1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; establishing military ready reserve special license plates;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [168.1254] MILITARY READY RESERVE SPECIAL PLATES.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.General requirements and procedures. The commissioner must issue 
1.7 	military ready reserve special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant 
1.8 	who:
1.9 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
1.10 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
1.11 	(2) is a current or former member of the 934th airlift wing of the Air Force Ready Reserve 
1.12 	or the 133rd airlift wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard;
1.13 	(3) pays an additional fee of $10 for each set of plates;
1.14 	(4) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees 
1.15 	required by this chapter;
1.16 	(5) contributes a minimum of $20 annually to the 96th Airlift Squadron account 
1.17 	established in subdivision 6; and
1.18 	(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
1.19 	licensing of drivers.
2.1 		Subd. 2.Plate design. Representatives from the 934th airlift wing of the Air Force Ready 
2.2 	Reserve and the 133rd airlift wing of the Minnesota Air National Guard must design the 
2.3 	special plate, subject to approval by the commissioner.
2.4 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
2.5 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
2.6 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
2.7 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
2.8 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
2.9 		Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
2.10 	168.1293, subdivision 2.
2.11 		Subd. 5.Fees. Fees collected under subdivision 1, clauses (3) and (4), and subdivision 
2.12 	3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
2.13 		Subd. 6.Contributions; account. Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause 
2.14 	(5), are credited first to the commissioner of public safety for the cost of administering the 
2.15 	96th Airlift Squadron account, which is established in the special revenue fund. After the 
2.16 	commissioner's administrative costs are paid each year, remaining contributions are credited 
2.17 	to the 96th Airlift Squadron account. Money in the account is appropriated to the 
2.18 	commissioner of public safety for distribution to the 96th Airlift Squadron to be used to 
2.19 	make charitable contributions to organizations supporting military families and veterans.
2.20 		Subd. 7.No refund. Contributions under subdivision 1, clause (5), must not be refunded.

2.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2019, for military ready reserve 
2.22 	special license plates issued on or after that date.