bus
drivers new text end .

deleted text begin (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2, (1) a hazardous
materials endorsement is not required to operate a vehicle
having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less while
carrying in bulk tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of
petroleum products and (2) a class C license or hazardous
materials endorsement is not required to operate a farm vehicle
as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
390.5, having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less
while carrying in bulk tanks a total of not more than 1,500
gallons of liquid fertilizer.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end Notwithstanding subdivision 2, paragraph (c), the
holder of a class D driver's license, without a school bus
endorsement, may operate a type A school bus described in
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), under the following conditions:

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end The operator is an employee of the entity that
owns, leases, or contracts for the school bus and is not solely
hired to provide transportation services under this deleted text begin paragraph
deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end .

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end The operator drives the school bus only from points
of origin to points of destination, not including home-to-school
trips to pick up or drop off students.

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end The operator is prohibited from using the
eight-light system. Violation of this deleted text begin clause deleted text end new text begin paragraph new text end is a
misdemeanor.

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end The operator's employer has adopted and implemented
a policy that provides for annual training and certification of
the operator in:

deleted text begin (i) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end safe operation of the type of school bus the
operator will be driving;

deleted text begin (ii) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end understanding student behavior, including issues
relating to students with disabilities;

deleted text begin (iii) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end encouraging orderly conduct of students on the
bus and handling incidents of misconduct appropriately;

deleted text begin (iv) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end knowing and understanding relevant laws, rules of
the road, and local school bus safety policies;

deleted text begin (v) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end handling emergency situations; and

deleted text begin (vi) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end safe loading and unloading of students.

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end A background check or background investigation of
the operator has been conducted that meets the requirements
under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, or 123B.03 for teachers;
section 144.057 or chapter 245C for day care employees; or
section 171.321, subdivision 3, for all other persons operating
a type A school bus under this deleted text begin paragraph deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end .

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Operators shall submit to a physical examination as
required by section 171.321, subdivision 2.

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end The operator's driver's license is verified
annually by the entity that owns, leases, or contracts for the
school bus.

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end A person who sustains a conviction, as defined
under section 609.02, of violating section 169A.25, 169A.26,
169A.27, 169A.31, 169A.51, or 169A.52, or a similar statute or
ordinance of another state is precluded from operating a school
bus for five years from the date of conviction.

deleted text begin (9) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end A person who has ever been convicted of a
disqualifying offense as defined in section 171.3215,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c), may not operate a school bus under
this deleted text begin paragraph deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end .

deleted text begin (10) deleted text end new text begin (j) new text end A person who sustains a conviction, as defined
under section 609.02, of a fourth moving offense in violation of
chapter 169 is precluded from operating a school bus for one
year from the date of the last conviction.

deleted text begin (11) deleted text end new text begin (k) new text end Students riding the school bus must have training
required under section 123B.90, subdivision 2.

deleted text begin (12) deleted text end new text begin (l) new text end An operator must be trained in the proper use of
child safety restraints as set forth in the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration's "Guideline for the Safe
Transportation of Pre-school Age Children in School Buses."

deleted text begin (13) deleted text end new text begin (m) new text end Annual certification of the requirements listed in
this deleted text begin paragraph deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end must be maintained under separate
file at the business location for each operator licensed under
this deleted text begin paragraph deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end and subdivision 2, paragraph (b),
clause (5). The business manager, school board, governing body
of a nonpublic school, or any other entity that owns, leases, or
contracts for the school bus operating under this deleted text begin paragraph
deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end is responsible for maintaining these files for
inspection.

deleted text begin (14) deleted text end new text begin (n) new text end The school bus must bear a current certificate of
inspection issued under section 169.451.

deleted text begin (15) deleted text end new text begin (o) new text end The word "School" on the front and rear of the bus
must be covered by a sign that reads "Activities" when the bus
is being operated under authority of this deleted text begin paragraph deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end .

Subd. 3.

Motorized bicycle.

(a) deleted text begin No deleted text end new text begin A new text end motorized bicycle
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin may not new text end be operated on any public roadway by any person
who does not possess a valid driver's license, unless the person
has obtained a motorized bicycle operator's permit or motorized
bicycle instruction permit from the commissioner of public
safety. The operator's permit may be issued to any person who
has attained the age of 15 years and who has passed the
examination prescribed by the commissioner. The instruction
permit may be issued to any person who has attained the age of
15 years and who has successfully completed an approved safety
course and passed the written portion of the examination
prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) This course must consist of, but is not limited to, a
basic understanding of:

(1) motorized bicycles and their limitations;

(2) motorized bicycle laws and rules;

(3) safe operating practices and basic operating
techniques;

(4) helmets and protective clothing;

(5) motorized bicycle traffic strategies; and

(6) effects of alcohol and drugs on motorized bicycle
operators.

(c) The commissioner may deleted text begin promulgate deleted text end new text begin adopt new text end rules prescribing
the content of the safety course, examination, and the
information to be contained on the permits. A person operating
a motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject
to the restrictions imposed by section 169.974, subdivision 2,
on operation of a motorcycle under a two-wheel instruction
permit.

(d) The fees for motorized bicycle operator's permits are
as follows:

(1) Examination and operator's permit,
valid for one year $ 6
(2) Duplicate $ 3
(3) Renewal permit before age 21
and valid until age 21 $ 9
(4) Renewal permit deleted text begin after deleted text end age 21 new text begin or older
new text end and valid for four years $15
(5) Duplicate of any renewal permit $ 4.50
(6) Written examination and
instruction permit, valid for
30 days $ 6

Subd. 4. [RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE.] (a) The
commissioner may issue restricted commercial drivers' licenses
and take the following actions to the extent that the actions
are authorized by regulation of the United States Department of
Transportation deleted text begin entitled "Waiver for Farm-Related Service
Industries" as published in the Federal Register, April 17, 1992
deleted text end new text begin in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.3,
paragraph (f) new text end :

(1) prescribe examination requirements and other
qualifications for the license;

(2) prescribe classes of vehicles that may be operated by
holders of the license;

(3) specify commercial motor vehicle operation that is
authorized by the license, and prohibit other commercial new text begin motor
new text end vehicle operation by holders of the license; and

(4) prescribe the period of time during which the license
is valid.

(b) Restricted commercial drivers' licenses are subject to
sections 171.165 and 171.166 in the same manner as other
commercial drivers' licenses.

