as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/18/2015 02:23pm
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; motor vehicles; providing for registration of towed
recreational vehicles on a three-year cycle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 168.013, subdivision 1g.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.013, subdivision 1g, is amended to read:
(a) Self-propelled recreational vehicles deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
be separately licensed and taxed annually on the basis of total gross weight deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin .new text end The
tax deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be graduated according to the Minnesota base rate schedule prescribed
in subdivision 1e, but in no event less than $20, except as otherwise provided in this
subdivision.
(b) For all self-propelled recreational vehicles, the tax for the ninth and succeeding
years of vehicle life deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end 75 percent of the tax imposed in the Minnesota base rate
schedule.
(c) Towed recreational vehicles deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be separately licensed and taxed deleted text begin annuallydeleted text end new text begin
once every three yearsnew text end on the basis of total gross weight at deleted text begin 30deleted text end new text begin 90new text end percent of the Minnesota
base rate prescribed in subdivision 1enew text begin ,new text end but in no event less than $5.
(d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all trailers and semitrailers taxed
pursuant to this section deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end exempt from any wheelage tax now or hereafter
imposed by any political subdivision or political subdivisions.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment,
and applies to taxes payable for a registration period starting on or after January 1, 2016.
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