as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/01/2022 11:12am
A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing Minnesota Vikings Foundation special
license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 168.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner must issue Minnesota Vikings
Foundation special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12,
subdivision 5;
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(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
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(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
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(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota Vikings Foundation account;
and
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(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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In consultation with the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, the
commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the Minnesota Vikings
Foundation's marks and colors.
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On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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Contributions collected under
subdivision 1, clause (5), must be deposited in the Minnesota Vikings Foundation account,
which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to
the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of
administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to the Minnesota
Vikings Foundation to advance the well-being of youth through engaging health and
education initiatives.
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This section is effective January 1, 2023, for Minnesota Vikings
Foundation special plates issued on or after that date.
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