(c) Actions of the commissioner under this subdivision are
not subject to sections 14.05 to 14.47 of the Administrative
Procedure Act.

Subd. 5.

Exemption for certain backup snowplow drivers.

Pursuant to the waiver authorization set forth in Public Law
104-59, section 345, subsection (a), paragraph (5), a person who
operates a commercial motor vehicle for the purpose of removing
snow or ice from a roadway by plowing, salting, or sanding is
not required to hold a commercial driver's license if the person:

(1) is an employee of a local unit of government with a
population of 3,000 or less;

(2) is operating within the boundaries of the local unit of
government;

(3) holds a valid class D driver's license; and

(4) except in the event of a lawful strike, is temporarily
replacing the employee who normally operates the vehicle but
either is unable to operate the vehicle or is in need of
additional assistance due to a snow emergency as determined by
the local unit of government.

Sec. 60.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.03, is
amended to read:

171.03 PERSONS EXEMPT.

The following persons are exempt from license hereunder:

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end A person in the employ or service of the United
States federal government new text begin is exempt new text end while driving or operating a
motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States federal
government deleted text begin , except that only a noncivilian operator of a
commercial motor vehicle owned or leased by the United States
Department of Defense or the Minnesota National Guard is exempt
from the requirement to possess a valid commercial motor vehicle
driver's license; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (b) A person in the employ or service of the United States
federal government is exempt from the requirement to possess a
valid class A, class B, or class C commercial driver's license
while driving or operating for military purposes a commercial
motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States federal
government if the person is:
new text end

new text begin (1) on active duty in the U. S. Coast Guard;
new text end

new text begin (2) on active duty in a branch of the U. S. Armed Forces,
which includes the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps;
new text end

new text begin (3) a member of a reserve component of the U. S. Armed
Forces; or
new text end

new text begin (4) on active duty in the Army National Guard or Air
National Guard, which includes (i) a member on full-time
National Guard duty, (ii) a member undergoing part-time National
Guard training, and (iii) a National Guard military technician,
who is a civilian required to wear a military uniform.
new text end

new text begin The exemption provided under this paragraph does not apply to a
U. S. Armed Forces Reserve technician.
new text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end Any person while driving or operating any farm
tractor deleted text begin , deleted text end or implement of husbandry temporarily deleted text begin operated or moved
deleted text end on a highway deleted text begin , and deleted text end new text begin is exempt. new text end For purposes of this section new text begin , new text end an
all-terrain vehicle, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8,
an off-highway motorcycle, as defined in section 84.787,
subdivision 7, and an off-road vehicle, as defined in section
84.797, subdivision 7, are not implements of husbandry deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end A nonresident who is at least 15 years of age and
who has in immediate possession a valid driver's license issued
to the nonresident in the home state or country may operate a
motor vehicle in this state only as a driver deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end A nonresident who has in immediate possession a
valid commercial driver's license issued by a state new text begin or
jurisdiction new text end in deleted text begin compliance deleted text end new text begin accordance new text end with the deleted text begin Commercial Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, United States Code, title 49,
sections 521, 2304, and 2701 to 2716 deleted text end new text begin standards of Code of
Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383 new text end , and who is operating in
Minnesota the class of commercial motor vehicle authorized by
the issuing state deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin or jurisdiction is exempt.
new text end

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end Any nonresident who is at least 18 years of age,
whose home state or country does not require the licensing of
drivers may operate a motor vehicle as a driver, new text begin but new text end only for a
period of not more than 90 days in any calendar year new text begin , new text end if the
motor vehicle so operated is duly registered for the current
calendar year in the home state or country of deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the
new text end nonresident deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end Any person who becomes a resident of the state of
Minnesota and who has in possession a valid driver's license
issued to the person under and pursuant to the laws of some
other state or deleted text begin province deleted text end new text begin jurisdiction new text end or by military authorities
of the United States may operate a motor vehicle as a
driver, new text begin but new text end only for a period of not more than 60 days after
becoming a resident of this state new text begin , new text end without being required to
have a Minnesota driver's license as provided in this chapter deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end Any person who becomes a resident of the state of
Minnesota and who has in possession a valid commercial driver's
license issued by another state new text begin or jurisdiction new text end in
deleted text begin compliance deleted text end new text begin accordance new text end with the deleted text begin Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 1986, United States Code, title 49, sections 521, 2304,
and 2701 to 2716 deleted text end new text begin standards of Code of Federal Regulations, title
49, part 383 new text end , new text begin is exempt new text end for not more than 30 days after becoming
a resident of this state deleted text begin ; and deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end Any person operating a snowmobile, as defined in
section 84.81 new text begin , is exempt new text end .

Sec. 61.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.04,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Disqualified operators of commercial new text begin motor
new text end vehicles.

During the period of disqualification, the department
shall not issue a class C, class B, or class A new text begin commercial
new text end driver's license new text begin , including a limited license, new text end to a person who
has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
under section 171.165.

Sec. 62.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.05,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Person 18 or more years of age.

new text begin (a) new text end Any
person who is 18 or more years of age and who, except for a lack
of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be
qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this
chapter, may apply for an instruction permit and the department
shall issue deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the new text end permit deleted text begin entitling deleted text end new text begin . The instruction permit
entitles new text end the applicant deleted text begin , while having such permit in immediate
possession, deleted text end to drive a motor vehicle for which a class D license
is valid upon the highways for a period of deleted text begin one year, but such
person must be deleted text end new text begin two years if the permit holder:
new text end

new text begin (1) has the permit in immediate possession; and
new text end

new text begin (2) is driving the vehicle while new text end accompanied by an adult
licensed driver who is actually occupying a seat beside the
driver.

new text begin (b) new text end Any license of a lower class may be used as an
instruction permit deleted text begin for deleted text end new text begin to operate a vehicle requiring new text end a higher
class new text begin license new text end for a period of six months after passage of the
written test or tests required for the higher class and when the
licensee is accompanied by and receiving instruction from a
holder of the appropriate higher class license. A copy of the
record of examination taken for the higher class license must be
carried by the driver while using deleted text begin such deleted text end new text begin the new text end lower class license
as an instruction permit.

Sec. 63.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.05,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Person less than 18 years of age.

