as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/04/2013 02:28pm
A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; requiring record keeping and reporting on special
license plates; establishing a special Anatomical Gift license plate; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.1293, by adding subdivisions; 171.075,
subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.1293, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number
of each type of special plate issued under this chapter.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.1293, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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(a) By November 15 annually, the commissioner
shall submit a report on special plates to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
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(b) The report must, at a minimum, specify:
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(1) for each type of special plate issued under this chapter, the number issued:
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(i) in the previous fiscal year; and
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(ii) since inception of the plate; and
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(2) for each type of special plate that requires an additional contribution in the
section of this chapter that specifically authorizes that special plate:
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(i) the amount of contribution funds received (A) in the previous fiscal year, and (B)
since inception of the plate; and
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(ii) a brief description of the primary expenditures and uses of contribution funds.
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(c) Any department or agency receiving contribution funds in association with
special plates shall assist the commissioner, as requested, in preparing the report under
this subdivision.
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This section is effective January 1, 2014.
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(a) The commissioner shall issue special Anatomical Gift
plates, or a single motorcycle plate, to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck,
motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
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(2) pays a fee of $10 for each set of plates, along with any other fees required by
this chapter;
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(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles; and
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(5) makes a onetime contribution of at least $30.
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(b) The plate application under this section must indicate that the contribution
specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive the plates
and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.
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After consultation with interested groups, the commissioner shall
design the special plate to contain the official "Donate Life" logo and the inscription
"Become an organ donor and save a life."
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Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
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On application to the commissioner and payment of a
transfer fee of $5, the registered owner of a vehicle bearing the special plates may transfer
the plates to another motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), to bear the special
plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to
section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
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Funds from the contribution required
under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be deposited in the anatomical gift
account under section 171.075, provided that of the first dollars deposited in the account
under this subdivision, an amount equal to the total start-up costs associated with the
development and issuance of the special plates is appropriated to the commissioner of
public safety.
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This section is effective January 1, 2014, for special
Anatomical Gift plates issued on or after that date.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 171.075, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
An anatomical gift account is established
in the special revenue fund. The account consist of funds donated under sections 168.013,
subdivision 22, new text begin 168.1299, new text end and 171.06, subdivision 2, and any other money donated,
allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is
annually appropriated to the commissioner for (1) grants under subdivision 2, and (2)
administrative expenses in implementing the donation and grant program.