Minnesota Legislature
HF 4081
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/07/2022 03:02pm
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a temporary moratorium on imposition of
the motor vehicle registration tax; making transfers; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX MORATORIUM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin New purchases. new text end
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For all new and used vehicles first registered in the state
on or after July 1, 2022, and on or before June 30, 2024, the vehicle registration tax imposed
under Minnesota Statutes, section 168.013, is waived for a 24-month period.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Registration renewals. new text end
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(a) For all motor vehicle registration renewals due on
or after July 1, 2022, and on or before June 30, 2024, the vehicle registration is extended
for 24 additional months and the vehicle registration tax imposed under Minnesota Statutes,
section 168.013, is waived for a 24-month period.
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(b) The commissioner of public safety must not issue replacement motor vehicle
registration validation stickers for the period that registration is extended under this
subdivision. The existing validation sticker must be retained on the motor vehicle and
remains valid for the period that registration is extended under this subdivision.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Wheelage tax. new text end
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For all motor vehicle registration on or after July 1, 2022, and
on or before June 30, 2024, a county wheelage tax imposed under Minnesota Statutes,
section 163.051, is waived for a 24-month period.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REGISTRATION TAX MORATORIUM; APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Administrative costs. new text end
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The amount necessary to implement the
requirements under section 1 is appropriated in fiscal year 2022 from the general fund to
the commissioner of public safety for the administrative costs of implementation. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Wheelage tax revenue. new text end
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(a) An amount as provided in paragraph (b) is
appropriated in fiscal year 2023 from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety
for grants to counties to provide for lost revenue due to the motor vehicle registration tax
moratorium under section 1 that is related to wheelage taxes imposed under Minnesota
Statutes, section 163.051. A grant to a county under this paragraph must be in an amount
equal to the county's 2021 wheelage tax revenue. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2024.
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(b) The amount appropriated under paragraph (a) in each year equals the sum of the
2021 wheelage tax revenue received by counties from the commissioner of public safety
multiplied by two.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REGISTRATION TAX MORATORIUM; TRANSFERS.
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(a) An amount as provided in paragraph (b) is transferred in fiscal years 2023 and 2024
from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for deposit in the highway user
tax distribution fund to provide for the revenue lost due to the motor vehicle registration
tax moratorium under section 1.
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(b) The commissioner must determine the amount to transfer under paragraph (a) from
the most recent forecast of total state revenue from the motor vehicle registration tax for
that fiscal year, as estimated absent the requirements under section 1.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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