(a)
Notwithstanding any provision in subdivision 1 to the contrary,
the department may issue an instruction permit to an applicant
who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age and who:

(1) has completed a course of driver education in another
state, has a previously issued valid license from another state,
or is enrolled in either:

(i) a public, private, or commercial driver education
program that is approved by the commissioner of public safety
and that includes classroom and behind-the-wheel training; or

(ii) an approved behind-the-wheel driver education program
when the student is receiving full-time instruction in a home
school within the meaning of sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, the
student is working toward a home-school diploma, the student's
status as a home-school student has been certified by the
superintendent of the school district in which the student
resides, and the student is taking home-classroom driver
training with classroom materials approved by the commissioner
of public safety;

(2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the
driver education program;

(3) has passed a test of the applicant's eyesight;

(4) has passed a department-administered test of the
applicant's knowledge of traffic laws;

(5) has completed the required application, which must be
approved by (i) either parent when both reside in the same
household as the minor applicant or, if otherwise, then (ii) the
parent or spouse of the parent having custody or, in the event
there is no court order for custody, then (iii) the parent or
spouse of the parent with whom the minor is living or, if items
(i) to (iii) do not apply, then (iv) the guardian having custody
of the minor or, in the event a person under the age of 18 has
no living father, mother, or guardian, or is married or
otherwise legally emancipated, then (v) the applicant's adult
spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; provided,
that the approval required by this clause contains a
verification of the age of the applicant and the identity of the
parent, guardian, adult spouse, adult close family member, or
adult employer; and

(6) has paid the fee required in section 171.06,
subdivision 2.

(b) The instruction permit is valid for deleted text begin one year deleted text end new text begin two years
new text end from the date of application and may be renewed upon payment of
a fee equal to the fee for issuance of an instruction permit
under section 171.06, subdivision 2.

Sec. 64.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.05,
subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Instruction permit use by person under age 18.

(a) This subdivision applies to persons who have applied for and
received an instruction permit under subdivision 2.

(b) The permit holder may, with the permit in possession,
operate a motor vehicle, but must be accompanied by and be under
the supervision of a certified driver education instructor, the
permit holder's parent or guardian, or another licensed driver
age 21 or older. The supervisor must occupy the seat beside the
permit holder.

(c) The permit holder may operate a motor vehicle only when
every occupant under the age of 18 has a seat belt or child
passenger restraint system properly fastened. A person who
violates this paragraph is subject to a fine of $25. A peace
officer may not issue a citation for a violation of this
paragraph unless the officer lawfully stopped or detained the
driver of the motor vehicle for a moving violation as defined in
section 171.04, subdivision 1. The commissioner shall not
record a violation of this paragraph on a person's driving
record.

(d) new text begin The permit holder may not operate a vehicle while
communicating over, or otherwise operating, a cellular or
wireless telephone, whether handheld or hands free, when the
vehicle is in motion. The permit holder may assert as an
affirmative defense that the violation was made for the sole
purpose of obtaining emergency assistance to prevent a crime
about to be committed, or in the reasonable belief that a
person's life or safety was in danger.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end The permit holder must maintain a driving record free
of convictions for moving violations, as defined in section
171.04, subdivision 1, and free of convictions for violation of
section 169A.20, 169A.33, 169A.35, or sections 169A.50 to
169A.53. If the permit holder drives a motor vehicle in
violation of the law, the commissioner shall suspend, cancel, or
revoke the permit in accordance with the statutory section
violated.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 65.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.055,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Use of provisional license.

(a) A provisional
license holder may operate a motor vehicle only when every
occupant under the age of 18 has a seat belt or child passenger
restraint system properly fastened. A person who violates this
paragraph is subject to a fine of $25. A peace officer may not
issue a citation for a violation of this paragraph unless the
officer lawfully stopped or detained the driver of the motor
vehicle for a moving violation as defined in section 171.04.
The commissioner shall not record a violation of this paragraph
on a person's driving record.

(b) new text begin A provisional license holder may not operate a vehicle
while communicating over, or otherwise operating, a cellular or
wireless telephone, whether handheld or hands free, when the
vehicle is in motion. The provisional license holder may assert
as an affirmative defense that the violation was made for the
sole purpose of obtaining emergency assistance to prevent a
crime about to be committed, or in the reasonable belief that a
person's life or safety was in danger.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end If the holder of a provisional license during the
period of provisional licensing incurs (1) a conviction for a
violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33, 169A.35, or sections
169A.50 to 169A.53, (2) a conviction for a crash-related moving
violation, or (3) more than one conviction for a moving
violation that is not crash related, the person may not be
issued a driver's license until 12 consecutive months have
expired since the date of the conviction or until the person
reaches the age of 18 years, whichever occurs first.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 66.

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 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. 67.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.09, as
amended by Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 18, section 11, is
amended to read:

171.09 [DRIVING RESTRICTIONS; AUTHORITY, VIOLATIONS.]

Subdivision 1.

Authority; violations.

(a) The
commissioner deleted text begin shall have the authority deleted text end , when good cause appears,
deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin may new text end impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving
ability or deleted text begin such deleted text end other restrictions applicable to the licensee as
the commissioner may determine to be appropriate to assure the
safe operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee. deleted text begin The
commissioner may,
deleted text end

new text begin (b) Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 49,
section 383.95, if an applicant for a commercial driver's
license either does not successfully complete the air brake
component of the knowledge test, or does not successfully
complete the skills test in a vehicle equipped with air brakes
as such tests are prescribed in Code of Federal Regulations,
title 49, part 384, the department shall indicate on the class
C, class B, or class A commercial driver's license, if issued,
that the individual is restricted from operating a commercial
motor vehicle equipped with air brakes.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation
of the restrictions deleted text begin of deleted text end new text begin on new text end the license, new text begin the commissioner may
new text end suspend or revoke the license. A license suspension under this
section is subject to section 171.18, subdivisions 2 and 3.

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end A person who drives, operates, or is in physical
control of a motor vehicle while in violation of the
restrictions imposed in a restricted driver's license issued to
that person under deleted text begin paragraph (a) deleted text end new text begin this section new text end is guilty of a
crime as follows:

(1) if the restriction relates to the possession or
consumption of alcohol or controlled substances, the person is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor; or

(2) if the restriction relates to another matter, the
person is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 2.

No-alcohol restriction.

(a) Upon proper
application by a person having a valid driver's license
containing the restriction that the person must consume no
alcohol and whose driving record contains no impaired driving
incident within the past ten years, the commissioner must issue
to the person a duplicate driver's license that does not show
that restriction. Such issuance of a duplicate license does not
rescind the no-alcohol restriction on the recipient's driving
record. "Impaired driving incident" has the meaning given in
section 169A.03, subdivision 22.

(b) Upon the issuance of a duplicate license to a person
under paragraph (a), the no-alcohol restriction on the person's
driving record is classified as private data on individuals, as
defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, but may be provided to
requesting law enforcement agencies, probation and parole
agencies, and courts.

Sec. 68.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.12,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Application and record, when destroyed.

The
department may cause applications for drivers' licenses,
provisional licenses, and instruction permits, and related
records, to be destroyed immediately after the period for which
issued, except that:

(1) the driver's record pertaining to revocations,
suspensions, cancellations, disqualifications, convictions, and
accidents deleted text begin shall be deleted text end new text begin is new text end cumulative and new text begin must be new text end kept for a period
of at least five years;

(2) the driver's record pertaining to new text begin violations of a
driver or vehicle out-of-service order must be kept for a period
of at least ten years; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the driver's record pertaining to felony convictions in
the commission of which a motor vehicle was used, to new text end the
alcohol-related offenses and licensing actions listed in section
169A.03, subdivisions 20 and 21, deleted text begin and deleted text end to violations of deleted text begin sections
deleted text end new text begin section 169.09, to violations of section new text end 169A.31 new text begin , new text end and new text begin to
violations of section new text end 171.24, subdivision 5, deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must
new text end be deleted text begin cumulative and kept for a period of at least 15 years, except
as provided in clause (3); and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) the driver's record pertaining to an offense, or a
related licensing action, under section 169A.20, subdivision 1,
clause (1) or (5), must be purged after ten years of any
reference to the offense or action if (i) this offense or action
involved an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than
0.10, (ii) this offense or action was a first impaired driving
incident, and (iii) the driver has incurred no other impaired
driving incident during the ten-year period. For purposes of
this clause, "impaired driving incident" includes any incident
that may be counted as a prior impaired driving conviction or a
prior impaired driving-related loss of license, as defined in
section 169A.03, subdivisions 20 and 21. This clause does not
apply to the driver's record of a person to whom a commercial
driver's license has been issued deleted text end new text begin retained permanently new text end .

Sec. 69.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.12,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Certain convictions not recorded.

new text begin (a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b), new text end the department shall not keep on the
record of a driver any conviction for a violation of deleted text begin section
169.14, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), deleted text end new text begin a speed limit
of 55 or 60 miles per hour new text end unless the violation consisted of a
speed greater than ten miles per hour in excess of deleted text begin the lawful
speed deleted text end new text begin a 55 miles per hour speed limit, or more than five miles
per hour in excess of a 60 miles per hour speed limit new text end .

new text begin (b) This subdivision does not apply to (1) a violation that
occurs in a commercial motor vehicle, or (2) a violation
committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial driver's
license, without regard to whether the violation was committed
in a commercial motor vehicle or another vehicle.
new text end

Sec. 70.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.13,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Examination upon renewal.

new text begin (a) new text end The department
shall issue a driver's license upon renewal new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end when the applicant has passed an examination consisting
of a screening of the applicant's eyesight new text begin since the last
previous license renewal or issuance; and
new text end

new text begin (2) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a written
examination since the last previous license renewal or issuance
and after receiving a warning letter or attending a preliminary
hearing as a habitual violator, within the meaning of rules
adopted by the commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (3) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a road
examination since the last previous license renewal or issuance
and after having had driving privileges suspended as a habitual
violator, within the meaning of rules adopted by the
commissioner new text end .

new text begin (b) A new text end screening of eyesight required by this subdivision
does not constitute the practice of optometry as defined in
section 148.56.

new text begin (c) new text end The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this
subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 71.

new text begin [171.162] COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, RECORDS
CHECK.
new text end

new text begin As required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49,
section 383.73, before issuing a class A, class B, or class C
commercial driver's license, the department shall request the
applicant's complete driving record from all states where the
applicant was previously licensed over the last ten years to
operate any type of motor vehicle.
new text end

Sec. 72.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin first violation deleted text end new text begin federal standards new text end .

Subject to section 171.166, the commissioner shall disqualify a
person from operating commercial motor vehicles deleted text begin for one year
upon receiving a record of the first conviction of the person
for committing a violation of any of the following offenses
while operating a commercial motor vehicle:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) section 169A.20 or 169A.31;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) section 169.09, subdivision 1 or 2;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) a felony, other than a felony described in subdivision
3, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (ii);
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) driving with a revoked, suspended, canceled, denied, or
disqualified commercial driver's license;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) causing a fatality through the negligent or criminal
operation of a commercial motor vehicle; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) an offense committed in another state that would be
grounds for disqualification under this subdivision or
subdivision 2 if committed in Minnesota deleted text end new text begin in accordance with the
driver disqualifications and penalties in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, part 383, subpart D and Code of Federal
Regulations, title 49, section 384.219 new text end .

Sec. 73.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Implied consent revocation.

The commissioner
shall disqualify a person from operating commercial motor
vehicles for deleted text begin one year from the effective date of deleted text end a revocation
under section 169A.52 or a statute or ordinance from another
state new text begin or jurisdiction new text end in conformity with it, deleted text begin if the person was
driving, operating, or in physical control of a commercial motor
vehicle at the time of the incident on which the revocation is
based deleted text end new text begin in accordance with the driver disqualifications and
penalties in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383,
subpart D new text end .

Sec. 74.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Exemptions.

new text begin (a) new text end A disqualification shall not be
imposed under this section on a recreational deleted text begin equipment deleted text end new text begin vehicle
new text end operator, farmer, or deleted text begin firefighter deleted text end new text begin authorized emergency vehicle
operator new text end operating a commercial motor vehicle within the scope
of section 171.02, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

new text begin (b) A conviction for a violation that occurred before
August 1, 2005, while operating a vehicle that is not a
commercial motor vehicle shall not be counted as a first or
subsequent violation for purposes of determining the period for
which a driver must be disqualified under this section.
new text end

Sec. 75.

new text begin [171.167] NOTICE TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
INFORMATION SYSTEM.
new text end

new text begin The department shall participate fully in the commercial
driver's license information system established under the
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 at United States
Code, title 49, section 31309.
new text end

Sec. 76.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.17,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Offenses.

(a) The department shall
immediately revoke the license of a driver upon receiving a
record of the driver's conviction of:

(1) manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor
vehicle or criminal vehicular homicide or injury under section
609.21;

(2) a violation of section 169A.20 or 609.487;

(3) a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was
used;

(4) failure to stop and disclose identity and render aid,
as required under section 169.09, in the event of a motor
vehicle accident, resulting in the death or personal injury of
another;

(5) perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement
to the department under any law relating to the ownership or
operation of a motor vehicle;

(6) except as this section otherwise provides, three
charges of violating within a period of 12 months any of the
provisions of chapter 169 or of the rules or municipal
ordinances enacted in conformance with chapter 169, for which
the accused may be punished upon conviction by imprisonment;

(7) two or more violations, within five years, of the
misdemeanor offense described in section 169.444, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a);

(8) the gross misdemeanor offense described in section
169.444, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(9) an offense in another state that, if committed in this
state, would be grounds for revoking the driver's license new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (10) a violation of an applicable speed limit by a person
driving in excess of 100 miles per hour. The person's license
must be revoked for six months for a violation of this clause,
or for a longer minimum period of time applicable under section
169A.53, 169A.54, or 171.174 new text end .

(b) The department shall immediately revoke the school bus
endorsement of a driver upon receiving a record of the driver's
conviction of the misdemeanor offense described in section
169.443, subdivision 7.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2005,
and applies to violations committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 77.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.18,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Offenses.

The commissioner may suspend
the license of a driver without preliminary hearing upon a
showing by department records or other sufficient evidence that
the licensee:

(1) has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation
of license is required upon conviction;

(2) has been convicted by a court for violating a provision
of chapter 169 or an ordinance regulating traffic, other than a
conviction for a petty misdemeanor, and department records show
that the violation contributed in causing an accident resulting
in the death or personal injury of another, or serious property
damage;

(3) is an habitually reckless or negligent driver of a
motor vehicle;

(4) is an habitual violator of the traffic laws;

(5) is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle as determined
in a judicial proceeding;

(6) has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of the
license;

(7) has committed an offense in another state that, if
committed in this state, would be grounds for suspension;

(8) has committed a violation of section 169.444,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), within five years of a prior
conviction under that section;

(9) has committed a violation of section 171.22, except
that the commissioner may not suspend a person's driver's
license based solely on the fact that the person possessed a
fictitious or fraudulently altered Minnesota identification
card;

(10) has failed to appear in court as provided in section
169.92, subdivision 4;

(11) has failed to report a medical condition that, if
reported, would have resulted in cancellation of driving
privileges; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(12) has been found to have committed an offense under
section 169A.33 new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (13) has paid or attempted to pay a fee required under this
chapter for a license or permit by means of a dishonored check
issued to the state or a driver's license agent, which must be
continued until the registrar determines or is informed by the
agent that the dishonored check has been paid in full new text end .

However, an action taken by the commissioner under clause (2) or
(5) must conform to the recommendation of the court when made in
connection with the prosecution of the licensee.

Sec. 78.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.30,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Conditions of issuance.

(a) In any case
where a person's license has been suspended under section
171.18, 171.173, or 171.186, or revoked under section 169.792,
169.797, 169A.52, 169A.54, 171.17, or 171.172, the commissioner
may issue a limited license to the driver including under the
following conditions:

(1) if the driver's livelihood or attendance at a chemical
dependency treatment or counseling program depends upon the use
of the driver's license;

(2) if the use of a driver's license by a homemaker is
necessary to prevent the substantial disruption of the
education, medical, or nutritional needs of the family of the
homemaker; or

(3) if attendance at a postsecondary institution of
education by an enrolled student of that institution depends
upon the use of the driver's license.

(b) The commissioner in issuing a limited license may
impose such conditions and limitations as in the commissioner's
judgment are necessary to the interests of the public safety and
welfare including reexamination as to the driver's
qualifications. The license may be limited to the operation of
particular vehicles, to particular classes and times of
operation, and to particular conditions of traffic. The
commissioner may require that an applicant for a limited license
affirmatively demonstrate that use of public transportation or
carpooling as an alternative to a limited license would be a
significant hardship.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "homemaker" refers to
the person primarily performing the domestic tasks in a
household of residents consisting of at least the person and the
person's dependent child or other dependents.

(d) The limited license issued by the commissioner shall
clearly indicate the limitations imposed and the driver
operating under the limited license shall have the license in
possession at all times when operating as a driver.

(e) In determining whether to issue a limited license, the
commissioner shall consider the number and the seriousness of
prior convictions and the entire driving record of the driver
and shall consider the number of miles driven by the driver
annually.

(f) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has
been revoked under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner
may only issue a limited license to the person after the person
has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or
written statement indicating that the driver or owner has
insurance coverage satisfactory to the commissioner of public
safety. The commissioner of public safety may require the
insurance identification card provided to satisfy this
subdivision be certified by the insurance company to be
noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.

(g) The limited license issued by the commissioner to a
person under section 171.186, subdivision 4, must expire 90 days
after the date it is issued. The commissioner must not issue a
limited license to a person who previously has been issued a
limited license under section 171.186, subdivision 4.

new text begin (h) The commissioner shall not issue a limited driver's
license to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision
1, clause (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), or (14).
new text end

new text begin (i) The commissioner shall not issue a class A, class B, or
class C limited license.
new text end

Sec. 79.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.50, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6b. new text end

new text begin Bridge engineering and design costs in smaller
cities. new text end

new text begin Until June 30, 2007, the commissioner may make grants
from the state transportation fund to a home rule or statutory
city with a population of 5,000 or less and a net tax capacity
of under $200,000 for design and preliminary engineering of
bridges on city streets. Grants under this subdivision are
subject to the procedures and criteria established under
subdivisions 5 and 6, and may be used for 100 percent of the
design and preliminary engineering costs. Total grants under
this subdivision to all cities may not exceed $200,000.
new text end

Sec. 80.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.86,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Commuter rail corridor coordinating committee.

(a) A Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee shall be
established to advise the commissioner on issues relating to the
alternatives analysis, environmental review, advanced corridor
planning, preliminary engineering, final design, implementation
method, construction of commuter rail, public involvement, land
use, service, and safety. The Commuter Rail Corridor
Coordinating Committee shall consist of:

(1) one member representing each significant funding
partner in whose jurisdiction the line or lines are located;

(2) one member appointed by each county in which the
corridors are located;

(3) one member appointed by each city in which advanced
corridor plans indicate that a station may be located;

(4) two members appointed by the commissioner, one of whom
shall be designated by the commissioner as the chair of the
committee;

(5) one member appointed by each metropolitan planning
organization through which the commuter rail line may pass; and

(6) one member appointed by the president of the University
of Minnesota, if a designated corridor provides direct service
to the university.

(b) A joint powers board existing on April 1, 1999,
consisting of local governments along a commuter rail corridor,
shall perform the functions set forth in paragraph (a) in place
of the committee.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
committee does not expire.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively
from June 30, 2003. All actions taken in reliance on Minnesota
Statutes, section 15.059 or 174.86, are ratified by the
enactment of this section.
new text end

Sec. 81.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 179A.03,
subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 125, article 2,
section 1, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Essential employee.

"Essential employee" means
firefighters, peace officers subject to licensure under sections
626.84 to 626.863, 911 system and police and fire department
public safety dispatchers, guards at correctional facilities,
confidential employees, supervisory employees, assistant county
attorneys, assistant city attorneys, principals, and assistant
principals. However, for state employees, "essential employee"
means all employees in law enforcement, new text begin public safety radio
communications operators, new text end health care professionals,
correctional guards, professional engineering, and supervisory
collective bargaining units, irrespective of severance, and no
other employees. For University of Minnesota employees,
"essential employee" means all employees in law enforcement,
nursing professional and supervisory units, irrespective of
severance, and no other employees. "Firefighters" means
salaried employees of a fire department whose duties include,
directly or indirectly, controlling, extinguishing, preventing,
detecting, or investigating fires. Employees for whom the state
court administrator is the negotiating employer are not
essential employees. For Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.
employees, "essential employees" means all employees.

Sec. 82.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 179A.10,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

State employees.

Unclassified employees, unless
otherwise excluded, are included within the units which include
the classifications to which they are assigned for purposes of
compensation. Supervisory employees shall only be assigned to
units 12 and 16. The following are the appropriate units of
executive branch state employees:

(1) law enforcement unit;

(2) craft, maintenance, and labor unit;

(3) service unit;

(4) health care nonprofessional unit;

(5) health care professional unit;

(6) clerical and office unit;

(7) technical unit;

(8) correctional guards unit;

(9) state university instructional unit;

(10) state college instructional unit;

(11) state university administrative unit;

(12) professional engineering unit;

(13) health treatment unit;

(14) general professional unit;

(15) professional state residential instructional unit; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(16) supervisory employees unit new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (17) public safety radio communications operator unit new text end .

Each unit consists of the classifications or positions
assigned to it in the schedule of state employee job
classification and positions maintained by the commissioner.
The commissioner may only make changes in the schedule in
existence on the day prior to August 1, 1984, as required by law
or as provided in subdivision 4.

Sec. 83.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 192.502,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Renewal of professional deleted text begin licenses or
certifications deleted text end new text begin license, driver's license and motor vehicle
registration new text end .

The renewal of a license or certificate of
registration for a deleted text begin member of the Minnesota National Guard or
other military reserves deleted text end new text begin person new text end who has been ordered to active
military service and who is required by law to be licensed or
registered in order to carry on or practice a deleted text begin health or other
deleted text end trade, employment, occupation, or profession in the state is
governed under sections 326.55 and 326.56.

new text begin (b) The renewal of a driver's license for a person who has
been ordered to active military service is governed under
section 171.27.
new text end

new text begin (c) The renewal and payment of the motor vehicle
registration tax for a vehicle of a person who has been ordered
to active military service is governed under section 168.031.
new text end

Sec. 84.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 197.65, is
amended to read:

197.65 RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL deleted text begin LICENSES OR
CERTIFICATIONS deleted text end new text begin LICENSE, MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND DRIVER'S
LICENSE new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end The renewal of a license or certificate of registration
for a person who is serving in or has recently been new text begin separated or
new text end discharged from active military service and who is required by
law to be licensed or registered in order to carry on or
practice a deleted text begin health or other deleted text end trade, employment, occupation, or
profession in the state is governed under sections 326.55 and
326.56.

new text begin (b) The renewal of a driver's license for a person who is
serving in or has recently been separated or discharged from
active military service is governed under section 171.27.
new text end

new text begin (c) The renewal and payment of the motor vehicle
registration tax for a vehicle of a person who is serving in or
has recently been separated or discharged from active military
service is governed under section 168.031.
new text end

Sec. 85.

new text begin [219.1651] GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.
new text end

new text begin A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the
special revenue fund, consisting of money credited to the
account by law. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing
safety projects on public streets and highways, including
engineering costs. Money in the account at the end of each
fiscal year cancels to the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Sec. 86.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 219.166, is
amended to read:

219.166 ESTABLISHMENT OF QUIET ZONES.

A county, statutory or home rule charter city, or town may
deleted text begin by ordinance establish a defined deleted text end new text begin apply to the Federal Railroad
Administration for the establishment of a new text end "quiet zone" in which
the sounding of horns, whistles, or other audible warnings by
locomotives is regulated or prohibited. deleted text begin A quiet zone
established under this section must consist of at least one-half
mile of railroad right-of-way. deleted text end All quiet zones, regulations,
and ordinances adopted under this section must conform to
federal law and the regulations of the Federal Railroad
Administration new text begin under United States Code, title 49, section 20153 new text end .

Sec. 87.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 219.567, is
amended to read:

219.567 FAILURE TO RING BELL.

An engineer driving a locomotive on a railway who fails deleted text begin (1)
deleted text end to ring the bell or sound the whistle on the locomotive, or have
it rung or sounded deleted text begin , at least 80 rods from a place where the
railway crosses a traveled road or street on the same level,
except in cities, or (2) to continue ringing the bell or
sounding the whistle at intervals until the locomotive and
attached train have completely crossed the road or street, deleted text end new text begin in
accordance with Federal Railroad Administration regulations
under United States Code, title 49, section 20153, new text end is guilty of
a misdemeanor.

Sec. 88.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299D.03,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Traffic fines and forfeited bail money.

(a) All
fines and forfeited bail money, from traffic and motor vehicle
law violations, collected from persons apprehended or arrested
by officers of the State Patrol, shall be paid by the person or
officer collecting the fines, forfeited bail money, or
installments thereof, on or before the tenth day after the last
day of the month in which these moneys were collected, to the
county treasurer of the county where the violation occurred.
Three-eighths of these receipts shall be credited to the general
revenue fund of the county, except that in a county in a
judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1,
paragraph (b), this three-eighths share must be transmitted to
the commissioner of finance for deposit in the state treasury
and credited to the general fund. The other five-eighths of
these receipts shall be transmitted by that officer to the
commissioner of finance and must be credited new text begin as follows: (1)
the first $600,000 in each fiscal year must be credited to the
Minnesota grade crossing safety account in the special revenue
fund, and (2) remaining receipts must be credited new text end to the trunk
highway fund. If, however, the violation occurs within a
municipality and the city attorney prosecutes the offense, and a
plea of not guilty is entered, one-third of the receipts shall
be credited to the general revenue fund of the county, one-third
of the receipts shall be paid to the municipality prosecuting
the offense, and one-third shall be transmitted to the
commissioner of finance as provided in this subdivision. All
costs of participation in a nationwide police communication
system chargeable to the state of Minnesota shall be paid from
appropriations for that purpose.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all fines
and forfeited bail money from violations of statutes governing
the maximum weight of motor vehicles, collected from persons
apprehended or arrested by employees of the state of Minnesota,
by means of stationary or portable scales operated by these
employees, shall be paid by the person or officer collecting the
fines or forfeited bail money, on or before the tenth day after
the last day of the month in which the collections were made, to
the county treasurer of the county where the violation
occurred. Five-eighths of these receipts shall be transmitted
by that officer to the commissioner of finance and shall be
credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
Three-eighths of these receipts shall be credited to the general
revenue fund of the county, except that in a county in a
judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1,
paragraph (b), this three-eighths share must be transmitted to
the commissioner of finance for deposit in the state treasury
and credited to the general fund.

Sec. 89. new text begin TOWN ROAD SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Scope of program. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of
transportation shall develop and implement a town road sign
replacement program to:
new text end

new text begin (1) inventory all county and town road signs;
new text end

new text begin (2) evaluate town road signs for compliance with applicable
sign standards;
new text end

new text begin (3) remove and replace town road signs as the commissioner
deems necessary; and
new text end

new text begin (4) establish an ongoing sign maintenance program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Sign standards. new text end

new text begin Standards for sign removal,
replacement, and installation must conform to applicable
federal, state, and local safety standards, including
retroreflectivity standards and other provisions of the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Local government participation. new text end

new text begin The
commissioner may establish conditions for local government
participation in the town road sign replacement program,
including, but not limited to, involvement of county engineers,
and establishment and maintenance by the local government of a
database of county and town road signs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Use of appropriations. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may
utilize the proceeds of state appropriations for the town road
sign replacement program to match federal funds. The
commissioner may establish a pilot program in consultation with
the Minnesota Association of Townships.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section takes effect on the
effective date of a state or federal appropriation for the town
road sign replacement program.
new text end

Sec. 90. new text begin DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZED.
new text end

new text begin Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority may exercise the
powers conferred by Minnesota Statutes, section 398A.04, to
plan, establish, acquire, develop, construct, purchase, enlarge,
extend, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, and protect
a bus rapid transit system located within the Cedar Avenue
transit corridor within Dakota County.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
645.023, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), this section is effective
without local approval the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 91. new text begin SUSPENSION OF PROGRAM TO VERIFY INSURANCE
COVERAGE THROUGH SAMPLING.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall take no action
under Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3, and
shall discontinue all activities related to the program to
verify insurance coverage through sampling, except as provided
in sections 92 to 98.
new text end

Sec. 92. new text begin REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED LICENSES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner, without requiring proof of insurance or
payment of a reinstatement fee, shall reinstate the driver's
license of every vehicle owner whose license is suspended under
Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3, retroactive
to the date of the suspension. The commissioner shall promptly
refund any such reinstatement fees previously paid.
new text end

Sec. 93. new text begin DISMISSAL OF CHARGES.
new text end

new text begin All charges, complaints, and citations issued for a
violation of Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3,
or a related violation, including driving after a license
suspension imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3, are void and
must be dismissed.
new text end

Sec. 94. new text begin REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall purge from a person's driving record
any notation of a violation of Minnesota Statutes, section
169.796, subdivision 3, and any notation of a related suspension
or violation, including driving after a license suspension
imposed for failure to comply with the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, section 169.796, subdivision 3. An insurer may not
increase a premium for a policy of vehicle insurance on the
basis of a violation described in this section by a named
insured if the violation occurred before the effective date of
this section, and any such increase previously imposed must be
rescinded and any related premium increase promptly refunded.
new text end

Sec. 95. new text begin REMEDIATION FOR CONVICTIONS.
new text end

new text begin A court in which a conviction for an offense referred to in
section 101 occurred, must vacate the conviction, on its own
motion, without cost to the person convicted, and must
immediately notify the commissioner of public safety. The
commissioner must then notify the person convicted that the
conviction has been vacated and that the person's driving record
has been purged of a violation of Minnesota Statutes, section
169.796, subdivision 3, or any other related suspension or
violation, including driving after license suspension, for
failure to comply with that subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 96. new text begin REMEDIATION BY INSURERS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Insurers that issue or renew motor vehicle insurance in
this state shall, within 60 days after the effective date of
this section, inform the commissioner of commerce as to whether
it has canceled, failed to renew, denied an application for
coverage, or imposed a surcharge on any motor vehicle insurance
due to a suspension or conviction as a result of the law
referenced in section 91, provide a list of any such persons,
and indicate for each person the remediation the insurer intends
to provide.
new text end

new text begin (b) Remediation under paragraph (a) must compensate the
victim by providing refunds and reinstatements of coverage.
new text end

new text begin (c) Insurers shall provide the remediation without
requiring that the person make a request for remediation.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner of commerce shall enforce this section
under its general enforcement powers under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 45.
new text end

Sec. 97. new text begin REPORT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall report to the
chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance by
September 1, 2006, concerning the operation of the vehicle
insurance verification program, and the impact of the program on
the identification and number of uninsured motorists.
new text end

Sec. 98. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of public safety shall use unspent funds
appropriated for purposes of administering Minnesota Statutes,
section 169.796, subdivision 3, to carry out the provisions of
sections 92 and 94. Funds remaining at the conclusion of fiscal
year 2005 may be carried over to fiscal year 2006 until
expended, to complete the required provisions of sections 92 and
94.
new text end

Sec. 99. new text begin ROUSSAIN CEMETERY; DESIGNATION.
new text end

new text begin On agreement of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa and the city of Duluth, the city shall name and
dedicate the cemetery that is on land leased to the band by the
city as "Roussain Cemetery." After consulting with the Fond du
Lac Band, the city shall adopt a suitable marking design to
memorialize the cemetery and erect the appropriate signs or
memorials on assurance of the availability of noncity funds
sufficient to pay all costs related to designing, erecting, and
preserving the signs or memorials.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after
the governing body of Duluth and its chief clerical officer
comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2
and 3.
new text end

Sec. 100. new text begin WETLAND REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENT EXEMPTION.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, due to the
construction of a trail in or near the city of Cologne on type I
and type III wetlands in the area between the improved portion
of marked State Highway 284 and Benton Lake, wetland replacement
is eligible for replacement under Minnesota Statutes, section
103G.222, subdivision 1, paragraph (l).
new text end

Sec. 101. new text begin MAXIMUM TRAIN SPEED IN CITY OF ORR.
new text end

new text begin In order to eliminate or reduce local safety hazards, a
railway corporation may not permit a train to be operated at a
speed in excess of 30 miles per hour while any portion of the
engine or train is within the limits of the city of Orr in St.
Louis County.
new text end

[EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] new text begin This section is effective
the day after the governing body of the city of Orr and its
chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

Sec. 102. new text begin ETHANOL MANDATE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the minimum
percentage of denatured alcohol that must be contained in
gasoline sold or offered for sale in Minnesota under Minnesota
Statutes, section 239.731, is more than ten percent, that
percentage reverts to ten percent 90 days after the effective
date of any federal law relating to (1) the federal excise tax
rate on gasoline-ethanol blends, or (2) the deposit of revenues
from the federal excise tax on gasoline-ethanol blends, that in
the determination of the commissioner of transportation will
result in a loss of federal transportation funds to Minnesota
that is directly attributable to requiring a minimum of more
than ten percent denatured ethanol in gasoline sold or offered
for sale in Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 103. new text begin ADDITIONAL DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES
FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 168.33, and
rules adopted by the commissioner of public safety, limiting
sites for the office of deputy registrar based on either the
distance to an existing deputy registrar office or the annual
volume of transactions processed by any deputy registrar within
Hennepin County before or after the proposed appointment, the
commissioner of public safety shall appoint a new deputy
registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license agent for
Hennepin County to operate a new full-service office of deputy
registrar, with full authority to function as a registration and
motor vehicle tax collection and driver's license bureau, at the
Midtown Exchange Building in the city of Minneapolis. All other
provisions regarding the appointment and operation of a deputy
registrar of motor vehicles and driver's license agent under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 168.33 and 171.061, and Minnesota
Rules, chapter 7406, apply to the office.
new text end

Sec. 104. new text begin DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND DRIVER'S LICENSE AGENT
APPOINTMENT.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any restriction in law or rule concerning
proximity of deputy motor vehicle registrar offices or predicted
number of annual applications processed, the commissioner of
public safety shall appoint the auditor of Carver County as a
deputy motor vehicle registrar and driver's license agent in the
city of Chanhassen. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
sections 168.33 and 171.061, not inconsistent with this section,
apply to the appointments under this section.
new text end

Sec. 105. new text begin TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Assignment of job classification to unit.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services shall
assign the job classifications and positions of employees
working as public safety radio communications operators to state
employee bargaining unit 17.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Terms and conditions of employment. new text end

new text begin The terms
and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement, memoranda
of understanding, or other salary and benefit provisions
covering public safety radio communications operators
immediately before the effective date of this section remain in
effect until a successor agreement between the commissioner of
employee relations and the exclusive representative of
bargaining unit 17 becomes effective, subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 179A.20, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exclusive representative. new text end

new text begin The employee
organization that is the exclusive representative of employees
assigned to bargaining unit 17 on the day before the effective
date of this section must be certified by the commissioner of
the Bureau of Mediation Services as the exclusive representative
of newly created bargaining unit 17, subject to future changes
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.12. For
employees assigned to bargaining unit 17, the exclusive
representative retains all rights and obligations under the
contract governing these employees immediately before the
effective date of this section, so long as that contract
continues to apply to those employees.
new text end

Sec. 106. new text begin FLOODWOOD SAFETY REST AREA.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 160.2725,
subdivisions 1 and 5, or section 160.08, subdivision 7, or other
lease or agreement to the contrary, the operator of the safety
rest area in the city of Floodwood may sell nonalcoholic
beverages and snack foods. This provision may not be waived by
contract or other agreement.
new text end

Sec. 107. new text begin RULE CHANGE; INSTRUCTION TO REVISOR.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall change Minnesota Rules, part
8820.3300, subpart 2, to require that comments be directed to
the commissioner of transportation in conformity with the same
period allowed for written objections to be received by the
commissioner under this act's amendments to Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 162.02, subdivision 3a, and 162.09, subdivision
3a. The rule change is effective the same day as the effective
date of this act's amendments to Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 162.02, subdivision 3a, and 162.09, subdivision 3a.
new text end

Sec. 108. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.011, subdivision
19; and 168.15, subdivision 2, are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.165, subdivisions
3, 4, 4a, and 4b, are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (c) Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.408, subdivision
1, is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (d) Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.831; 168.832;
168.833; 168.834; 168.835; 168.836; and 168.837, are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (e) Minnesota Rules, part 7503.2400, is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (f) Minnesota Rules, parts 7800.0600; 7800.3200, subpart 1;
7805.0700; 8850.6900, subpart 20; and 8855.0500, subpart 1, are
repealed.
new text end

Sec. 109. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; EXPIRATION.
new text end

new text begin Sections 91 to 98 are effective the day following final
enactment and expire on June 10, 2006.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

EFFECTIVE DATES

Section 1. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATES.
new text end

new text begin (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, all
provisions of this act are effective the day following final
enactment.
new text end

new text begin (b) All provisions in article 2 that provide for the
deposit of money in the driver services operating account or the
vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund
are effective retroactively from July 1, 2005.
new text end

new text begin (c) All fee increases provided for in article 2 are
effective August 1, 2005.
new text end

new text begin (d) Appropriations in this act are effective retroactively
from July 1, 2005, and supersede and replace funding authorized
by order of the Ramsey County District Court in Case No.
C9-05-5928, as well as by Laws 2005, First Special Session
chapter 2, which provided temporary funding through July 14,
2005.
new text end